What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing (DON) position at Binding Minds LLC?
Director of Nursing(Psych Permanent)
Education: Bachelor’s degree, or combination of an Associate’s degree or Nursing Diploma in an approved Registered Nurse program and meaningful and appropriate experience. Master’s degree in nursing preferred.
Licensure/Certification: Current Registered Nurse license in the state where practicing is required. Current BLS certification is required. Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) Certification is required within 30 days of hire. The DON must maintain current licensure, BLS and CCM certifications while employed with East End Behavioral Health Hospital.
General Summary: The Director of Nursing (DON) manages the organization, development, management, and administration of day-to-day nursing activities. The DON maintains behavioral health nursing service goals, objectives, and standards of nursing practice; adheres to staffing plans; and nursing department policies and procedures in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, regulations that govern a Behavioral Health Hospital. The DON is actively involved in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and East End activities to ensure individualized, patient centered health care for all patient populations admitted to East End Behavioral Health Hospital.
Patient Population: Has contact with patients in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in the adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older) populations.
Supervision: Supervises the function and the employees of the Nursing Department.
Experience: Two to five years of nursing experience in an acute clinical environment setting including previous supervisory experience. Behavioral health experience preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- RN (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $95,000 - $105,000