What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Behavioral Health position at Oro Valley Hospital?
Oversees the study and treatment of patients with emotional, mental, or psychological disorders. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
As an OVH leader, this position shares accountability for facilitating organizational and department goals using effective leadership knowledge, skills and abilities that ensure achievement of expected results for patient/customer service, employee engagement, financial health, business growth and quality and safety outcomes.
Education:
Required: Master's degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing or its equivalent from a school of nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing, or be qualified by education and experience in the care of the mentally ill.
Experience:
Required: Two (2) years leadership experience in a healthcare setting.
Preferred: Five (5) or more years of leadership experience.
Licenses/Certifications -
Required: Current Arizona RN license or compact state license and American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) BLS; Handle With Care (HWC) certification.
Oro Valley Hospital (OVH) is a 146-bed hospital that also has a freestanding emergency center and large physician group. With these varied access points, you have your choice of settings in which to work. Oro Valley Hospital’s culture centers around providing safe, quality care to patients, but also to foster a work environment based on teamwork, commitment to a shared goal and recognizing employees for all they do to care for our patients. Often described as a “family,” the staff at OVH take pride in doing the best they can to care for their community. OVH is accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer: race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
Experience
Required- 2 year(s): Two (2) years leadership experience in healthcare setting
- 5 year(s): Five (5) years leadership experience in healthcare setting
Education
Required- Associates or better in Nursing
- Masters or better in Nursing or related field
Licenses & Certifications
Required- C-ARC-BLS
- C-AHA BLS Basic Cardiac
- L-AZ-RN License
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $90,100 - $114,000
