Nursing Leader of Behavioral Health Services

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health ), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater ), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services(Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services ), imaging, and wound care.

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The Nursing Director of Behavioral Health Services is responsible for the planning, implementing, and coordinating of the education, training, orientation, development, and retention of nursing associates. Responsible for analyzing and developing programs or initiatives to improve quality of patient care and physician relations. Responsible for regulatory compliance and oversight. Serves as leader and mentor for associates. Has direct oversight for psychiatric nursing at Aurora Pavilion.

Duties:

• Demonstrates effective communication skills through collaboration with all healthcare team members and the community.
• Develops long-range objectives, plans, and programs for the Department of Psychiatric Nursing integrating those with overall hospital objectives and plans.
• Assists in achievement of organizations financial goals by managing Auroras nursing budget (FTEs, productivity, supplies, expenses) and reducing use of registry through active recruitment and retention efforts.
• Collaborates with medical staff to plan, implement, and evaluate new behavioral health programs.
• Coordinates the activities of all professional and support staff within the Aurora Pavilion Nursing Department, and with other Aurora departments, to assure quality patient care.
• Participates in the development of hospital-wide patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how the nursing care needs of patients or patient populations receiving nursing care are assessed, evaluated, and met.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the hospitals plan for the provision of care and scope of services.
• Implements an effective and ongoing program to monitor, evaluate, and improve the quality and appropriateness of nursing care delivered to patients of the Aurora Pavilion including discharge planning.
• Participates in Auroras Patient Safety Committee, attend FLASH meetings and other pertinent safety rounding and meetings.
• Works with educators and management team to ensure staff competency requirements are met.
• Collaborates with Management Staff hospital-wide in planning, implementing, and documenting educational programs.
• Coordinates clinical and psychiatric nursing orientation for staff development and preceptors.
• Maintains current affiliation agreements with educational institutions and overseas clinical rotations for Aurora Pavilion.
• Develops and manages programs designed to facilitate the transition of students from classroom to clinical practice.
• Monitors and trends employee turnover to identify opportunities for action.
• Ensures that disciplinary action is consistent and in compliance with current policy, procedure, and practice for assigned areas. Follows Just Culture principles to ensure safety of patients and accountability is met.
• Demonstrates the ability for future planning to include utilizing strategic thinking, goal and objective development to tie to system mission.
• Creates a safety-conscious work environment where employees feel free to raise safety concerns without fear.
• Demonstrate Service Excellence standards, professionalism, and service recovery if possible.
• Facility Suicide Prevention training and ensure education is maintained
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefit Highlights

• Sign On Bonuses for select positions
• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Culture of Excellence Employee Recognition program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities