Director of Nursing

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Company: Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46227

Description:

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division: SEMHC

Req ID: 23089

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Where You Fit In

The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center ("SEMHC") Director of Nursing reports to the SEMHC Chief Operations Officer ("COO") and collaborates with the Chief Medical Officer ("CMO") to provide oversight to psychiatric inpatient, outpatient and community nursing operations. This role directly supervises the Mental Health Recovery Center manager and the outpatient nursing coordinators. The Director of Nursing ensures that nursing and acute psychiatric care operate according to best practice and regulatory expectations while producing high quality client outcomes.

What to Expect

Utilizing current knowledge of healthcare operations and clinical expertise, the Nursing Director provides leadership and expertise to advance nursing practice and the provision of quality healthcare delivery across SEMHC through interprofessional collaboration. The Nursing Director facilitates a learning environment within the framework of shared decision making. The Nursing Director contributes to and supports the implementation of nursing strategic plan & goals and is accountable for the attainment of these goals.

Am I Qualified?
Master's degree in Nursing
Active and unencumbered registered nurse licensure in the State of Indiana
Valid Indiana driver's license that meets Eskenazi Health's driving policy requirements
Five years of clinical experience in a mental health setting
Five years of management/supervision experience

What We Offer

We strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance by providing the following:
  • Work-life balance promotion
  • Opportunities for further growth and development including two education days per year.
  • A culture of caring not only for patients/family members but also for our staff - ask your recruiter about the unique ways SEMHC supports our team members!

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Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County; models Eskenazi Health's values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development and Excellence
Endorses and models a strengths-based, community centered model of care
Provides direct oversight of Mental Health Recovery Center operations
Works with SEMHC managers and outpatient nursing coordinators in setting goals and makes recommendations regarding additions to program and/or reallocation of staffing resources
Conceptualizes and develops consumer satisfaction and performance improvement initiatives
Establishes quality/outcome indicators for Mental Health Recovery Center and regularly assesses progress, reporting outcomes to the SEMHC Senior Leadership Team , SEMHC Quality Council, or other settings
Ensures client care follows established best practices, regulatory expectations, and billing compliance
Reports and collaborates on budgets, financial analysis, and clinical operations with the Chief Operating Officer
Assists with the implementation and coordination of operational changes to meet financial goals including, but not be limited to, clinical operations, staffing changes, policy and procedure changes, and regulatory changes
Understands and is accountable for nursing practice and standards for all who deliver nursing and patient care; knowledgeable of the Indiana Nurse Practice Act and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
Ensures practice of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, and population coordinators meets nursing practice and nursing standards
Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Services and Director of the Ackerman Cener in the development and implementation of training related to best practices, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practices

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge
Knowledge of mental health and substance use disorders
Knowledge of typical mental health and substance use disorder treatment practices in community settings and acute care psychiatric settings
HIPAA and other regulations governing privacy and confidentiality
Knowledge of current best practices
Understands and leads staff in practicing the recovery model

Skills
Basic word processing and e-mail
Data base analysis
Spread sheet analysis
Advanced written and oral communication skills
Use of age-appropriate communication
Advanced supervision and team building skills
Advanced problem-solving skills

Abilities
Ability to perform as an agent of change
Ability to respond to customer satisfaction concerns in an effective manner
Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks in a high stress environment
Ability to identify, engage and establish effective partnerships with both internal departments and external agencies
Ability to apply UR/UM data to client care decisions and to lead other staff in doing so
Full understanding of and ability to teach treatment planning, bio-psychosocial assessment and all levels of clinical documentation, and management of an audit process to assure documentation quality

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.

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