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Prime Healthcare Director - Behavioral Health in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Overview
At Landmark Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Landmark Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!
Landmark Medical Center is a 214-bed acute care hospital in Woonsocket, RI. The hospital has been “A”rated for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and has received numerous Healthgrades awards for patient safety excellence, heart care, and orthopedics. Originally known as the "Woonsocket Hospital," Landmark Medical Center has been serving the communities of northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts since 1873. Learn more atwww.landmarkmedical.org.
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Responsibilities
The Director of Behavioral Health is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24 hour administrative responsibility for the management of all Behavioral Health Program functions. Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements programmatic plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the Behavioral Health program(s) and effectively utilizes employee resources, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO/Administrator/CEO. Communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally. Develops and administers comprehensive Behavioral Health Programing that responds to the patient demographic needs and support the organization’s overall mission, philosophy, and goals. Integrates the Behavioral Health Services’ into the continuum of care, as appropriate to the facility needs; provides leadership, direction and clinical supervision in accordance with the organizational and departmental goals and objectives.
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Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Must have a current and valid Registered Nurse Licensure.2. Master's degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing, (preferred)3. Must have a Bachelor’s degree, with at least 2 years’ experience in psychiatric nursing providing care to the mentally ill, or be qualified by education and experience in the care of the mentally ill, in accordance with local and state regulatory requirements.4. Must have minimum of two (2) years management experience with Behavioral Health Care programs.5. Must have BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.6. Must have working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.7. Must have knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health treatment.8. Must have excellent verbal, written, and management skills.
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FacilityLandmark Medical Center
LocationUS-RI-Woonsocket
ID2025-195544
CategoryDirector
Position TypeFull Time
ShiftDays
Job TypeExempt
