JOB SUMMARY

　　The Director of Adult Behavioral Services will function as the clinical and administrative leader of the Adult Psychiatric Unit and the Adult Substance Use Disorders Unit.

　　JOB REQUIREMENTS

　　Education / Experience:

　　Masters required (or in process)

　　National Certification in specialty required (or in process)

　　Minimum of 5 years Nursing Leadership Experience required

　　Current State of Maine RN Licensure required

　　Advanced CPI training required

　　BCLS required

　　Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

　　24/7 accountability for all services/care provided in the department

　　Managing all aspects of staffing including recruitment, development and retention of highly qualified staff

　　Cultivating a positive work environment that supports teamwork

　　Monitoring the job performance of each employee and conducts annual performance appraisals, on time 100%

　　Facilitating orientation and in-service training to promote professional growth

　　Giving frequent constructive feedback

　　Assuring staff input into staffing plan on annual basis

　　Maintaining turnover rate below national benchmarks

　　Developing an environment that welcomes and supports students (nursing, medical, social work students, etc.)

　　Incorporating clinical judgement when scheduling personnel as indicated by flexible staffing model

　　Aligning employees with the organization’s strategic and operational objectives

　　Assuring that care and clinical outcomes align with evidence-based practice

　　Adopting new approaches when circumstances demand it

　　Taking a strategic approach to setting priorities based on identified problems and opportunities

　　Engaging the interdisciplinary team in program development and improvement

　　Identifying emerging needs and acting proactively to address them

　　Achieving annual budgetary goals, with emphasis on efficient use of personnel and resources.

　　Assuming fiscal accountability including consistently staffing to identified productivity benchmarks and addressing variances

　　Maintaining records, reports and statistics for administrative and regulatory purposes

　　Maintaining equipment, reporting/resolving problems promptly

　　Partnering with colleagues to help manage patients with behavioral issues in all areas of the hospital

　　Participating in nursing and organizational policy formation and decision -making

　　Actively participating in community health education or boards/advisory committees as part of the social accountability program