Director of Patient Care Services

Location: Carmel, NY, United States

Requisition ID: 38843

Salary Range: 65.80 - 122.21 HOURLY

Work Shift: shift start at 8am but flexible when there are meeting

FT/PT/PD: FULL-TIME

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

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JOB SUMMARY:

Administers, directs and coordinates activities in Mental Health Services(In-Patient and Partial Hospital) inclusive of the following: supervision of professional and paraprofessional staff; assessment, planning, provision, and evaluation of psychiatric nursing care to patients; medication teaching; management of the therapeutic milieu; provision of mandatory and voluntary in-service training to all staff; and provision of treatments and therapies, such as individual, group and family therapies, that require the clinical expertise of a professional psychiatric nurse.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrates leadership abilities; Possesses good oral and written communication skills. Demonstrates interpersonal relationships in a manner which enhances communication, promotes conflict resolution and facilitates staff development Demonstrates the competence to participate in interdisciplinary formulation of individual treatment plans; to give skilled nursing care and therapy; and to direct, monitor and evaluate the nursing care furnished on the service.

Education:

Registered nurse with a master’s degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing or its equivalent from a school of nursing accredited by the National League of Nursing, or be qualified by education and experience in the care of the mentally ill.

Licensure/Registration/Certification:

Currently licensed as a professional nurse in New York State

ACLS Credential preferred

Crisis Prevention Institute Credential

Work Experience:

Two to five years of clinical experience in area under span of control, including experience in patient care, operational management and supervision.

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