- Provide oversight and direction to the Nursing Department.
- Establish and monitor professional nursing practice standards, policies and procedures.
- Ensure that nursing practice meets the standards for the Joint Commission, CMS, and DMH.
- Monitor performance of senior nursing leadership.
- Ensure that supervision of nursing practice is professionally implemented at all levels.
- Coordinate with key committees and medical management structures including but not limited to Hospital Leadership, DPH Chief Nursing Officer, infection control, pharmacy, medical records, quality improvement, and other required hospital committees.
- Monitor management of staff recruitment and retention activities.
- Monitor efficient deployment of staff to ensure patient safety and manage overtime.
- Interface with human resources and labor management to ensure fair application of Bargaining Unit contracts in the workplace.
- Ensure that Nursing Department takes an active part in effective interface, coordination, and communication with DMH, DPH, and community-based providers particularly regarding admission and discharge transitions.
- Exercise recovery, person-centered approach, and trauma informed knowledge-based philosophies.
- Experience in inpatient psychiatric hospitals and/or community psychiatry with similar patient populations.
- Proficient in healthcare administration principles and practices and understanding of methods for evaluating nursing practices.
- Demonstrated progressive leadership and managerial experience, including strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Skilled in directing, teaching, supervising, and evaluating nursing staff. Ability to organize, manage, and supervise quality patient care across multiple psychiatric units.
- Thorough understanding of nursing theories and supervisory principles, particularly in psychiatric nursing setting.
- Experience conducting interviews and making recommendations for hiring and promotions.
- Experience with trauma-informed principles, person-centered approach, and recovery principles.
- Comprehensive knowledge of psychopathology across all life stages. Familiarity with current psychopharmacology and other psychiatric treatment interventions.
- Knowledgeable about Joint Commission Standards, CMS Regulations, and survey tracer methodology.
- Proficiency with MS Office including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.
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Director of Nursing - Tewksbury, United States - State of Massachusetts
Description
Tewksbury Hospital, part of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), is seeking a dynamic Director of Nursing to provide oversight and direction to the nursing department and maintain a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed environment in our Psychiatric Unit.
As an essential member of our healthcare leadership team, you will oversee and guide our Nursing Department, ensuring the highest standards of professional practice and patient care.
Your responsibilities include establishing and monitoring practice standards in alignment with accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission, CMS, and DMH.
You will provide direction to senior nursing leadership, fostering an environment of excellence and accountability.Collaboration is at the heart of this role as you coordinate with various hospital committees and medical management structures.
you will play a vital role in ensuring fair labor practices and fostering effective communication with external stakeholders, including DMH, DPH, and community-based providers.
Additionally, you will play a vital role in monitoring recruitment and retention activities, as well as staff deployment, will be key to maintaining patient safety and operational efficiency.
Your commitment to a recovery-oriented, person-centered approach will be central to our mission of providing compassionate care to all individuals we serve.
Join us in making a meaningful impact on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):
Preferred Qualifications:
DMH Mission Statement:
The Department of Mental Health assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities.
Learn more about our important work:
About Tewksbury Hospital:
Tewksbury Hospital operates a 370-bed facility and a campus of over 700 acres of land. Its patient care services are provided under the auspices of the Department of Public Health and Mental Health.
Joint Commission accredited LTAC hospital that provides high quality, comprehensive treatment, care, and comfort to adults with chronic medical and mental illness.
A full range of services are provided including 24/7 Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, Medicine as well as psychiatric and psychological services, a 6- bed dialysis unit, clinical laboratory, radiology, respiratory care, nutrition, speech/language, pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, therapeutic recreation and arts, and pharmacy.
Learn more:
Pre-Hire Process:
A tax and background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Human Resources Division prior to the candidate being hired.
Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.
For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at Ext. #4
For technical questions regarding MassCareers, please contact the Mass HR Service Center at
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in a particular specialty (i.e.
scientific, professional, or technical) and must possess current license and/or registration requirements established for the performance of the position, of which (B) at least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.
Substitutions:
I.
A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.
II. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the (A) required experience.
IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the (A) required experience.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
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Title 101 CMR "Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.
We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
