Unit Director Inpatient Behavioral Health

Full-Time: 40 Hours Per Week 
Primarily 1st Shift: Monday - Friday 
Akron Onsite: Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit

Summary:

The Unit Director, Inpatient Behavioral Health is responsible for clinical/operational oversight and leadership of the inpatient behavioral health unit. This includes strategic /business planning, staff recruitment and development, resource deployment, human resource management, positive financial performance, and compliance oversight. In collaboration with the department’s practice/business leadership, this position develops and fosters a culture that motivates and makes accountable all unit staff to pursue continuous improvement in clinical and operational workflows that result in an exceptional patient/family experience. This position reports directly to the Director of the Behavioral Health Service Line.

Responsibilities:

1. Provides leadership, oversight, and management of unit clinical activities, ensuring that safe, high quality, evidence based clinical care is provided in an environment that fully embodies the principles of family centered care, sets the tone for a productive, professional work environment.
2. Develops unit policies, protocols, and procedures that guide the day-to-day operations of the unit.
3. Financial management related to the budget and revenue of unit.
4. Develops strong relationships, and partners with the Division Medical Director and department chair. Works well with multiple partners across collaborative services, referral sources, organizational partners, and system leadership on organizational initiatives and service line goals.
5. Builds strong operational processes, with the goal to achieve excellence in access, care design and standardization and patient experience, quality, and safety on the unit.
6. Addresses performance issues appropriately while treating employees consistently, fairly, and respectfully. Complies with all aspects of employment law.
7. Promotes inclusion with regards to staffing, employee input and participation, and other initiatives that influence the work climate within the Division
8. Supervises employees, provides direction, coaches, trains, and develops, and manages performance to company goals and expectations.
9. Ensures compliance with regulatory and accrediting bodies, such as ODMHAS and JC.
10. Other duties as required. 

Other information:

Technical Expertise

1. Strong leadership skills including communication/organizational skills, time management, coping skills, motivation, problem solving, autonomy, and supporting the team is required.
2. Experience with practice management, business plan development and implementation, fiscal management & analysis, performance and quality improvement strategies, and project management is preferred.
3. Experience in patient care operations, clinical programs and healthcare management is required.
4. Experience with physician relations is required.
5. Experience working with all levels with an organization is required.
6. Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree is required in nursing, psychology, social work or other clinically relevant field. Master’s degree is required in healthcare leadership (MBA, MHA, MSN or other).
2. Licensure: License to practice professional nursing in the state of Ohio is required if candidate is a Registered Nurse.
3. Certification: Fellow in American College of Health Care Executives or board certification as a Nurse Executive-Advanced is preferred
4. Years of relevant experience: 5 years psychiatric experience required
5. Years of supervisory experience: 3 years required 

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite