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Behavioral Health Administrator Facility East Liverpool City Hospital Location US-OH-East Liverpool ID 2024-157334 Category Director Position Type Full Time Shift Days Job Type Exempt Overview Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! East Liverpool City Hospital, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. East Liverpool City Hospital is an award-winning community hospital proudly serving residents of the tristate region since 1905. With 152 licensed beds and more than 500 employees, the hospital averages 31,000 Emergency Department visits annually. East Liverpool's medical staff is comprised of more than 160 physicians with an additional 21 resident physicians completing their training in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency services, general surgery, medical stabilization for substance abuse, behavioral health for adults over the age of 55, and remains the ONLY cardiac rehabilitation program in Columbiana County. For more information, visit www.elch.org. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOCKnowYourRightsscreenreader10_20.pdf Responsibilities The administrator of the behavioral health unit is responsible for the daily operations of the Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit team and programs by providing leadership and oversight to ensure operational compliance with business, clinical, risk management, quality, and contract performance requirements. Responsible for leading employees and delivering effective and efficient services to the patient population served. The Geriatric Behavioral Health Administrator develops, implements, administers, and maintains the standards of treatment and services for the acute care geriatric patient population. Responsible for ensuring interdisciplinary functions inclusive of recreational therapy, physician, nurse practitioner services, discharge planning, nursing, and social work functions. The administrator reports to the hospital Chief Nursing Officer. Responsibilities include: * 24-hour responsibility for the overall operations and management of the department/unit * Monitoring productivity of team and proactively identifying issues to ensure quality and quantity of programs to meet expected outcomes. * Monitors and ensures that all compliance policies and practices are followed. * Assesses the needs pertaining to program area and responds to meet those needs with existing resources and processes and/or develops alternative options. * Organizes training opportunities and sharing of staff expertise for assigned program areas. * Has visible presence on the unit. * Ensures appropriate implementation of HR and operational related policies and procedures for unit. * Provides clinical supervision, leadership and coaching in coordination with corporate resource support, clinical charge nurse and nurse practitioner. * Ensures appropriate staffing. * Works with senior leadership to develop programs to strengthen behavioral health services to community. Qualifications EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. Bachelor's degree in nursing required with current and valid state licensure. 2. Current and valid Registered Nurse Licensure. 3. Experience in clin