Director of Nursing - Behavioral Health (CPEP / Inpatient / Outpatient) - DON#001
Director of Nursing – Behavioral Health (CPEP / Inpatient / Outpatient)
Location: New York, NY 10037
Shift: Day Shift (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
Duration: 14 Weeks
Hours: 40 hours/week
Compensation: Local – Upto $3,440/week | Travel – Upto $4,100/week
Position Summary
"Navitas Healthcare, LLC" is seeking an experienced Director of Nursing for a Behavioral Health service line covering CPEP, inpatient, and outpatient programs. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing clinical nursing operations, improving patient care quality, and enhancing staff performance across behavioral health units.
The ideal candidate will have strong psychiatric nursing leadership experience and a proven ability to drive performance improvement initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and support operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead initiatives to improve patient care quality and nursing staff performance
- Monitor unit-level clinical performance and collaborate with nurse managers
- Identify performance gaps and implement corrective action plans
- Develop and maintain systems for tracking medication errors and counseling documentation
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, clinical standards, and regulatory requirements
- Support continuous quality improvement across behavioral health services
- Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for nursing staff
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years of nursing experience
- At least 5 years in a supervisory or leadership role
- Strong experience in psychiatric or behavioral health nursing
- Proven background in performance improvement and operational oversight
- Experience developing and implementing corrective action plans
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution
Preferred Education
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Licensure & Certifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license – New York State
- NYSED Primary Source Verification required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
For more details contact at [email protected] or Call / Text at 516-862-1169.
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.
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