Dartmouth Health
Director Nursing - Psychiatry and Emergency Services
Dartmouth Health, Lebanon, New Hampshire, us, 03756
Overview
Are you a visionary nursing leader with a passion for psychiatric care and emergency medicine? Join the regions only Level 1 Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center, set in the beautiful, rural heart of New England. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead psychiatric and emergency nursing operations across inpatient, emergency, and ambulatory settings.
In this pivotal role, you'll shape the future of emergency and psychiatric care deliverypartnering closely with clinical and administrative leaders to ensure exceptional, evidence-based care across DHMC and affiliated entities. With direct impact on care quality, staffing, training, and strategic program development, this is a unique opportunity to elevate nursing practice in a nationally recognized health system that values innovation, compassion, and professional growth.
Bring your leadership expertise, psychiatric and emergency nursing background, and commitment to excellence to a place where your voice mattersand where your work transforms lives.
Responsibilities
Directs, coordinates and evaluates clinical operations and is responsible for the operational management of nursing in the inpatient, emergency, and ambulatory settings at DHMC and externally DHMC contracted entities that perform psychiatric nursing services. Ensures that all nursing activities comply with budgetary, regulatory and accreditation requirements. Responsible for planning, organization, and administration of nursing operations to include staffing, training, and documentation to maintain the highest quality patient care standards.
Provides leadership accountability and oversight for nursing practice and strategies supporting nurses in the delivery of exceptional patient care for psychiatric patients receiving psychiatric care at DHMC and in externally DHMC contracted entities.
Collaborates with administrative and medical leadership in the implementation of programs and services.
Collaborates with administrative and medical leadership to ensure the provision of safe, effective, high quality and cost-effective patient care.
Provides nursing leadership, direction, and recognition of professional staff through the advancement of continuous learning and improvement of nursing services.
Participates in the review of patient satisfaction data and comments and shares with team members. Implements activities to improve the patient and family experience. Addresses any complaints or concerns. Reviews team member engagement data annually and implements activities to improve engagement. Evaluates turnover risks and implements strategies to reduce turnover.
Leads within the framework of shared governance/distributed decision-making, empowering nurses to make decisions regarding nursing practice issues.
Participates in leadership activities such as committees, professional organizations, publishing, teaching, and research.
Reviews and make recommendations on policy issues in order to align with the organizational and strategic direction.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications Graduate from accredited nursing institution required.
Masters Degree in Psychiatric Nursing is required as well as experience in direct patient care.
A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible management experience in nursing.
Certification in a nursing specialty is strongly preferred as is continuing professional education and participation in professional organizations.
Required Licensure/Certifications Licensed RN in the state of NH
Area of Interest:Nursing
Pay Range:$131,164.80/Yr. - $209,872.00/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
Shift:Day
Job ID:33609
Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more:Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Collaborates with administrative and medical leadership in the implementation of programs and services.
Collaborates with administrative and medical leadership to ensure the provision of safe, effective, high quality and cost-effective patient care.
Provides nursing leadership, direction, and recognition of professional staff through the advancement of continuous learning and improvement of nursing services.
Participates in the review of patient satisfaction data and comments and shares with team members. Implements activities to improve the patient and family experience. Addresses any complaints or concerns. Reviews team member engagement data annually and implements activities to improve engagement. Evaluates turnover risks and implements strategies to reduce turnover.
Leads within the framework of shared governance/distributed decision-making, empowering nurses to make decisions regarding nursing practice issues.
Participates in leadership activities such as committees, professional organizations, publishing, teaching, and research.
Reviews and make recommendations on policy issues in order to align with the organizational and strategic direction.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications Graduate from accredited nursing institution required.
Masters Degree in Psychiatric Nursing is required as well as experience in direct patient care.
A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible management experience in nursing.
Certification in a nursing specialty is strongly preferred as is continuing professional education and participation in professional organizations.
Required Licensure/Certifications Licensed RN in the state of NH
Area of Interest:Nursing
Pay Range:$131,164.80/Yr. - $209,872.00/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
Shift:Day
Job ID:33609
Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more:Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.