Director of Behavioral Health Nursing

• →Guide nursing direction and oversee day-to-day clinical functions across a behavioral health crisis campus, encompassing psychiatric emergency services, detoxification, stabilization programs, and short-term inpatient care.
• →Build and implement clinical protocols for acute behavioral health and substance use disorder services with a focus on quality, safety, and trauma-informed care.
• →Attract, develop, and retain a skilled psychiatric nursing staff equipped to care for patients experiencing high-acuity behavioral health crises.
• →Develop training programs focused on suicide risk assessment, psychiatric stabilization, substance withdrawal management, and therapeutic de-escalation techniques.
• →Collaborate with executive and medical leadership to shape the organization’s clinical care model and support cross-disciplinary care integration.
• →Drive adoption of evidence-based practices, optimize workflows, and foster continuous quality improvement across nursing services.
• →Inspire a culture of compassion, accountability, and operational excellence in line with mission-driven behavioral healthcare values.

• Active RN license in the state of Colorado or the ability to obtain it.
• BSN required; advanced clinical or administrative degree preferred.
• At least seven years of clinical nursing experience, with five or more years in a supervisory or leadership position.
• Demonstrated expertise in behavioral health, psychiatric emergency services, or substance use treatment settings.
• Demonstrated track record of developing care frameworks or initiating new clinical service lines.
• Commanding leadership style with the capacity to energize care teams and successfully guide them through periods of transition.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across clinical and administrative functions.

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