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 $3440/week Travel Upto $4100/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

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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.