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The Candidate that is chosen will support a large portfolio of facilities from our Behavioral Health Division nationwide.

This exciting position is critical to the clinical integrity and regulatory compliance of our facilities. As a corporate senior leader, you will support, train and consult your facilities’ clinical and regulatory support teams and staff.  We are seeking a clinical/nursing professional that is interested in sharing his/her expertise in a consultative manner to ensure the success of Behavioral Health Division.  This is a hybrid opportunity that requires travel, as generally three weeks each month will be spent traveling to and supporting our facilities.

The successful Regional Director of Clinical Services will:

• Facilitate, coordinate and oversee Joint Commission/CARF accreditation processes, to ensure satisfactory completion, and to improve compliance.
• Assure that the facility is compliant with the regulations of all federal, state, local and other regulatory bodies with jurisdiction over its clinical activities.
• Assist in the development of Performance Improvement practices in facilities and maintenance of same including analysis of data and prioritization of efforts—HBIPS; Outcome Measures
• Set expectations, develops plans, and manages processes to measure, assess and improve the quality of clinical programs and/or regulatory/accreditation compliance by measurable results in assigned facilities.
• Seek methods to improve current facility practices/processes/clinical products by identifying problems and proposing solutions, as necessary to include program review and clinical systems review.
• Investigate, in collaboration with the hospital any quality concerns such as those received from state and federal agencies including the Corporate Compliance program. Prepare, in collaboration with appropriate disciplines, action plans and submits responses within designated time frame.
• Work collaboratively with corporate staff, physicians, risk management, and other corporate leaders to address performance improvement and safety issues.
• Ensure that JC Sentinel Event Alerts are addressed and changes implemented as necessary. Presents alert information in applicable committees.
• Act as a quality/clinical resource to the facilities, other Divisional staff, and the Corporate office.
• Coordinate efforts with Corporate Risk Management, Corporate Loss Control regarding implementation of Best Practices.
• Provide orientation and ongoing education/training for facility clinical and quality leadership as needed.
• Provide timely and thorough verbal and written feedback from site visits to facilities and appropriate Regional VPs/Group Directors and facility CEOs
• Maintain regular communication with clinical/leadership staff at assigned facilities regarding clinical and regulatory/accreditation issues.
• Provide oversight and coordination for assigned special projects

Total Benefits & Rewards for our Senior Leaders include:

• Paid Holidays
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

If you would like to learn more before applying, please contact Scott Errickson, Divisional Director-Clinical Recruitment at (484) 584-2725, or via email at Scott.Errickson@UHSinc.com

Qualifications

Requirements for this position include:

• Five to ten years of regulatory/accreditation experience in a free-standing mental health hospital setting, with a working knowledge of regulatory standards, team development, clinical services and quality tools (preferably healthcare) required.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse, with MSN or Doctorate strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of performance improvement principles including data analysis required.
• Knowledge of risk management principles required.
• Knowledge of psychiatric clinical programming required
• Experience with various treatment environments and regulations including inpatient, outpatient, and residential preferred
• Highly developed organizational, interpersonal, management and communication skills required.
• Strong skills in oral and written communication and proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• This position requires moderate national travel, typically Monday-Thursday three weeks/month.

EEO Statement

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