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System Director of Nursing for Adult Behavioral Health
 Lifespan | |
 United States, Rhode Island, Providence | |
| 593 Eddy St (Show on map) | |
 Dec 20, 2025 | |
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SUMMARY:
The System Director, RN Adult Behavioral Health is a strategic leader responsible for providing system-wide direction, coordination, and evaluation of adult focused psychiatric mental health nursing operations across multiple facilities. This role ensures care delivery of high quality, trauma-informed, evidence-based, patient-centered care while driving operational efficiency, innovation, and excellence in nursing. The System Director collaborates closely with executive leadership, clinical staff, and support departments to promote a culture of safety that is committed to provide care in the least restrictive environment possible, promoting both patient autonomy and well-being in a safe, supportive atmosphere for both patients and staff. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate In addition, our leaders will demonstrate an aptitude for: Ensure Accountability and Build Effective Teams Drive Vision and Purpose and Optimize Work Processes By applying core and leadership competencies, leaders help Brown University Health achieve its strategic goals. RESPONSIBILITIES: Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.Maintains key relationships with system leaders, chiefs of service, clinical and administrative directors, internal and external stakeholders, and community partners. Serve as subject matter resource in adult psychiatric mental health nursing both within the system and to external organizations.Responsible for establishing Brown University Health's adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing care model, using evidence-based practices that promote trauma-informed, least restrictive, and person-centered care.Standardizes nursing workflows, policies, and procedures across all facilities to ensure a culture of safety and high reliability through consistency and best practices.Mentors nurse leaders in the development of leadership skills, fiscal responsibility, staff development, strategic planning, safe environments, violence prevention, reduction of staff injuries, and restraint/seclusion reduction.Provides educational and growth opportunities for nursing and behavioral health staff to support leadership development and succession planning.Responsible for the strategic planning, goal setting, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for adult psychiatry/behavioral health service line. Analyzes and reports data, identifies trends and develops action plans to improve operational efficiency (e.g., throughput, access to care, length of stay, case mix index, administrative necessary days, turnover rates, overtime expenditures, and productivity).Responsible for departmental budgets and resource allocation, ensuring the appropriate staffing levels, supplies and resource allocation based on patient needs, regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.Obtains initial certification and annual re-certification in full safety care level 1 training.Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION:Master's degree in nursing, Health Administration, or related field (or matriculation in a master's program in nursing, Health Administration, or related field with a completion date within one year of hire). Doctorate preferred.Active RN licensure in the state of practice. EXPERIENCE:Minimum of 5 years of nursing leadership experience, ideally in a psychiatric or behavioral health setting. with a strong understanding of healthcare regulations (e.g., State and Federal Laws, HIPAA, CMS, The Joint Commission) as related to psychiatric care and treatment.Strong leadership, team building, problem solving, and decision-making abilities.Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities across a large span of control.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITYupervises up to 25 FTE across the Brown Health system. Pay Range: $136,344.00-$272,708.80EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903Work Type: M-F 8am-5pmWork Shift: DayDaily Hours: 8 hoursDriving Required: Yes | |