Behavioral Health Director FT Days

St. Francis Hospital Memphis

Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community.

As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services and specialty areas including Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence and Behavioral Health.

Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Med / Surge and Telemetry.

Behavioral Health Director Full Time Days Position Summary

The LVN / LPN is responsible to conduct medical necessity screening and work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to provide care coordination for patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse and in compliance with evidence-based practice and regulatory requirements.

This position complies with the scope of services defined by the Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse LVN / LPN state licensure requirements.

This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including : Utilization Management supporting medical necessity and denial prevention.

Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction. Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care .

Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, The Joint Commission (TJC) accreditation standards and Tenet policy.

Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers

Education

Required : High school graduate or GED.

Preferred : Associated or bachelor's degree.

Experience

Required : 2 years of patient care experience

Preferred : 1 year of acute hospital case management experience.

Certification

Required : LVN or LPN. Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law or regulation in state of practice or policy.

LVN / LPN license for state(s) covered.

Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the overall operations, assisting with development of policies and procedures that govern psychiatric medical services.

Develops and achieves financial objectives, including appropriate staffing targets and budget management. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, and contracts with county and state agencies.

Works with community to develop new opportunities to expand services offered.

Education :

Required : Master's degree.

Experience :

Required : 5 years in inpatient unit or intensive outpatient program.

Certifications : Required : AHA BLS.

Required : AHA BLS.

Preferred : MFT, LCSW, .

Physical Demands :

Lift / position up to 25 lbs. Push / pull up to 25 lbs. of force. Frequent sitting. Moderate standing, walking, reaching, stooping, and bending.

Manual dexterity, mobility, touch, auditory to perform all the related duties of the position.