Service Director, Skilled Unit

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is currently seeking candidates for the position of Service Director/RN on the Skilled Unit at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA.

Salary:  $100,160.00

Job Description:

Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the delivery of health services. Develops and implements related policies and procedures. Monitors and evaluates healthcare programs. Directs subordinate supervisors and staff.

Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:

·       Assures that community health care services are adequate, appropriate, and accessible

·       Develop long and short-term goals for the health agency and participate in the agency's strategic and operational planning

·       Interviews, hires, directs, trains, evaluates the performance of, and when necessary, disciplines and discharges health care employees

·       Maintains awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance charges, and financing options

·       Manages human resources and directs administrative activities for health care employees

·       Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of services and programs

·       Oversee the planning, development, scheduling, and implementation of health care programs and activities

·       Participates in the development and administration of budgets

·       Performs community assessments and develops policies and plans based on data collection, activity reports, planning documents, program plans and objectives

·       Plans and organizes program structure and policies to meet organizational and programmatic objectives

·       Plans, organizes, and directs the work of the unit(s) to provide continuous active treatment to the patients served

·       Set priorities and implement goals and objectives to meet or resolve identified health problems.

Sample Technical Competencies:

1.     Ability to prioritize time and resources among primary projects of responsibilities

2.     Ability to anticipate future trends and issues that should be addressed to meet goals and objectives

3.     Knowledge of how health care facility operates

4.     Ability to develop service plans according to policies and procedures

5.     Ability to schedule staff accordingly.

Due to the volume of resumes/applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email.  Please be assured that your resume/application will be evaluated and we will contact you if we need clarification or additional information.  Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring agency.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.