Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Baystate Health, seeks passionate, creative, and goal-oriented team members. We provide evidence-based mental health care, including programs for child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Our treatment is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery, and restoration. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Holyoke, Massachusetts, to build a career that touches lives.We offer:Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their familiesUp to 16 days of PTO for full time employees6 paid holidays for full time employeesTuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities401(k) retirement planFlexible spending and health savings accountsThe Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for:Ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.Enhancing hospital visibility by involvement in community regarding mental health and substance abuse community needs.Supervising nursing management team.Functioning as a liaison between physicians, patients, referral sources, and employees.Ensuring that the inpatient programs are staffed with the appropriate resources to ensure high quality of nursing care delivery.Education: Master’s degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing, or its equivalent, from a school of nursing accredited by the National League of Nursing, or is qualified by education and experience in the care of the mentally ill or licensure per state of practice guidelines.Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred. Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.License: Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing.Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days. May be required to work flexible hours.Salary range: $140k- $180k per year. We would expect those hired into this job would be paid within this yearly rate, however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this yearly rate.#J-18808-Ljbffr