Assistant Director, Nursing

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Excellent health plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Career development

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital in Orlando, FL is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to support the Chief Nursing Officer in directing the delivery of high-quality psychiatric care. You will help oversee nursing services for inpatients and outpatients, ensuring safe, patient-centered care in compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.

You will help manage staffing, quality assurance, regulatory readiness and staff development, and may act for the Director of Nursing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Four years' psychiatric nursing experience with supervisory or charge nurse responsibilities.
• Ability to handle diverse, high-stress situations calmly.
• Knowledge of behavioral health nursing operations in inpatient/outpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with licensing, regulatory, and accreditation requirements for nursing services.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term nursing initiatives and improvement plans.
• Monitor patient care practices to promote safety and quality outcomes in behavioral health.
• Support risk management, patient safety, and ligature risk reduction efforts.
• Assist with recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and ongoing staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic health records (EHR)

Job description

Responsibilities

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital is a 174-bed, private psychiatric center located in Orlando, FL. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services. Central Florida Behavioral Hospital offers a full continuum of care including inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents and adults; and partial hospitalization, intensive out-patient and ECT services for adults. Our treatment philosophy is based on a team approach that treats patients with dignity and respect, while delivering high-quality care.

Website: www.centralfloridabehavioral.com

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Position Summary

The Assistant Director, Nursing supports the Chief Nursing Officer in planning, directing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the delivery of quality nursing care provided by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Mental Health Techs. This role assists with the management of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health nursing services to ensure safe, effective, patient-centered care in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.

The Assistant Director, Nursing assists with staffing, quality assurance, regulatory readiness, staff development, and clinical operations. This position serves as a key member of the nursing leadership team and may act on behalf of the Director of Nursing in their absence, as assigned. The Assistant Director, Nursing contributes to interdisciplinary treatment planning, nursing practice improvement, and the development and implementation of departmental goals, policies, and procedures.

Job Duties/Respnsibilities

• Helps maintain compliance with licensing, regulatory, and accreditation requirements related to nursing services and patient care.
• Participates in the development and implementation of short- and long-term nursing initiatives, projects, and improvement plans.
• Assists in monitoring patient care practices to promote safety, therapeutic milieu, and quality outcomes in the behavioral health setting.
• Supports risk management, patient safety, and ligature risk reduction efforts throughout the facility.
• Assists with recruitment, interviewing, orientation, training, and ongoing development of nursing staff as assigned.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.

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Qualifications

• Ability to pass a Level 2 Background Investigation. Please visit the following link for more information: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Four (4) years' of psychiatric nursing experience required, including supervisory or charge nurse experience.
• Ability to deal with diverse and stress related situations in a calm manner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavioral health nursing operations, patient care delivery, and clinical leadership in an inpatient and/or outpatient psychiatric setting preferred.
• Must have good organizational and computer technical skills and have the ability to set priorities.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.