Behavioral Health Nursing Leader — Assistant Director

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work environment

Competitive compensation

Excellent health plans

401K with company match

Tuition savings

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to support the Chief Nursing Officer in planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the delivery of high-quality nursing care by RNs, LPNs, and Mental Health Techs in a psychiatric setting. The role includes staffing, regulatory readiness, staff development, and clinical operations oversight.

This leadership position serves on the nursing leadership team and may stand in for the Director of Nursing as needed,

Qualifications

• Ability to pass a Level 2 Background Investigation.

Responsibilities

• Helps maintain compliance with licensing, regulatory, and accreditation requirements related to nursing services and patient care.
• Participates in 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.

Skills

Background clearance

Stress management

Organizational skills

Nursing leadership

Supervisory experience

Psychiatric nursing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to support the Chief Nursing Officer in planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the delivery of high-quality nursing care by RNs, LPNs, and Mental Health Techs in a psychiatric setting. The role includes staffing, regulatory readiness, staff development, and clinical operations oversight.

This leadership position serves on the nursing leadership team and may stand in for the Director of Nursing as needed,