Nursing Education & Operations Leader — Behavioral Health (401K Match)

Aspen-Healthcare; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401K and company match

Life Insurance and Disability

Job summary

Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing & Education to support the DON in planning, directing, and evaluating nursing services while leading clinical education across the hospital.

You will collaborate with leadership to ensure safe, patient-centered care, coordinate education programs, and drive quality and compliance in a behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Current Oklahoma RN license.
• BSN required; MSN or related graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the DON in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating nursing department operations.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to RNs, LPNs, and MHTs.
• Coordinate orientation, onboarding, competency validation, and annual assessments.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate clinical education and staff development programs.
• Ensure regulatory readiness and compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, DHS, and others.
• Support quality improvement, patient safety, and performance initiatives.
• Assist with staffing oversight, recruitment, retention, and development.
• Participate in audits, surveys, and action planning.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Education & staff development

Clinical excellence

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN) – Oklahoma

BSN

MSN or related graduate degree preferred

Job description

Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing & Education to support the DON in planning, directing, and evaluating nursing services while leading clinical education across the hospital.

You will collaborate with leadership to ensure safe, patient-centered care, coordinate education programs, and drive quality and compliance in a behavioral health setting.