Assistant Director of Nursing (RN) - Inpatient Behavioral Health

Assistant Director of Nursing (RN) - Inpatient Behavioral Health

A behavioral health inpatient facility in Michigan is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse leader to join its nursing leadership team as an Assistant Director of Nursing. This on-site leadership role partners closely with executive nursing leadership to oversee nursing operations, support quality patient care initiatives, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and accreditation standards.

The ideal candidate will bring strong inpatient psychiatric nursing experience along with prior leadership experience in a hospital setting.

Key responsibilities include supporting the Director of Nursing/CNO in overseeing daily nursing operations within an inpatient behavioral health environment, helping ensure delivery of safe, high-quality patient care while promoting a positive patient and staff experience, supervising nursing staff and assisting with hiring, onboarding, coaching, scheduling, and performance management, monitoring staffing levels and patient care needs to maintain operational efficiency, assisting with development and implementation of nursing policies, procedures, and quality initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local healthcare regulations and organizational standards, participating in budget management and resource planning for nursing services, investigating incidents, assisting during crisis situations, and supporting patient safety initiatives, helping maintain accurate clinical documentation and continuity of care processes, developing and coordinating staff education and training programs, serving on committees and participating in organizational improvement initiatives, and providing direct patient care support when needed.

Required qualifications include a current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Michigan or eligibility to obtain licensure, minimum of 2 years of RN experience, minimum of 1 year of leadership or progressive management experience, experience working in a behavioral health, psychiatric, or addiction recovery setting, current CPR certification or willingness to obtain upon hire, and a strong understanding of inpatient nursing operations and patient safety standards.

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