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Job Title: Director of Nursing
Location: Vancouver, WA 98660
Job Type: Full-Time
Why Join Us?
- $30,000 commitment incentive bonus
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their families
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Up to 16 days for full-time employees
- 6 Paid Holidays for full-time employees
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- UKG Wallet – Earned Wage Access to access earned wages on your schedule
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the organization, program, and unit philosophy of care
- Supervise the nursing management team, ensuring high standards of patient care
- Serve as a liaison between physicians, patients, referral sources, and employees
- Oversee compliance with all nursing policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Prepare and present monthly reports on operational performance and patient care metrics
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Must possess a postgraduate degree in nursing or a related field (e.g., healthcare administration or business administration), or have a written plan to obtain these qualifications
- Licensure: Current, unencumbered State Board of Nursing license
- Certifications: CPR Certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact
- Experience:
- Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred
- Direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients preferred
- Strong background in patient assessments, family engagement, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities
- Previous leadership experience strongly preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $126,151.00 - $131,610.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to Commute:
- Vancouver, WA 98660 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Vancouver, WA 98660: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $126,151 - $131,610
