Director of Nursing - Wellbridge Healthcare - Plano, TXPlano, Texas

Kindred Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Director of Nursing to join the team at WellBridge Greater Dallas and have an immediate impact on expanding on our success, growing our services and fulfilling our mission of improving the lives of all we touch.

As a Director of Nursing, Behavior Health you will:

• Directs and coordinates functions and activities of nursing department and assigned clinical operation departments. 

• Consults with and advises Administrator/CEO on the general operation of the hospital. 

• Develops nursing department’s goals, objectives, and standards of performance, policies and procedures. 

• Organizes nursing department according to administrative and nursing service guidelines.

• Ensures compliance with legal, organizational, and medical staff standards. 

• Has authority and responsibility for establishing, directing, and implementing the Standards of Nursing Practice and financial matters related to all nursing areas and functions.  

As a Director of Nursing, Behavior Health you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business administration, finance, or clinical specialty. Master’s Degree preferred.

• Registered Nurse / RN in the state of practice.

• Minimum of three years’ experience in healthcare administration/management.  

• Minimum of three years’ experience in hospital management in an inpatient psychiatric environment.

• Graduate level education may substitute on a year-to-year basis for the required experience.