DIR - NURSING

UHS • Oakland Park, FL

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About The Position

Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center, is a 182-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Oakland Park, neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Fort Lauderdale Behavioral features individual units for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year. FLBHC provides innovative behavioral health treatment and academic services to children, adolescents, and adults, including:
24/7 Clinical Assessment Center
Inpatient Hospitalization
Inpatient Program Residential Treatment Facility and Partial Hospitalization Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services
We are currently looking for a Director of Nursing
The Director of Nursing is responsible and accountable for all patient care delivered in the facility. This includes all care given in all departments, areas and services. The DON has 24 hour accountability.
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
www.uhs.com

Requirements

• Graduate from and accredited school of Nursing
• A minimum of five (5) years experience in Psychiatric and/or Chemical Dependency care.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience as nursing supervisor.
• Current Florida State Registered Nurse License
• Current Florida Driver’s License
• Current CPR Certification.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) required or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field, preferred
• ACLS certification preferred

Responsibilities

• responsible and accountable for all patient care delivered in the facility
• includes all care given in all departments, areas and services
• 24 hour accountability

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees