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Director, Psychiatric Nursing
UF Health Psychiatric Hospital
Gainesville, FL

Open a new chapter of inspired care as the Director of Psychiatric Nursing at UF Health Psychiatric Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.

Our Director of Psychiatric Nursing will serve in a highly influential leadership role for our professional nurses in both inpatient and outpatient programs. Here, you will be able to:

• Develop, implement and evaluate strategic plans to support the success of our clinical practice and to achieve the organizational goals and vision for nursing care.
• Provide leadership to support the organization’s mission of excellent patient care and nursing’s vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice.
• Participate in initiatives that support patient advocacy and innovative patient care that emphasize trust and collaboration.
• Supervise the nursing leadership team of nursing coordinators, clinical coordinators and educators and provide oversight for other nursing positions.
• Participate in the Psychiatric Hospital leadership team to provide direction and accountability on behalf of the nursing department.
• Provide an excellent work environment for nursing staff through effective communication and by improving the safety of our staff and patients within the psychiatric hospital.
• Participate in administrative on-call rotation within the psychiatric hospital.

The successful candidate for this position should have a master’s degree in nursing with at least five years of professional nursing experience and at least three years of behavioral health experience. Candidates should be board-certified in Psychiatric Nursing or be able to obtain certification within six months of hire. We’re seeking candidates with strong computer skills who have demonstrated leadership and management skills with knowledge and application of advanced professional nursing practice, CQI process, nursing care delivery models, accreditation/licensure experience, health care delivery systems and budgetary processes. Candidates must be able to successfully pass an AHCA Level 2 screening for this position.

Our Director of Psychiatric Nursing is eligible for relocation assistance and will receive competitive compensation ranging between $45.26 and $61.97/hour (commensurate with experience), exceptional full-time benefits including comprehensive health and dental, tuition assistance and generous PTO to allow you to explore and discover all that Florida has to offer.

Apply today to start an exciting new chapter in your career: https://shands.careers.ufhealth.org/jobs/288100/

Or submit a letter of interest to jobs@shands.ufl.edu.

UF Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and a drug-free workplace.