Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Description:

River Park Hospital is a 187-bed facility and long-standing leader in behavioral health care. Located in Huntington, WV, River Park provides acute inpatient services to children, adolescents, adults and seniors. Our satellite campus offers a 22-bed residential treatment program for adolescents. River Park has been recognized as a Top Performer by Joint Commission and maintains the highest standards for quality care. Huntington is the second largest city in WV and sits on the scenic Ohio River. Huntington is referred to as part of the Tri-State area (WV, KY, OH) and is close to many major cities that are just a few hours away and make a great weekend get-a-way including Lexington & Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Charlotte, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, and Cincinnati & Columbus, OH. For the nature lovers, there are 34 state parks in West Virginia.

More online at: https://www.riverparkhospital.net/

Summary of Core Job Functions:

Under the general direction of the Chief Nursing Officer, the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is responsible for developing, directing, monitoring, and evaluating nursing care and practice within the psychiatric nursing division. Serves as a resource person, guides, counsels, and instructs professional and ancillary nursing personnel.

Essential Core Functions:

* Nurse/Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.

* Participates in formulating, implementing, and evaluating hospital, departmental and program objectives, standards, policies and procedures.

* Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care and information. Provides supervision and coverage in the absence of a nurse manager.

* Patient/Staff Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients, families, and Staff. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient or Staff outcomes. Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.

* Nursing Process: Demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem-solving model. Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills related to patient's mental health and physical health needs. Works closely with the CNO and nursing managers to facilitate nursing and educational services.

Total Rewards for our Registered Nurse (RN) include:

* Tuition Assistance

* Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University

* In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)

* Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!

* Diverse programming to expand your experience

* HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses

* Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

* Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

* 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

* Pet Insurance

* SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program * More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

What do our current nurses value at River Park & UHS?

A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the nursing profession. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career through our Charge, Supervisor and Nurse Manager-in-training programs and nursing executive tract. We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS. We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At UHS, we are a System of Care, and you have a voice.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. 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 Companie. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. 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

Registered Nurse (RN) Job Requirements:

* Current license to practice nursing in WV (or eligible to receive or renew).

* Current CPR or BLS certification.

* Prefer a minimum of one (1) year nursing supervisory experience including a minimum of six (6) months in a mental health setting or related professional setting.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and

as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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