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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Assistant Director of Nursing - Adon, Pediatric Behavioral Health

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChicago, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills in providing services to children, adolescents, preadolescents, and adult patients in inpatient and partial hospital settings.
  • Graduate from an accredited nursing program and hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; a Master of Science in Nursing is highly preferred.
  • Have five years of clinical experience with a psychiatric mental health population.
  • Have three years of prior clinical supervisory experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting and administrative or management experience.
  • Hold a Registered Nurse license in Illinois.
  • Hold Basic Life Support Provider certification through the American Heart Association and complete Crisis Prevention Institute certification upon completion of orientation.
  • Have knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing principles, working concepts and theory, leadership skills, age-specific growth and development, limit setting, and crisis and behavior management.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Director of Nursing to provide 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week responsibility for inpatient and partial programs.
  • Promote patient care consistent with the hospital's philosophy, mission, and objectives.
  • Participate in a rotating Administrator on Call schedule to provide administrative support and coverage for the entire hospital.
  • Develop, implement, authorize, and revise a nursing service plan integrated and coordinated within the organization, considering nursing care resources, scope of services, complexity of care, special age-population needs, and staff competency.
  • Oversee all aspects of the nursing department and assess the department using input from patients, families, employees, physicians, referral sources, and other management team members.
  • Collaborate with leaders to develop and revise inpatient staffing plans specifying the mix and number of staff necessary by unit for safe and effective care.
  • Directly observe nursing care on units and review records, including chart audits upon admission and discharge.
  • Report and communicate with staff and patients to ensure effective delivery of nursing care, taking prompt action when needed to maintain quality of care.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master of Science in Nursing is highly preferred.
  • Knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing principles, working concepts and theory, leadership skills, age-specific growth and development, limit setting, and crisis and behavior management is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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