Assistant Director - Behavioral Health

About the Role

Reporting to the Director, Patient Care Services, the Assistant Director, Patient Care Services is a professional registered nurse responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating nursing care delivered by a designated healthcare team. In the absence of the Department Director, the Assistant Department Director assumes 24-hour responsibility for unit standards, staff leadership, decision-making, fiscal guidelines, and department relationships. This role fosters a supportive, professional environment for physicians, staff, and patients and is dedicated to Performance Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate nursing care provided by the healthcare team.
• Assume 24-hour responsibility for unit standards, staff, leadership, decision-making, and fiscal guidelines in the absence of the Department Director.
• Foster a supportive and professional environment for physicians, staff, and patients.
• Dedicate efforts to Performance Improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nursing license for the state of California.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or equivalent (preferred).
• One to two years of management experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Pay

$68.58 - $109.71 per hour. Individual wages are determined based on qualifications and experience. Calculated based on a full-time position.

About the Organization

Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area. DMC has a 394-bed general acute care capacity and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. The hospital is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care, including services in cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and children's services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology, and critical/intensive care.