Senior Nursing Officer; RN) Behavioral Health

Senior Nursing Officer (RN), Behavioral Health

Job Type: Full-Time | Days

Your experience matters Copper Springs Avondale is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN), joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

We are a family-oriented team led by an energetic and highly collaborative leadership team. The department is made up of team members who are enthusiastic, driven, and eager to grow within a positive, forward‑thinking organization.

• Assists the Market Chief Nursing Officer in providing operational and clinical leadership for nursing services.
• Supports the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care by ensuring nursing practice standards, clinical outcomes, patient safety initiatives, and workforce engagement efforts align with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Works collaboratively with the Market Chief Nursing Officer, medical staff, and hospital leadership.
• Drives excellence in nursing practice, quality improvement, team performance, and patient experience while advancing the hospital's strategic goals.
• In partnership with the Market Chief Nursing Officer, the Senior Nurse Officer helps plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the delivery of nursing services in accordance with the American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of Practice for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing and applicable regulatory standards.

• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:
  Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:
  Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being:
  Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited school.

• Two years of clinical leadership experience and/or psychiatric/mental health field required.
• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in business administration, or related health science field from an accredited school preferred.
• Nurse Executive Board Certified (NC-BC), Certified in Executive Nursing Practice (CENP), or Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse (PMH-BC) certification preferred.
• CPR certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
• De‑escalation certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Copper Springs Avondale is a behavioral health hospital located in Avondale, Arizona, serving the greater Phoenix metro area. We provide inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment for adolescents and adults in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment.

Our programs include inpatient psychiatric care, detox services, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), allowing us to support patients at every stage of their healing and recovery journey.…