Director of Nursing (DON

Unity Psychiatric Care
930 Professional Park Dr
Clarksville, TN 37040, USA

Unity Psychiatric Care
930 Professional Park Dr
Clarksville, TN 37040, USA

Unity Psychiatric Care, a division of Franklin, Tennessee-based American Health Partners Inc., operates psychiatric hospitals in Memphis, Clarksville, Columbia, and Martin, Tennessee, as well as in Huntsville and Bridgeport, Alabama. These hospitals specialize in treating patients who are experiencing a mental health crisis or behavioral disturbances, including those caused by dementia. Services will include a full range of diagnostic evaluation and behavioral health treatments.

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The Director of Nursing (RN) is responsible for providing leadership, management, and oversight of all nursing staff as they provide psychiatric care. The DON must lead by example and be capable of providing direct patient care in an exemplary manner. This position is responsible for providing clinical oversight for the day-to-day operations of the hospital and for teaching and supervising other mental healthcare workers.

• Oversee nursing staff to ensure physicians’ orders are followed and carried out, assessments are completed and treatment plans are initiated and updated
• Ensure patient goals are achieved
• Recruit, orient and develop RNs, LPNs, MHTs, CNAs to provide state-of-the-art psychiatric care
• Provide meaningful insight and daily direction to the hospital operation as a reliable, engaged and enthusiastic member of the hospital leadership team
• Serve as a patient and family advocate to ensure ethical, moral and quality care is provided to each patient
• Represent the hospital and parent company in the community and state as a respected, recognized leader
• Serve as the chief hospital leader in the absence of the administrator
• Other duties as assigned

• Excellent leadership and judgement skills
• Punctuality, reliability
• Successful completion of required training
• Handle multiple priorities effectively
• Independent discretion/decision making
• Make decisions under pressure
• Position may require flexible hours, unscheduled overtime or occasional week-end work
• Travel may be required
• Required Computer Software/Equipment used:
  • Various operating systems
  • Standard office equipment
  • Microsoft Suite applications

• Experience:
  • Clinical nursing experience in an acute psychiatric hospital, required
  • Management, leadership experience over nursing unit or hospital, preferred
• Education/License/Certification(s):
  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a Registered Nursing Degree
  • BSN degree preferred
  • Psychiatric Nurse Certification preferred
  • Current state Registered Nursing license
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Current CPI Certification

• Respect – We treat people as they want to be treated, showing regard for their rights and privacy
• Integrity – We emphasize honesty, fairness, and doing the right thing even when no one is watching
• Teamwork – We work collaboratively to improve processes, resolve problems and reward results
• Excellence – We hold ourselves to the highest standards, aspiring to zero defects in every task
• Compassion – We respond to those who need help with sensitivity and a positive attitude
• Professionalism – We perform our duties with skill, good judgement and politeness