Director of Nursing; DON

Responsibilities

Director of Nursing Opportunity

The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a 110-bed hospital located in the heart of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY. The Ridge provides comprehensive psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. The Ridge offers Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Individual Counseling, as well as Medication Management for all ages. We are proud to be a teaching facility and have provided behavioral health services to over 92 Kentucky counties for close to 40 years!

For more information about The Ridge Behavioral Health System, please visit our website at:

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The Opportunity:

The Director of Nursing (DON) will be a key member of the hospital’s Senior Leadership Team who will integrate and coordinate a patient centric nursing strategy with a keen focus on patient care; ensuring that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care is consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements.

The DON will participate in the hospital’s strategic planning and contributes to the achievement of institutional goals and objectives.

What do our current nursing leaders value at The Ridge & UHS?

That despite our large company design, each facility is run independently, and so our nurse executives have the autonomy to manage their teams with clinical and educational support from corporate. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer nurse leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. That we have an active Nursing Council based on shared governance and evidence-based practice.

That we offer internal leadership and clinical education, including a generous annual tuition assistance and continuing education allowance designed to keep you at the top of your practice. That we offer and support real career advancement opportunity, including our COO-in-Training program and a variety of regional and national corporate roles designed to support the field and share advanced experience. And, that UHS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that reflects the work/life needs of our senior leaders.

Total Rewards for our Senior Leaders include:

• Annual incentive plan
• Relocation Support
• 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
• Health Stream 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:

If you would like to learn more before applying, please contact Scott Errickson, Sr. Director - Field Recruitment at , or via email at

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 since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 101,500 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 29 acute care inpatient facilities, 346 behavioral health inpatient facilities and 168 outpatient and other facilities in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Requirements:

• Licensure:
  Current license to practice professional nursing in KY.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a CCNE accredited nursing program required;
  Master of Science in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 4 years nursing and supervisory/administrative experience.
• Must be familiar with The Joint Commission and other regulatory parties.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of behavioral health nursing…