Director of Inpatient Services; RN Lead Purpose

Director of Inpatient Services (RN) - Full-Time | Lead with Purpose

Russellville, United States | Posted on 08/20/2026

The Staff Pad has partnered with a respected healthcare organization in Russellville, AL to hire an experienced Director of Inpatient Services to oversee comprehensive inpatient behavioral healthcare.

This key leadership role manages daily patient ca reoperations, staff performance, budget oversight, and professional development.

The Director will ensure age-appropriate care, uphold unit policies and procedures, foster collaboration across departments, and address complex clinical and administrative challenges.

• Demonstrate expertise and proficiency within the assigned nursing specialty
• Serve as a clinical role model,initiate interventions, and direct patient care activities
• Evaluate staff performance objectively and provide counseling and recommendations as needed
• Develop specialty-specific policies and procedures and integrate Standards of Care into unit operations
• Provide formal and informal leadership and direction to staff
• Foster staff growth and development toward increased responsibility
• Communicate and support
  
  Administration and Corporate Leadership philosophies
• Apply systematic problem-solving tomake timely, sound decisions
• Develop and implement new concepts and practices to improve nursing care and employee satisfaction
• Recruit, select, orient, staff,retain, and support the development of personnel within assigned departments
• Use performance appraisals, counseling, and disciplinary actions to motivate and improve staff performance
• Effectively retain nursing personnel, with exit interviews indicating a strong effort to manage departments for staff retention and development
• Build effective relationships across nursing and ancillary departments
• Demonstrate effective leadership in stressful and challenging situations
• Maintain overall unit staffing coverage during all operational hours

• Current Alabama RN License; BSN Preferred, or an RN with a Bachelor’s in Health/Business Management
• 4–6 years of recent hospital experience
• Previous management experience leading inpatient clinical teams preferred
• Behavioral or mental health leadership experience preferred
• Experience caring for children,adolescents, adults, and individuals with developmental orneurodevelopmental disorders, including autism
• Experience in crisis intervention,crisis management, substance use disorders, and co-occurring mental health conditions
• Experience with diagnosticevaluations, CPT/ICD classifications, and special education considerations preferred

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology and mental health diagnoses,
• Proficiency in ICD coding, medical records, and EHR/EMR systems
• Knowledge of ABA, CBT,psychotherapeutic techniques, and behavior management strategies
• Demonstrated leadership,interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate with families, multidisciplinary teams, and community resources while maintaining HIPAA compliance
• Proven commitment to clinical excellence, staff supervision, and professional development

Exceptional patient care starts with a team thatfeels valued, supported, and empowered - backed by comprehensive compensation and benefits every step of the way

• Retirement Plans
• PTO,Leave of Absence
• Maternity/Disability Leave
• Flexible Spending Account