Behavioral Health Nurse Director

Company: Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: February 3, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Description This position is incentive eligible. Salary Estimate: $106766.40 - $160160.00 / year Learn more about the benefits offered for this job. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. Introduction Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a Behavioral Health Nursing Director with Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving! Benefits Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: - Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. - Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. - Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing - 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) - Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock - Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. - Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more - Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts - Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships - Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) - Colleague recognition program - Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) - Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. Come join our team as a Behavioral Health Nurse Director. We care for our communities and employees! HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today! Job Summary and Qualifications - You will maintain 24-hour accountability for clinical, operational, and nursing management oversight for Behavioral Services - You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating all phases of nursing care provided on the program - You will determine staffing requirements and material resources necessary to provide care to the patients on the program - You will provide supervision of, assesses and evaluates the competence and performance of the nursing personnel, maintain regulatory compliance at all times, and participate in the recruitment and community education process What qualifications you will need: - Possess a Master’s Degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing or its equivalent from an accredited school of nursing preferred - License as a Registered Nurse in Nevada required - Current and Active BLS Certification - Completion of CPI Certification within 30 days of hire - Active ANCC Certification in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing preferred - Five years of psychiatric nursing experience as a registered nurse preferred - Three years of psychiatric nursing leadership experience preferred - Thorough knowledge of current behavioral health concepts, principles and methods of treatment required - Demonstrated knowledge and application of the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Southern Hills Hospital is a 260 bed acute care hospital. We provide emergency and pediatric emergency services. Our facility also offers a behavioral health unit serving teens and adults, an accredited Chest Pain Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center and a dedicated orthopedic and spine unit. In addition, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center provides women with top level care with our OB-GYN, Level III NICU, diagnostic imaging and surgical services. We are also certified by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America, in disease-specific areas. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Behavioral Health Nursing Director opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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