Behavioral Health Director

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 27m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Hospital Authority of Jenkins County as a Behavioral Health Director (RN) – Inpatient Geriatric Unit in Millen, GA, USA. Jenkins County Medical Center is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as the Behavioral Health Director and Nurse Manager for our inpatient Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit. This position provides both administrative and clinical leadership for the unit.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Hospital Authority of Jenkins County as a Behavioral Health Director (RN) – Inpatient Geriatric Unit.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Director provides administrative and clinical leadership for the inpatient Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit. Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, nursing staff, regulatory compliance, and patient safety initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Nurse with a current Georgia license and experience in behavioral health nursing and leadership. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing and previous experience in a management role are preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipStaff managementQuality improvementClinical documentationStaff schedulingPerformance evaluationCrisis managementInterdisciplinary collaborationCMS complianceGeriatric careInpatient care

Behavioral Health — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Hospital Authority of Jenkins County

Medical Practices
Millen, Georgia
11-50 employees