Director of Nursing - Behavioral Health

4 days ago

United States$130,000.00 USD - $195,000.00 USDFull TimeGeneral Medicine

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Beth Israel Lahey Health as a Director of Nursing - Behavioral Health in United States. When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The Director of Nursing, Inpatient Behavioral Health provides strategic and operational leadership across inpatient units, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.

Key Responsibilities

informed, patient

making, and conflict resolution Professional Leadership Mentor Nurse Managers and lead change initiatives Promote accountability, ethics, and evidence

based practice

Requirements

call required; hours vary based on operational needs Pay Range: $130,000.00 USD

$195,000.00 USD The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual

00 USD - $195,000.00 USD The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $130,000.00 USD - $195,000.00 USD

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Beth Israel Lahey Health as a Director of Nursing - Behavioral Health.

Key Skills

Psychiatric nursingInpatient regulationsClinical leadershipRegulatory complianceQuality improvementPatient safetyBudget managementStaffing modelsPerformance managementTrauma-informed careStrategic planningConflict resolutionEvidence-based practiceMentorshipData analysis

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Position Insights

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Beth Israel Lahey Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Beth Israel Lahey Health lists compensation for this physician position at $130k to $195k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric nursing, Inpatient regulations, Clinical leadership, Regulatory compliance, Quality improvement, Patient safety, Budget management, Staffing models. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Director of Nursing provides strategic and operational leadership for inpatient behavioral health units, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care and regulatory compliance. This role manages nursing budgets, oversees clinical standards, and supervises Nurse Managers to drive performance and ...

Benefits package: Comprehensive compensation, Health and balanced life support. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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