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Jeffersonville, Indiana

Nurse Manager Behavioral Health

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Wellstone Regional Hospital is a 100-bed acute care facility located in Jeffersonville, Indiana (and part of the UHS Healthcare System) and has been providing quality health care to the residents of Southern Indiana and the Louisville area since 2003.

Wellstone specializes in the treatment of Adolescents, Children, and the Adult populations. In addition to our in-patient services, we offer out-patient programs as well. Wellstone is currently looking for a Nurse Manager for our Nursing Department.

The Nurse Manager is a registered nurse who shares delegated responsibility with the Chief Nursing Officer in all matters related to program issues, unit staff, patient management and daily FTE’s. The Nurse Manager will be responsible for the units they are assigned, including accountability of staff.

They will participate in the hiring process and will work with Staff Development in developing education for staff. Assists the Chief Nursing Officer with compliance to hospital policies and procedures.

This position supervises various Mental Health Technicicans, LPNs, and RNs and is a safety sensitive position.

This is a salaried, exempt position. Hours may vary.

$10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE!

Qualifications

Qualifications

Associate's Degree in Nursing, Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Licensure in the State of Indiana

  • 1-3 years experience in Nursing, preferably in Behavioral Health.
  • Must have or be able to take and pass CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) and CPR.
  • Must be able to pass an extensive background check, CPS check, and drug test.
  • Must be an effective communicator both written and verbal.

If you would like to learn more about the Nurse Manager position before applying, please contact Tiffany Pierce, HR Director (812) 258-1012, Tiffany.smith2@uhsinc.com.

This Opportunity Provides the Following

*UHS is Challenging and rewarding work environment

  • Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its 400+ subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation
  • 401k plan with company match

Sign-on Bonus!!!!!!!!!

  • Student Loan Repayment
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Free Meals!

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Service Excellence atmosphere!

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018.

In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Registered Nurse (RN) Job Requirements

  • Current license to practice nursing in State of Facility/Hospital (or eligible to receive or renew).
  • Current CPR or BLS certification.

Preferred one year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting with patients aged 5-65yrs+ (but NOT required.)

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff SupervisionWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Behavioral Health — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 58% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution43 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 30% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Jeffersonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,298/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

$10,000 sign-on bonus
Competitive compensation
401k plan with company match
Student loan repayment
Tuition reimbursement
Free meals
Generous Paid Time Off
Growth and development opportunities