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Malvern, Arkansas

Assistant Director of Nursing

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 14m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Wellpath as a Assistant Director of Nursing – Behavioral Health in Malvern, AR, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 401k
  • DailyPay (receive money as you earn it)
  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Wellpath as a Assistant Director of Nursing – Behavioral Health.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Nursing manages and supervises nursing staff and operations to ensure high-quality patient care. They collaborate with the Director of Nursing to implement policies, maintain regulatory compliance, and foster a safe clinical environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a current Registered Nurse license. The role requires at least three years of experience in a psychiatric inpatient setting and two years of supervisory experience.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing managementStaff supervisionPsychiatric nursingClinical leadershipPolicy developmentPerformance managementQuality improvementHealthcare operationsMental health nursingStaff trainingClinical resource management

Psychiatric Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 58% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Wellpath

Hospitals and Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Paid time off
401k
DailyPay (receive money as you earn it)
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)