Director of Nursing

Responsibilities

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH) is a 126-bed, inpatient psychiatric hospital and start-up joint venture between Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine and Universal Health Services.

In addition to a general adult unit and dedicated adolescent unit, the facility offers services for treating those with co-occurring disorders on the psychiatric-medical unit, an intensive adult unit to care for those with severe conditions, as well as a women’s trauma unit.

The Director of Nursing is responsible for completing the following duties and tasks:

Serves as a key member of hospital leadership and participates in the organization’s decision making structures and processes.
Participates in the hospital’s strategic planning and contributes to the achievement of institutional goals and objectives.
Focuses on 5 key areas: People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance
- PEOPLE: Creates an environment which supports employee development and teamwork to deliver compassionate patient care in a safe environment.
- SERVICE: Creates systems, processes and care standards to support the delivery of patient care in a safe, fiscally sound environment of service excellence.
- QUALITY: Provides accessible, timely, efficient, cost effective care by utilizing evidenced -based practice and continuous performance improvement.
- GROWTH/COMMUNITY: Fosters an environment that supports growth and community through activities, partnerships and shared goals.
- FINANCE: Supports an environment of financial stability to achieve the UHS mission and strategy.
Maintain Nursing Policy and Procedure.
Ensure safe nursing care is provided to all patients.
Understand process of work flow and processes on the Unit floors.
Understand Supply Management, Staffing FTE management, Position control and Budget involvement/management.

What do our current staff value at LBHH?

An environment that puts patient care first.
Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.
Supportive and responsive leadership.
Competitive salary

What’s in it for me?

Challenging and rewarding work environment
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
An opportunity to make a difference every single day.

Qualifications

What Does LBHH Require for this Role?

Education: Master’s degree in Nursing is reqired.
Experience: Five (5) years clinical experience with a psychiatric mental health population. Three (3) years previous clinical supervisory role in an inpatient psychiatric setting and administrative/management experience.

What Happens Next?

After you apply online and submit your resume, a member of our HR team will review your qualifications and experience. If we are interested in scheduling an interview, our HR team will reach out to you. You may log back on to this website to check the status of your application at any time.

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital: Treatment. Compassion. Hope. Today, tomorrow and always.

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.

Notice

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About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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