Director of Nursing

Mesa Springs – Director of Nursing

Mesa Springs is a 72-bed behavioral hospital located in Fort Worth, TX. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to adults, adolescents and their families. At Mesa Springs we are dedicated to Changing People’s Lives®.

The Mesa Springs Nursing Team is devoted to providing innovative and exceptional psychiatric care in a safe and therapeutic environment. We focus on creating a strong foundation for long-term healing and recovery with evidence-based practices, and utilizing medication therapy that is relevant and up to date.  Above all, we truly value that both the patients and our staff are treated with dignity and respect, always going that extra mile to ensure a positive environment. So, do you have what it takes to become part of a team dedicated to Changing People’s Lives®?

Members of our team Enjoy:

• Working with a highly engaged staff
• Flexible scheduling
• Career growth
• Competitive compensation

Position Details:

• Support the organization, program and unit philosophy of care
• Supervise nursing management team
• Liaison between physicians, patients, referral sources and employees
• Prepare monthly reports

Qualifications:

• Bachlor's degree required, Master’s degree preferred in psychiatric or mental health nursing or its equivalent
• Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing
• CPR Certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact

 Preferred Experience: 

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred. Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.