Dir Nursing Services BHN

Join a team that shares your calling

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Business Hours

Position Summary

The Director of Nursing for Behavioral Health Network provides leadership for planning, management, implementation, integration and coordination of the clinical objectives: patient experience, clinical operational safety, and clinical operations in support of facility goals dedicated to excellence, effective leadership, and financial stability. The Director provides in-depth development, analysis, and implementation of nursing and patient care services using evidence-based practices to drive development decisions all within and/or meeting approved budget, schedule, and quality standards and support clinical leadership/operational needs as vacancies arise. The Director coordinates with clinical leaders, senior level sponsors, stakeholders, and effectively works in partnership with community and system partners to successfully develop, grow, implement and maintain the nursing/clinical care standards.

Hospital-based leaders may have a dual matrixed reporting structure.

This position participates in on-call rotation and may need to be available for after-hour consults.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing

• Advanced degree in Nursing (MSN, PhD, DNP, ARNP) preferred

• Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS)

• Certification as PMH-BC, LRM, LNC, etc. preferred

• BLS - Basic Life Support (includes RQI) - American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 30 days of hire

• Eight (8) years of experience and mastery of professional or technical role/function required, specific to psychiatry

• Three (3) years of clinical operations in hospital or clinical, and/or quality management and risk experience required including regulatory survey preparation and standards compliance

• Meets the qualifications to be Mental Health Professional in the State of Washington

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $162,676.80 - $224,660.80 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.