Director of Nursing; DON

Director of Nursing (DON)

Apply for the Director of Nursing (DON) role at Midwest Center for Youth & Families
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Midwest Center for Youth & Families, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), has been providing psychiatric treatment for youth since 1997. The organization operates a 74‑bed, fully accredited private residential treatment facility in Valparaiso and Kouts, IN. The Director of Nursing provides strategic leadership and oversight for all nursing services within this behavioral health setting.

• Ensure safe, compassionate, trauma‑informed, evidence‑based psychiatric care.
• Manage nursing operations and support staff development.
• Collaborate with medical and administrative leadership to optimize patient outcomes and overall patient experience.
• Maintain clinical and educational support from corporate while managing the facility independently.
• Participate in the Nursing Council for shared governance and evidence‑based practice.
• Execute the COO‑in‑Training program and pursue regional and national corporate roles.

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) from an accredited school (required);
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Indiana RN license.
• Minimum five years experience in the behavioral health field.
• At least two years supervisory experience.

• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations.
• Diverse programming to expand your experience.
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with CEU courses.
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Relocation support available.
• Pet Insurance.

Madison Reddell, Clinical Recruiter,
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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.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job‑related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement or verify the opportunity through legitimate UHS career websites.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care;
Mental Health Care

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