Director Registered Nurse (RN) Rehabilitation & Behavioral Health

Director, Rehabilitation & Behavioral Health Services

Job Type: Full-Time

Your experience matters

National Park Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to making communities healthier®. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As the Director, Rehabilitation & Behavioral Health Services, you will provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for our Acute Rehabilitation and Adult/Geriatric Behavioral Health programs. Join us in an impactful leadership role where your expertise and dedication will support exceptional patient care and positive outcomes for those we serve.

More about our team

The Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health Services teams are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to patients across the continuum of recovery and behavioral health treatment. This leadership position partners with nursing leadership, therapy services, physicians, case management, and support departments to ensure operational excellence, workforce development, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. You will play a vital role in fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and patient-centered care.

How you’ll contribute 

A Director, Rehabilitation & Behavioral Health Services who excels in this role:

• Directs daily operations, staffing, and clinical oversight for Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health units.
• Oversees recruitment, retention, onboarding, competency management, and workforce development for RN, LPN, CNA, PCT, SNT, and BHT staff.
• Develops and maintains competency validation programs, annual skills fairs, and role-specific educational pathways.
• Leads performance improvement initiatives, audits, corrective action plans, and quality monitoring activities.
• Ensures compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, state, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support quality patient outcomes and efficient operations.
• Promotes a supportive, accountable, trauma-informed culture across all assigned departments.
• Ensures safe, patient-centered care delivery and a positive patient experience.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What we’re looking for 

Applicants should possess leadership experience in rehabilitation, behavioral health, or acute care settings. Additional requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Handle With Care (HWC) certification required within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• Progressive leadership experience in rehabilitation, behavioral health, or acute care.
• Demonstrated success with workforce management, competency development, and performance improvement.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and accreditation requirements for rehabilitation and behavioral health services.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:   

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees. 
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off. 
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match. 
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs). 
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities. 

About our Health System 
National Park Medical Center is a 163 bed hospital located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast