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Director of Nursing

ND Health and Human Services
Dickinson, ND Full Time
POSTED ON 9/13/2025 CLOSED ON 10/4/2025

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Badlands Behavioral Health Clinic - Dickinson, ND - Director of Nursing

Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

As the Director of Nursing, you will provide leadership and oversight to the psychiatry unit at the local Behavioral Health Clinic. In partnership with the Center's Medical Director, you will ensure adherence to quality-of-care practices and policies and procedures. You will assist with hiring, training, and providing regular supervision to staff members of the unit. You will collaborate with behavioral health teams and community partners to ensure the needs of the individual and agency are met.

To thrive in this position, you will need to be familiar with state regulations and on-site pharmacy expectations. Previous supervisory experience is helpful, as is experience teaching individuals how to independently manage their medication and healthcare.

To be considered for the Director of Nursing position, you are required to have a licensure as a Registered Nurse by the North Dakota Board of Nursing and at least 2 years of behavioral health nursing experience. Preference will be given to applicants with lead work or supervisory experience.

This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

About HHS:
ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

Location:
ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/careers/e-verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Dr. Kyle Cleasby at kytcleasby@nd.gov.

Employing Unit: ND HHS - Badlands BHC

Telephone Number: 701-227-7500

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.

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