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Assistant Unit Nursing Director- Legacy Unit - Utah State Hospital


Would you like to advance in your nursing career by helping to run a unit, promoting positive growth in your workplace culture, and assisting others in their own career development? The Utah State Hospital is seeking an Assistant Unit Nursing Director for the Legacy Unit. 

The Assistant Unit Nursing Director (A-UND) is a night shift Registered Nurse (RN) position. The AUND is an RN who provides unit RN coverage from 1800-0630 and also directly supervises  the unit nursing night staff. The A-UND assists the Unit Nursing Director (UND) by taking direct supervision of the night psychiatric technicians, including doing their timesheets and performance plans. The A-UND works in collaboration with the UND to help manage and train the unit nursing staff.

There are many perks of State employment:

  • Generous compensation, including shift differentials.
  • An amazing Benefits Package including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
  • The advantage of 12 paid holidays, leave accrual, alternating weekends off and flexible scheduling. 
  • Full time RN's enjoy guaranteed hours and no mandatory overtime.
  • Challenging and rewarding work with the best treatment teams in the industry. 

Our Mission:

The Utah State Hospital provides a safe and healing environment in which all people are treated with dignity and respect. It is our purpose to assist patients to reach their potential, through individualized treatment, with a high value being placed on meeting the needs of each patient in a humanistic, caring and professional manner. For more detailed information about the Utah State Hospital, our treatment programs and philosophy, we invite you to browse our WEBSITE


Additional Benefits

Access to a UTA Bus Pass.

Beautiful campus near the Wasatch mountains.

Cafeteria on site with meals, snacks and drinks available for purchase.

Access to comfort rooms while on campus, and as well as other mental wellness benefits.

Access to the USH Disc Golf Course.

Requirements

Principal Duties: 
RN's in this senior level job perform advanced and/or supervisory tasks for health programs or nursing assignments in a variety of settings with a variety of patient groups, care providers and/or facilities. The A-UND will exercise full professional discretion and technical judgment based on licensure in general duty settings, clinical nursing settings and/or in public health programs.


Responsibilities: 
  • Develops or modifies rules, policies, or standards, etc.
  • Provides medical consultation in specialized areas of knowledge.
  • Performs physical examinations and/or preventive health measures to assess and evaluate patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
  • Provides direct and/or indirect patient care oriented toward improving or maintaining health and preventing illness.
  • Provides clients with information concerning rights, options, benefits, services, goals and expectations.
  • Coordinates clinical activities and follow-up.
  • Assesses situation and applies appropriate interventions to prevent or resolve crisis situations.
  • Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines, etc.
  • Adapts program(s) to meet specific needs or concerns.
  • Maintains and updates patient charts, records, and information.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 
  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Utah.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Collaborative attitude, willing to train, and manage nursing staff.
  • Current Employee of Utah State Hospital.


  • Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
  • Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
  • Department of Human Resource Management rules and Department of Health and Human Services policies regarding promotions and transfers apply to current employees.

  • The Utah State Hospital is a smoke free environment; no tobacco use is allowed on campus.

  • Utah State Hospital employees must pass both pre-employment and routine background checks.

  • Only applicants that meet minimum qualifications will be contacted.

Date Posted
07/22/2025
Job Reference
44835
Organization
250 Health & Human Services
Location
Utah County, UT
Category
Nursing
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