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Aurora San Diego

Assistant Director of Nursing

San Diego, CA

$144k/yr

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Posted Aug 10, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 16, 2026

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Pay Range: $144K

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As an Assistant Director of Nursing for Aurora Behavioral Health Care, you will provide dynamic leadership in the delivery of quality nursing care services and effectively integrate nursing care into patients' interdisciplinary treatment, experience. This position will role model commitment to patient care, staff collaboration, and customer service. *Pay Range: $144K/Annually Responsibilities: Actively serves as a key member of the organization's core management team, ensure effective integration of nursing services into overall organization operations Carries out the personnel management activities associated with direct staff supervision, including screening and selection, orientation training and development, performance management, and employee relations functions Serves as the department's fiscal manager Provides clinical supervision in psychiatric nursing care to nursing staff Communicates with referral sources and family members in patients' interest Participates in treatment planning, implementation, and monitoring Initiates and implements Quality Improvement activities including audit coordination, incident reviews, system reviews, survey preparation, etc. Skills: Advanced or thorough knowledge of psychiatric and general nursing care concepts and methodologies and demonstrated skill in their implementation Supervisory and basic personnel management skills Skills in policy and procedure development and implementation Basic teaching or training skills; skills in analysis, evaluation, and interpretation, organization, prioritization, and time management skills Sound written and oral communication skills Adaptability and flexibility; track record as a team player Clinical evaluation and intervention skills, including crisis management Detail-oriented, balanced with the ability to see whole clinical and organizational picture and make sound clinical and administrative judgments and decisions, independence Working knowledge of, and skills in maintaining therapeutic milieu Skills in maintaining information as highly confidential Must also be able to cope well with stress, have a strong sense of compassion, and communicate well with others Requirements Current California Registered Nurse License Bachelor of Science in Nursing BLS (Basic Life Support ) Certification for Healthcare Providers - American Heart Association Benefits 401K Retirement Plan Health Insurance Vision Insurance Dental Insurance Pet Insurance Healthcare Spending Account & Dependent Care Spending Account Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.) PTO PTO Cash Out option Sick Pay Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities) Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program ID Theft Protection Recruiter Only #INDHIGH

Skills for this role

Psychiatric Nursing CarePersonnel ManagementFiscal ManagementClinical SupervisionTreatment PlanningQuality ImprovementCrisis ManagementPolicy and Procedure DevelopmentTherapeutic Milieu

Certifications

BLS

Requirements

  • California Registered Nurse License
  • Clinical staff performance evaluation
  • Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
  • Employee onboarding
  • Staff performance monitoring
  • Direct patient care
  • Nursing
  • Staff supervision
  • Fiscal management

Living in San Diego, CA

San Diego pairs year-round beach weather with a laid-back outdoor lifestyle that makes it easy to trade scrubs for surfboards after a shift. Balboa Park offers trails and museums, while neighborhoods like Hillcrest give nurses walkable dining and nightlife options.

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Metro price level · San Diego area
12% above the national average
BEA index 111.9 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$2,313/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$108,077/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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