Director of Nursing

About the Company

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) to provide nursing leadership and oversight across two inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment centers. This position is ideal for a strong clinical leader with experience managing nursing teams in behavioral health, addiction treatment, psychiatric care, or a similar inpatient healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of nursing operations across two inpatient treatment facilities.
• Supervise, support, and develop nursing leadership and RN/LPN staff.
• Ensure high standards of patient care, medication management, documentation, and nursing practices.
• Maintain compliance with state regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
• Oversee nursing staffing, scheduling, training, performance, and clinical competencies.
• Collaborate closely with medical, clinical, and operational leadership.
• Support quality improvement, infection control, risk management, and patient safety initiatives.
• Help maintain consistent nursing processes and standards across both locations.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in CA
• Prior nursing leadership/management experience required.
• Experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, psychiatric care, or addiction medicine strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in an inpatient, detox, residential, or hospital setting preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel regularly between both treatment locations.

Preferred Skills

Experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, psychiatric care, or addiction medicine strongly preferred. Previous experience in an inpatient, detox, residential, or hospital setting preferred. Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Pay range and compensation package

$130,000 - $140,000

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands-on nursing leader who can effectively oversee multiple locations while building strong nursing teams, maintaining regulatory compliance, and ensuring exceptional patient care within an inpatient behavioral health environment.