Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing

Pearl Youth Residence - Tacoma, WA 98405

Salary Range $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 Salary/year Level Management Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level RN Category Executive

Description

Full Time

$120,000 - $160,000 annual salary

Pearl Youth Residence

Some evening and weekend work required

Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Nursing Director to join our youth residential facility in Tacoma, WA.

We Offer - Medical, Dental, and Vision with 100% paid premiums for employees. 11 paid holidays, 403(b)-retirement plan, Life Insurance, Long term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (up to 6 consultations per year), Mileage reimbursement, Tuition Assistance, Paid Sick leave and Vacation, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance. All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week.

Function: The Nursing Director provides strategic leadership and executive oversight of all nursing and medical services at Pearl Youth Residence (CLIP), ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, neuro-affirming, and trauma-informed care for adolescents in a residential behavioral health setting.

The Nursing Director partners with organizational leadership to advance care quality, ensure patient safety, optimize outcomes, and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all nursing and medical services, ensuring delivery of safe, high-quality, trauma-informed care in a residential behavioral health setting.
• Establish and maintain clinical standards of practice, ensuring alignment with evidence-based care and organizational expectations.
• Ensure adherence to evidence-based practices and supporting staff during high-acuity and crisis situations, offering direct clinical oversight including emergency medication administration.
• Work closely with the Medical Director to align nursing and psychiatric services, ensuring continuity of care across the full treatment continuum, including admission, treatment, and discharge transitions.
• Ensure organizational compliance and survey readiness, maintaining alignment with all regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Drive accountability for clinical documentation integrity, incident management, and corrective action planning.
• Oversee infection prevention, safety, and Environment of Care programs, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and organizational risk management priorities.
• Lead workforce strategy for nursing services, including staffing models, recruitment, retention, and succession planning.
• Develop and oversee nursing staff performance and engagement, including onboarding, training, competency validation, and performance management.
• Champion quality improvement and performance outcomes, utilizing data and key indicators to drive clinical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Partner with executive and program leadership to align medical services with organizational goals, support integrated care delivery, and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ensure clinical leadership and support across a 24-hour, 7-day residential program, establishing systems, on-call structures, and leadership presence to maintain consistent care, staff support, and clinical decision-making at all times.
• In addition to the above, perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Demonstrates ability to assess and document urgent and ongoing medical issues associated with residents
• Strong medical knowledge and familiarity with common and diverse medical conditions
• Strong clinical decision and triaging related to urgent medical issues
• Knowledge of psychiatric and behavioral health treatment for youth Leadership, supervision, and team development
• Regulatory and compliance expertise
• Effective communication and collaboration
• Ability to work in a fast-paced residential treatment environment
• Trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care approach

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Masters preferred
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington
• Minimum 3 years nursing experience (behavioral health preferred) and 1 year in a clinical leadership or supervisory role. Experience working with youth and/or individuals with serious mental health needs preferred.
• Annual flu shot and TB shot verification annually.
• The ability to be certified in Handle with Care verbal de-escalation and physical restraint strategies.
• Valid driver's license required; proof of insurance.

Comprehensive Life Resources is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability status, and any other applicable legally protected characteristics and or class.