Director of Nursing

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants The Director of Nursing (DON) provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services across Infinite Recovery’s Cedar Park and Buda facilities. This role ensures the delivery of safe, high‑quality, and compliant care within residential, detox and outpatient settings. The DON leads all nursing personnel, oversees training and performance management, ensures regulatory and accreditation compliance, and collaborates with the COO and Medical Director to maintain excellence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provide direct oversight and leadership for all nursing operations at the Cedar Park and Buda campuses Supervise and evaluate nursing staff performance, fostering accountability and professional growth. Ensure all nursing activities align with Infinite Recovery policies, Joint Commission standards, and applicable state regulations. Partner with the COO and Medical Director to ensure seamless coordination across programs and continuity of care. Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and continuing education for nursing personnel in collaboration with Human Resources. Conduct regular chart audits, infection control reviews, and medication administration (MAR) audits to maintain compliance and quality standards. Coordinate admission and discharge processes in partnership with the Admissions and Detox Services team. Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) system. Lead or participate in incident reviews, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary team meetings. Develop and implement nursing policies, procedures, and training specifically for detox, residential, and outpatient care. Provide mentorship and leadership for charge nurses and nursing supervisors across both campuses. Maintain accountability for staffing coverage, scheduling, and departmental communication across sites. The job duties listed in this job description may not be inclusive of all requirements of this position. Other duties may be assigned by your supervisor.

COMPETENCIES

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics. Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments. Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses effective communication methods. Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; builds morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values. Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision‑making process; makes timely decisions.

NECESSARY EXPERIENCE

Director of Nursing: 1 year preferred Supervising Experience: 1 year required Medical Detox/Recovery: 1 year Knowledge of computer EMR systems and competence with a variety of computer software applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) COWS and CIWA Assessment

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing required Master’s degree in nursing or healthcare administration preferred

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Google Suite, and ability to chart on an electronic medical records system.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Environment is usually moderate.

SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm Weekend rotation for coverage at Cedar Park (typically once every 6 weeks) Available by phone after hours during the week as needed.

PAY RANGE

$110,000 to $120,000 depending on experience

SENIORITY LEVEL

Director

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full‑time

JOB FUNCTION

Health Care Provider

INDUSTRIES

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