Director of Nursing

Comprehensive Life Resources•Tacoma, WA

40d•$120,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington
Minimum 3 years nursing experience (behavioral health preferred)
Minimum 1 year in a clinical leadership or supervisory role.
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.

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred
Experience working with youth and/or individuals with serious mental health needs preferred.

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.
Perform other duties as assigned.