Director of Nursing (DON)
About The Position
The Director of Nursing leads nursing services at Mirror Lake Recovery Center, an addiction treatment facility serving adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health concerns. The role partners closely with the CEO, clinical leadership, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams to strengthen nursing operations, support employee engagement, and deliver high-quality patient care. The Director of Nursing recruits, mentors, develops, and retains nursing professionals; promotes accountability, teamwork, compassion, and clinical excellence; ensures nursing services meet regulatory, accreditation, patient safety, and quality standards; and leads quality improvement and performance initiatives. The role also supports staffing and workforce planning, strengthens nursing processes and clinical operations, and helps shape the strategic direction of nursing services and patient care.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state or eligibility for reciprocity.
- At least 3 years of Registered Nurse experience.
- At least 1 year of experience in a behavioral health, psychiatric, addiction recovery, or related healthcare environment.
- At least 2 years of progressive nursing leadership or management experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or higher.
- 6 or more years of Registered Nurse experience.
- 2 years of behavioral health nursing experience.
- Prior Director of Nursing, Nurse Manager, or similar nursing leadership experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and oversight for nursing services throughout the facility.
- Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain high-performing nursing professionals.
- Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, compassion, and clinical excellence.
- Ensure nursing services meet regulatory, accreditation, patient safety, and quality standards.
- Lead quality improvement and performance initiatives.
- Partner with physicians, clinical leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
- Support effective staffing, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen nursing processes and clinical operations.
- Help shape the strategic direction of nursing services and patient care.
Benefits
- Support, resources, and career advancement opportunities through Acadia Healthcare.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
