Director of Nursing (Southern Region)

Community Bridges, INC • Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

The Director of Nursing (DON) provides operational and clinical leadership for an assigned market, facility, or program portfolio. The role is accountable for nursing operations, regulatory oversight, workforce engagement, quality outcomes, staff accountability, and strategic market support. The DON translates enterprise nursing strategy into consistent site-level execution, strengthens the assigned market’s credibility and readiness, and ensures nursing practice meets organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and patient safety expectations.

The position supports growth readiness by building stable nursing operations, developing leaders, improving workforce performance, and maintaining sustainable quality and compliance outcomes. Community Bridges, Inc. is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency providing services throughout Arizona, including residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical home, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• At least 5 years of nursing experience, including 2 years of progressive nursing leadership experience.
• Experience leading nursing operations in behavioral health, crisis, inpatient, residential, community-based, outpatient, or integrated care settings.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory readiness, medication management, clinical documentation, patient safety, incident response, and quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead leaders, manage performance, interpret operational data, and implement corrective action plans.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to maintain leadership visibility, support survey readiness, and respond to urgent operational needs.
• Active RN license in good standing for the applicable state or jurisdiction of practice.
• For Arizona practice: Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing.
• Clear 39-month Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and clinical leadership for an assigned market, facility, or program portfolio.
• Oversee nursing operations, regulatory readiness, workforce engagement, quality outcomes, and staff accountability.
• Translate enterprise nursing strategy into consistent site-level execution.
• Ensure nursing practice meets organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and patient safety expectations.
• Build stable nursing operations and develop leaders to support growth readiness.
• Improve workforce performance and maintain sustainable quality and compliance outcomes.
• Maintain leadership visibility, support survey readiness, and respond to urgent operational needs as needed.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual, described as a 5-week plan.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Supplemental plans, including hospital indemnity and critical illness coverage.
• Pet insurance.
• Dependent care savings plan.
• Health care savings plan.
• 401(k) with employer match; 100% vested upon enrollment.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs.
• Incentives.
• Competitive pay rates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director