Vice President of Nursing Operations

Pyramid Healthcare•Hammonton, NJ

10d•$110,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities. Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well-being. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services across assigned facilities and programs. This role is responsible for advancing nursing quality, regulatory compliance, workforce development, and operational consistency while supporting organizational growth and program expansion initiatives. The Vice President of Nursing partners with operational, clinical, quality, and compliance leadership to promote excellence in nursing practice, maintain safe and effective client care environments, and support achievement of organizational and regulatory standards. This role serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team. This role also supports overall clinical quality, compliance, and safety standards through collaboration with program leadership, training initiatives, clinical programming support, and participation in safety and quality oversight activities. The VP of Nursing Operations will oversee nursing operations across assigned programs in New Jersey and Maryland, with Travel as needed between programs or for other meetings as needed.

Requirements

Current unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice or reciprocal state required
Current CPR/BLS and First Aid certification required
Minimum of five (5) years of nursing leadership experience required
Strong leadership and operational management skills within healthcare and behavioral health environments
Knowledge of nursing practice standards, medication management, infection control, and healthcare regulations
Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory requirements including CARF, DDAP, OMHSAS, and Joint Commission standards
Ability to lead multi-site nursing operations and standardize clinical practices
Strong workforce planning, staffing, and leadership development capabilities
Ability to analyze operational and quality performance data and implement improvement initiatives
Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
Ability to respond effectively to crisis situations and operational challenges
Commitment to professional ethics, confidentiality, and standards of nursing practice
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle objects, and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally climb stairs, stoop, twist, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds and seldom lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience supervising multi-site or multi-program nursing operations preferred
Experience with regulatory surveys, accreditation processes, and quality improvement initiatives preferred
Experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and co-occurring disorder programs preferred

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for nursing services across assigned facilities and programs.
Support development, implementation, and expansion of new programs and service lines in collaboration with system and operational leadership.
Lead nursing operations for program start-ups and expansion initiatives to ensure safe, compliant, and effective clinical operations.
Provide oversight, mentorship, and leadership support to Directors of Nursing, Nurse Managers, Charge Nurses, and nursing teams across assigned facilities.
Support nursing workforce planning, staffing strategies, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives.
Facilitate onboarding, orientation, and ongoing mentorship of nursing staff through organizational training and academy initiatives.
Participate in assigned nursing leadership on-call rotation responsibilities.
Partner with Operations, Quality, Compliance, and Performance Improvement departments to support positive clinical and operational outcomes and maintain benchmark KPIs.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary leadership teams to ensure efficient operations and optimal resource utilization across facilities.
Conduct and support regular chart audits and documentation reviews in coordination with Quality, Compliance, and Performance Improvement departments.
Identify trends, compliance concerns, and opportunities for improvement and assist in development and implementation of corrective action plans.
Support facilities in obtaining and maintaining ASAM standards and other applicable accreditation or licensing requirements.
Ensure nursing practices comply with applicable nursing practice acts, medication management regulations, infection control standards, and accreditation requirements including CARF, DDAP, OMHSAS, Joint Commission, and other applicable regulatory bodies.
Support clinical quality and safety initiatives through participation in audits, training efforts, operational reviews, and process improvement activities.
Promote a culture of continuous learning, professional accountability, and nursing excellence across assigned facilities.
Must exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality with regard to all company information.
Completion of all required trainings as designated by the company and accreditation/licensing entities.
Travel as needed to programs or for other meetings as needed.
Other duties as assigned.