Director of Nursing

Yoso Recruiting; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Yoso Recruiting is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to provide nursing leadership and oversight across two inpatient SUD treatment centers in California. The DON will lead nursing teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and uphold high standards of patient care in an inpatient behavioral health environment.

The ideal candidate has an active CA RN license, proven nursing leadership experience, and the ability to travel regularly between two locations.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in CA (registered in good standing).
• Prior nursing leadership/management experience.
• Behavioral health, SUD treatment, psychiatric care, or related inpatient experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel regularly between two locations.
• Inpatient, detox, residential, or hospital setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of nursing operations across two inpatient treatment facilities.
• Supervise, support, and develop RN/LPN staff.
• Ensure high standards of patient care, medication management, documentation, and nursing practices.
• Maintain compliance with state regulations and accreditation standards.
• Oversee nursing staffing, scheduling, training, and clinical competencies across locations.
• Collaborate with medical, clinical, and operational leadership.
• Support quality improvement, infection control, risk management, and patient safety initiatives.
• Help maintain consistent nursing processes and standards across both locations.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Travel between locations

Education

RN license CA

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) to provide nursing leadership and oversight across two inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment centers. This position is ideal for a strong clinical leader with experience managing nursing teams in behavioral health, addiction treatment, psychiatric care, or a similar inpatient healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of nursing operations across two inpatient treatment facilities.
• Supervise, support, and develop nursing leadership and RN/LPN staff.
• Ensure high standards of patient care, medication management, documentation, and nursing practices.
• Maintain compliance with state regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
• Oversee nursing staffing, scheduling, training, performance, and clinical competencies.
• Collaborate closely with medical, clinical, and operational leadership.
• Support quality improvement, infection control, risk management, and patient safety initiatives.
• Help maintain consistent nursing processes and standards across both locations.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in CA
• Prior nursing leadership/management experience required.
• Experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, psychiatric care, or addiction medicine strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in an inpatient, detox, residential, or hospital setting preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel regularly between both treatment locations.

Preferred Skills

Experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, psychiatric care, or addiction medicine strongly preferred. Previous experience in an inpatient, detox, residential, or hospital setting preferred. Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Pay range and compensation package

$130,000 - $140,000

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on nursing leader who can effectively oversee multiple locations while building strong nursing teams, maintaining regulatory compliance, and ensuring exceptional patient care within an inpatient behavioral health environment.