Director of Nursing-Addictions Facility

avenuesrecovery; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D

HRSA student loan repayment

Job summary

Avenues Recovery Center is seeking a skilled RN to lead nursing and medical support staff in its Denver, CO locations. The role focuses on delivering high-quality medical care and coordinating patient care across departments, with attention to documentation and protocol adherence.

Ideal candidates will have an active RN license (in-state or compact), strong leadership, and excellent communication. Responsibilities include staff onboarding, scheduling, and ensuring compliance with standards in a

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid RN license in-state or compact licensure with multistate privileges.
• Experience in substance use treatment is preferred.
• Strong communication and critical thinking skills.
• Proven ability to lead nursing and medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality, compassionate, and timely medical care for every client.
• Coordinate client care between medical and clinical departments, UR, providers, and pharmacies.
• Oversee nursing and medical support staff: hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, performance reviews.

Skills

RN licensure

Leadership

Interdisciplinary coordination

Communication

Clinical documentation

Education

RN licensure required

Job description

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with 21 locations across 7 states. Offering the very highest standard of medical and clinical treatment, our services span every level of care - including detox, residential, PHP IOP, and outpatient services. Avenues is both JCAHO and CARF accredited, and in full compliance with all ASAM standards. Yet despite our excellence, our greatest strength remains the staff we cull from across the nation. If you're a compassionate professional who appreciates stimulating yet meaningful work, we warmly invite you to join our all-star team.

What You'll Do

• Ensure quality, compassionate, and timely medical care for every Avenues client
• Ensure seamless coordination of client care between medical and clinical departments, UR team, external healthcare providers, and pharmacies
• Oversee all medication inventory, logs, and authorizations, lab shipments and reports, medical supplies and equipment etc.
• Oversee and direct all nursing and medical support staff (interviews, onboarding, training, retention, scheduling, shift coverage, HR needs, and performance reviews)
• Maintain medical workflow process and conduct ongoing reviews of protocol and operations
• Ensure quality medical documentation and charting standards through weekly chart review

What We're Looking For

• Min. one year experience in substance use treatment field preferred
• Valid licensure necessary to practice nursing in-state, or compact licensure with multistate privileges- RN license
• Excellent oral and written communication and critical thinking skills
• Strong collaborative, multitasking, and time-management skills
• Natural leadership abilities with commitment to excellence

Why Join Us?

Avenues features a rich, fulfilling workplace culture where every person is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally, and work to provide them with every resource they need to excel! Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join the Avenues family, you'll be eligible for the following benefits package:

• 401K with employer match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long -Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Life and AD&D
• LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care
• Legal Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical
• Dependent Care FSA (DCF)
• Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment

Join our growing team and discover the magic here at Avenues!