Director of Nursing: Lead Operations & Nursing Teams

Acadia Healthcare; Burns (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mirror Lake Recovery Center is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to lead nursing services within an addiction treatment setting. You will work closely with the CEO and clinical teams to strengthen operations, promote engagement, and deliver high-quality patient care.

You will recruit and mentor nurses, drive accountability and clinical excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead quality improvement initiatives to shape the future of patient care.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the applicable state or eligibility for reciprocity.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher strongly preferred.
• 3+ years RN experience; 6+ years preferred.
• 1+ year in behavioral health, psychiatric, addiction recovery, or related care.
• 2+ years progressive nursing leadership/management experience.
• Prior Director of Nursing or Nurse Manager experience preferred.

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.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team leadership

Collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Mirror Lake Recovery Center is seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to lead nursing services within an addiction treatment setting. You will work closely with the CEO and clinical teams to strengthen operations, promote engagement, and deliver high-quality patient care.

You will recruit and mentor nurses, drive accountability and clinical excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead quality improvement initiatives to shape the future of patient care.