Director Of Nursing -Treatment Center

Pro Med Healthcare Services; Hypoluxo (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

PTO & sick time

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Pro Med Healthcare Services in Lantana, FL is seeking a full-time Director of Nursing for its treatment center. The DON will provide strategic and operational leadership for nursing and medical support services to ensure safe, evidence-based, trauma-informed patient care and compliance with regulatory standards.

The role requires a BSN (MSN preferred), an active Florida RN license, and 3–5+ years of progressive nursing leadership in behavioral health or detox.

Qualifications

• BSN required and active Florida RN license.
• 3–5+ years nursing leadership in behavioral health or detox.
• Experience with dual-diagnosis treatment and withdrawal protocols.
• Strong ability to lead across interdisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of state and federal standards and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing care across detox, residential, PHP and IOP.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, schedule, train, mentor, and evaluate RNs and LPNs.
• Maintain readiness for inspections and manage QA and risk.
• Develop and enforce nursing policies, medical protocols, and withdrawal procedures.
• Collaborate with Medical Directors, Psychiatrists and therapy teams.
• Oversee budgets, staffing ratios, and supply inventories.

Skills

RN licensure florida

Leadership/Management

Behavioral health

Detox experience

Policy implementation

Education

BSN (required)

MSN / Healthcare Administration preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Budgeting

QA & Compliance

Job description

Pro Med Healthcare Services is currently searching for a full Time Director of Nursing for Treatment Center in Lantana, FL.

Position Summary

The Director of Nursing provides strategic and operational leadership for all nursing and medical support services. They ensure that patient care is safe, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and fully compliant with state, federal, and accreditation standards (such as The Joint Commission or state substance use regulations). The DON acts as a bridge between frontline nursing staff, medical doctors/psychiatrists, and executive leadership.

Core Responsibilities

• Clinical & Operational Leadership: Direct nursing care delivery across a full continuum of care, including medical detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP) services.
• Staff Management & Development: Lead the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, scheduling, training, mentoring, and performance evaluations of RNs, LPNs, and behavioral health technicians.
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Maintain readiness for state and federal inspections, manage quality assurance (QA) initiatives, lead risk management and safety reviews, and oversee incident reporting.
• Policy & Protocol Implementation: Develop, update, and enforce clinical nursing policies, medical protocols, and withdrawal management procedures.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Partner closely with Medical Directors, Psychiatrists, Executive Directors, and therapy teams to integrate medical and behavioral treatment plans.
• Budget & Resource Management: Oversee departmental budgets, staffing ratios, medical supply inventories, and cost-effective operations.

• Minimum of 3 Years Experience working in Behavioral Health and Detox
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or healthcare administration degree strongly preferred.
• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Florida
• Minimum of 3 to 5+ years of progressive nursing leadership/management experience in behavioral health, psychiatric care, or substance use disorder (SUD) treatment.
• Deep understanding of dual-diagnosis treatment, substance withdrawal protocols, crisis intervention, EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems, and state-specific agency standards.

This treatment center has been in operation for over 10 years and offers a competitve benefit package of health, Dental, vision, PTO and sick time. Great company!