Executive Nursing Leader - Behavioral Health & Growth

Acadia Healthcare; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

Executive mentorship

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Generous PTO

Job summary

Pacific Grove Hospital in Riverside, CA, seeks a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing strategy, quality and operational excellence. You will mentor leaders, drive staffing, and ensure compliance with national standards while aligning with physician teams to advance patient care in a behavioral health setting.

The role offers relocation assistance or sign-on bonus, executive mentorship, competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits as part of Acadia Healthcare.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in California or eligible for reciprocity.
• Proven nursing leadership experience at CNO/DON level or equivalent.
• Behavioral health nursing experience in an inpatient setting.
• BSN required; MSN or specialty certification preferred.
• Strong strategic, operational and interpersonal skills.
• 6+ years RN experience (10+ preferred).
• 3+ years progressive nursing leadership.
• 2+ years inpatient behavioral health RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive nursing strategy, quality and operational excellence.
• Mentor and develop nursing leaders and frontline teams.
• Ensure compliance with TJC, CMS and state standards.
• Oversee staffing models, budgets and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Monitor patient outcomes and lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Influence executive decisions and long-term planning.

Skills

RN license CA reciprocity

Nursing leadership

Behavioral health nursing

BSN

MSN or certification preferred

Strategic and interpersonal skills

RN experience (6+ years)

Progressive nursing leadership (3+ yrs

Inpatient psychiatric nursing

Education

BSN

MSN or specialty certification preferred

Job description

Pacific Grove Hospital in Riverside, CA, seeks a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing strategy, quality and operational excellence. You will mentor leaders, drive staffing, and ensure compliance with national standards while aligning with physician teams to advance patient care in a behavioral health setting.

The role offers relocation assistance or sign-on bonus, executive mentorship, competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits as part of Acadia Healthcare.