Nursing Director - Behavioral Health Leadership & Compliance

Freedom Behavioral Hospital Greenville; Greenville (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and sick leave

401(k) with employer match

Leadership development and growthop"t

Job summary

Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Greenville is seeking an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) to provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for all nursing services across our psychiatric and inpatient programs. This role ensures patient safety, regulatory compliance, and high-quality outcomes while supporting staff development.

The DON collaborates with hospital leadership, medical staff, Quality, and Human Resources to maintain survey readiness and drive continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and management skills in a healthcare setting
• Experience ensuring compliance with CMS and Joint Commission requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, physicians, and leadership
• Focus on staff development, performance coaching, and scheduling
• Knowledge of quality improvement and patient safety processes

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and professional development for all nursing staff
• Ensure nursing services comply with CMS, Joint Commission, state, and federal regulations
• Maintain safe staffing levels and oversee nursing schedules and payroll compliance
• Participate in QAPI, performance improvement initiatives, audits, and corrective action plans
• Ensure survey readiness and regulatory compliance at all times
• Collaborate with Human Resources on hiring, discipline, evaluations, and terminations
• Oversee nursing care delivery for inpatient psychiatric and IOP programs
• Serve as nursing administrator on-call as assigned
• Monitor quality metrics, chart audits, and nursing performance indicators
• Support a culture of safety, accountability, and patient-centered care

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Staff development

Quality improvement

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

MSN preferred

Job description

Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Greenville is seeking an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) to provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for all nursing services across our psychiatric and inpatient programs. This role ensures patient safety, regulatory compliance, and high-quality outcomes while supporting staff development.

The DON collaborates with hospital leadership, medical staff, Quality, and Human Resources to maintain survey readiness and drive continuous improvement in a