Assistant Director of Nursing

Description

Lead With Purpose. Help Heroes Heal.

Fire fighters and emergency medical professionals spend their lives responding to trauma, crisis, and emergencies for others. At the IAFF Center of Excellence, we exist to care for them.

We are seeking a compassionate, experienced, and mission-driven Assistant Director of Nursing (RN) to help lead our nursing team at one of the nation's premier behavioral health treatment centers dedicated exclusively to professional fire service members.

This is more than a nursing leadership position - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of first responders struggling with PTSD, substance use, depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health challenges.

Why Nurses Choose the IAFF Center of Excellence

At the IAFF Center of Excellence, you'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team that understands the unique culture, trauma, and resilience of the fire service community. Every day, you'll help create a safe, healing environment where recovery truly happens.

Our 15-acre campus near Washington, D.C. was thoughtfully designed to promote wellness and recovery, offering a serene setting, state-of-the-art facilities, and a collaborative clinical culture focused on compassionate, evidence-based care.

As part of Advanced Recovery Systems - a nationally recognized, physician-led behavioral healthcare organization - we combine clinical excellence with heart-centered care to help patients reclaim their lives.

About the Role

As the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), you'll play a key leadership role in supporting daily nursing operations while ensuring exceptional patient care, regulatory compliance, and staff support.

You'll partner closely with the Director of Nursing to lead a high-performing nursing team, mentor staff, coordinate patient care operations, and help maintain the highest standards of safety and clinical quality.

This role is ideal for a nurse leader who thrives in a fast-paced behavioral health environment and values teamwork, accountability, compassion, and service.

About Our Organization. This position supports one of the trusted behavioral health programs within the Advanced Recovery Systems family. Advanced Recovery Systems is the parent organization of The Recovery Village, Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch, bringing together established treatment brands with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based addiction and mental health care. While you may work primarily with a specific facility or brand, you will be part of a larger, growing organization focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting our employees and strengthening the communities we serve.

What You'll Do

Clinical & Operational Leadership

• Support day-to-day nursing operations and staffing coordination
• Assist with admissions, discharges, transfers, and continuity of care
• Help ensure safe staffing coverage and operational readiness
• Serve as nursing leadership support during emergencies or critical situations
• Step into the Director of Nursing role when needed

• Conduct infection control and nursing compliance audits
• Monitor medication management processes and regulatory compliance
• Support quality assurance initiatives and nursing procedure reviews
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation within AVATAR systems
• Track labs, outside consultations, and medical transfers

• Mentor and support nursing and behavioral health staff
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care
• Foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, and compassion
• Build trusting relationships with patients, families, and colleagues

• Interact directly with patients to ensure high-quality care experiences
• Help create a therapeutic, respectful, and healing environment
• Support specialized recovery programming, including the Vivitrol program

• Experience in behavioral health, substance use treatment, detox, or psychiatric nursing
• Excellent clinical judgment and organizational skills
• A calm, solution-focused approach under…