Director of Nursing - CARES Center - Jackson, MS

Director of Nursing - CARES Center - Jackson, MS

Job Category: Clinical, Social, Community & Health Services

Requisition Number: DIREC
003205

• Posted :
  March 5, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Jackson, MS 39202, USA

Founded in 1912 as an adoption agency, Canopy Children's Solutions is Mississippi’s most comprehensive nonprofit provider of children’s behavioral health, educational, and family support solutions. Canopy employs a diverse group of mission-driven individuals committed to honoring the voice of Mississippi children and families. Being an integral part of the Canopy team involves committing to the Core Values that drive our organization forward:

• The voice of our children and families always comes first
• Relationships matter and our differences make us stronger
• We take great joy in service to others
• Our families and our communities deserve our very best

Canopy has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® for the fifth consecutive year and is one of only nine companies in Mississippi to earn this certification for 2025–2026. At Canopy, employees are committed to fostering a healthy workplace culture built on trust and driven by a shared mission: helping children thrive and empowering families to overcome extraordinary challenges.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive Compensation
• 403b Retirement Plan with Match
• PTO/Vacation
• Employee Wellness Program and Counseling Services

• The Director of Nursing for the CARES Center provides strategic and operational leadership for all nursing services within an 80-bed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF). This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed, and evidence-based nursing care to children and adolescents with complex behavioral health needs.
• The Director of Nursing oversees all nursing staff, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, professional development, performance management, and compliance with regulatory standards. The role ensures adherence to federal, state, Medicaid, and accreditation requirements specific to PRTF operations, while promoting clinical excellence, safety, and continuous quality improvement.

The Director of Nursing fosters a culture of accountability, compassion, regulatory readiness, and clinical integrity, ensuring that nursing services support the safety, stability, and long-term well-being of the children and families served.

• Provide executive oversight of all nursing services within the 80-bed PRTF, ensuring delivery of safe, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care to youth.
• Direct and evaluate the implementation of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation) across all units.
• Ensure appropriate execution of all physicians, psychiatrist, nurse practitioner, and specialty provider orders.
• Oversee medication administration systems, including psychotropic monitoring, reconciliation, documentation, and compliance with pharmacy standards.
• Ensure timely completion of AIMS testing and other required clinical assessments.
• Oversee coordination of medical, dental, and specialty appointments and referrals.
• Provide clinical oversight for injury assessment, medical triage, and follow-up care.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and nursing oversight of seclusion/restraint events and post-event assessments.
• Conduct routine chart audits to ensure clinical documentation, medication administration records, assessments, and treatment plans are complete, accurate, and compliant.
• Collaborate with the Family Nurse Practitioner and psychiatric providers to ensure comprehensive medical oversight of all youth.

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, Medicaid, and PRTF regulatory requirements.
• Oversee Infection Control Program implementation and reporting across CARES Center and relevant Solutions.
• Compile and review monthly, quarterly, and annual Infection Control reports.
• Prepare and present Pharmacy & Therapeutics reports in…