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Director Of Nursing (LPN)

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Director of Nursing (LPN) to join our brand-new primary substance abuse treatment center. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing daily nursing operations, supporting clinical excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, and helping build a strong culture focused on patient care, safety, and recovery.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on nursing leader with experience in behavioral health, substance abuse treatment, detoxification, or residential healthcare settings. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape nursing operations from the ground up at a growing treatment program dedicated to delivering high-quality care.

Based on the attached document, the role includes oversight of nursing services, medication management, infection control, staffing, healthcare coordination, and regulatory readiness.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

• Oversee all nursing operations within the treatment facility
• Supervise nursing staff including nurses, charge nurses, and nursing support personnel
• Ensure safe and effective medication administration, storage, reconciliation, and documentation
• Maintain compliance with state regulations, healthcare standards, and internal policies
• Assist with developing nursing procedures, workflows, and quality improvement initiatives
• Support infection prevention and control practices throughout the facility
• Monitor nursing documentation to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness
• Collaborate with providers, clinical teams, and executive leadership to support patient care
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, scheduling, training, and performance management of nursing staff
• Assist with maintaining appropriate staffing levels based on census and patient acuity
• Monitor incident reporting, patient safety concerns, and corrective action planning
• Promote a positive and collaborative treatment environment focused on recovery and patient experience
• Participate in accreditation preparation and regulatory inspections
• Support emergency response procedures and crisis management when necessary

• Active and unrestricted LPN license in Virginia
• Prior nursing leadership or supervisory experience required
• Experience working in substance abuse treatment, behavioral health, detox, residential treatment, or healthcare settings preferred
• Strong understanding of medication administration and nursing best practices
• Experience with EMR systems and healthcare documentation
• Knowledge of infection control and patient safety standards
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment and help build systems and processes
• CPR certification required
• Experience with regulatory compliance, audits, or accreditation processes is strongly preferred

• Behavioral health or substance abuse treatment experience
• Detoxification or residential treatment experience
• Experience opening or growing healthcare programs
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary nursing teams
• Knowledge of controlled substance protocols and medication reconciliation