Director of Nursing; DON

Director of Nursing – New Facility 2025

Sea Grove Recovery, located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is opening a 41‑bed behavioral health facility offering substance use treatment for adults and dual diagnosis care for those with co‑occurring mental health disorders. The Director of Nursing will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, integrating a patient‑centric nursing strategy, ensuring delivery of high‑quality, cost‑effective health care in accordance with UHS mission, vision, values, government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements.

The DON will focus on five core areas:
People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance. The DON participates in strategic planning, contributes to institutional goals, and manages clinical and educational support with corporate resources, peer nurse leadership, and shared governance.

• Annual incentive plan
• Relocation support
• Tuition savings for nursing education with Chamberlain University
• In‑house Psychiatric Nurse Residency transition‑to‑practice orientation (20 CEUs)
• Career development across UHS and 300 locations
• Diverse programming to expand experience
• Health Stream online learning catalog with free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet insurance
• SoFi student loan refinancing program

• Current license to practice professional nursing in South Carolina.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a CCNE accredited program;
  Master of Science strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of substance use disorders and related trainings such as motivational interviewing, trauma informed care, or de‑escalation.
• Knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices; highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Three or more years of progressive nursing management experience; behavioral health setting preferred.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and fully support recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.