Director of Nursing; RN - Mental Health Residential

At Pasadena Villa - The Grove, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence‑based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Our team’s foundation is client‑centered care and clinical excellence through our 5‑star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Service, and Collaboration.

Located centrally between DC and Richmond, The Grove offers a tranquil, modern environment designed to support healing and recovery. As a residential psychiatric treatment center, we offer customizable, comprehensive care for a wide range of mental health disorders with a primary goal of equipping our clients with tools to successfully transition to everyday life.

• Team driven culture based on our 5 Star Service Commitment
• Multiple Development Pathways
• Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
• Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well‑Being Support
• 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
• 100% Company Paid Life & ADD
• 401K with Company Match
• Company‑Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts
• Generous Team Member Referral Program

• Coordinate and supervise the facility’s nursing staff, ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Provide direct client care, take physician orders, prepare, and administer resident medications, and coordinate outside diagnostic or medical services as ordered by the physician.
• Serve as the Infection Control Designee.
• Lead nursing team including hiring, training, coaching and performance management.
• Assess suicide/homicide risk and create clinically appropriate interventions.
• Identify abuse/neglect in client population.
• Chart vitals, daily assessments, group notes, shift notes, and enter physician orders.
• Complete comprehensive nursing assessments and aid in the development of treatment plans.
• Perform physical assessments including vital signs and recognize symptoms and distress of clients in treatment.
• Administer medications; provide education to clients and families; complete medication orders/refills per physician’s orders.
• Provide medication management oversight, ensuring accurate accounting of medication charting, procedures, and training for all nursing staff.
• Manage nursing area ensuring medications are secured and only authorized individuals have access.
• Document all admission/discharge nursing duties within required time frames.
• Document assessment of abnormal involuntary movements (AIMS) in clients receiving antipsychotic medications.
• Work closely with vendors and contractors providing clinical services (pharmacy, lab, biohazard pick up, etc.) to ensure proper communication and procedures.
• Demonstrate proper management of biohazards.
• Oversee and perform daily vital signs/glucose monitoring of clients.
• Oversee medical issues daily and report issues to Nurse Practitioner as needed.
• Oversee and perform medication distribution and documentation.
• Order medication and ensure proper delivery from pharmacy.
• Work with insurance companies on patient medications, complete insurance forms, and call as needed.
• Oversee and perform blood draws, following up on lab values as needed.
• Takes medication orders from MD/NP conducts daily medication order follow up.
• Maintain medical supply inventory, place supply orders as needed.
• Coordinate external client medical appointments with team members.
• Ensure effective communication between medical/nursing staff, medical vendors, and C.N.A/Behavioral Technician team.
• Work closely with registered dietitians on client weight restoration needs/issues.
• Monitor all labs/EKGs/other tests and communicate results with medical providers.
• Oversee all pharmacy paperwork/forms, including controlled substances.
• Oversee infection control program and quarantine program for staff/clients.
• Maintain biohazard accounts and procedures, ensuring team members are trained on and adhere to infection control procedures.

• Conduct occasional reviews with insurance companies.
• Coordinate and oversee administration of annual vaccines.
• Responsible for being on‑call as…