Position Description:

New Site Opening – PRTF Registered Nurse Opportunity! We are excited to announce the opening of our new Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) and are seeking compassionate Registered Nurses to join the founding clinical team. This is a unique opportunity to support adolescents in a structured, therapeutic environment while helping shape care delivery, processes, and culture from day one. Are you a nursing leader ready to shape the future of care delivery and lead a team to excellence?

We’re seeking a Director of Nursing to plan, organize, and direct all functions of the nursing department. This position plays a central role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, efficient nursing care while guiding staff, aligning resources, and driving compliance with regulatory standards. As a key member of leadership, you’ll influence strategy, strengthen nursing practice, and ensure individuals served receive the care they deserve.

What You’ll Do

Lead, manage, and direct nursing department operations to ensure effective care delivery. Interpret and apply facility policies, prepare presentations, and communicate with senior leadership. Solve complex clinical, technical, administrative, and staffing challenges. Oversee active treatment programming across all living areas, ensuring engagement of individuals served. Interview, hire, and onboard nursing staff, ensuring clinical competence and professional growth. Conduct performance reviews, manage employee relations issues, and take corrective actions when needed. Create, approve, and monitor schedules, leave requests, and overtime usage. Develop, maintain, and communicate policies, procedures, and practices aligned with TJC, state, federal, and local requirements. Manage staffing levels, structure, and operating expenses while implementing new or revised programs. Provide professional nursing care in response to workload demands or staffing shortages. What We’re Looking For

Education & Training

Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare, or related field (required) Experience

Five (5) years of managerial work experience (required) Forensic or mental health setting experience (preferred) Licenses/Certifications

Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of employment or compact license (required) At least two (2) years of post-licensure nursing experience working with individuals diagnosed with mental illness or multiple disabilities (required) Why Join Us

As Director of Nursing, you’ll have the opportunity to lead a dedicated team of professionals while shaping how care is delivered across the facility. This role is both strategic and hands-on, offering the chance to influence operations, support staff development, and ensure regulatory excellence. We provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment where your leadership will have a lasting impact on both patients and staff.

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including:

DailyPay Tuition Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching Company paid life insurance Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts Pet insurance Discount and reward programs for Theme Parks & Attractions, Hotels, Rental Cars, Water Parks, Virtual Events & Shows, Movie Tickets, Gift Cards, and more. *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

You Matter

From top to bottom, we are a company of caregivers. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone at Recovery Solutions, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day our team has the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.

For those of you whose calling it is to serve others, this is your moment. Your chance to join our family and be a part of our mission to care for those desperately in need, and to do your part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.