Vera French is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to serve as Director of Nursing (DON) for our Residential Care Facility for Persons with Mental Illness and related residential/outreach programs, including Sheridan Springs, Pine Meadows, and Supported Community Living. This is a meaningful leadership opportunity for an RN who is passionate about behavioral health, person-centered care, staff development, and helping individuals living with mental illness thrive. The DON guides nursing services, supports direct care teams, strengthens clinical practices, and partners with leadership to ensure high-quality, compliant, compassionate care. This position reports to the Residential Care Facilities Administrator.
SCHEDULE: Generally first shift; may vary based on staffing needs and program coverage.
Share Our Values: We are guided by community service, compassion, empowerment, respect, resourcefulness, and professionalism.
Make a Meaningful Impact: Our mission is to enhance the mental health of all in our community through quality, accessible, comprehensive care. As DON, you will help shape the care, culture, and support provided in our residential programs.
Lead, Learn, and Grow: Vera French supports professional development through in-house training, our learning management system, Tuition Reimbursement, and a Loan Repayment Program for eligible employees after one year.
If you are an RN ready to step into a leadership role where your clinical judgment, compassion, and commitment to behavioral health can make a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.
Mental health problems affect everyone. Ten percent of children and twenty-five percent of adults in America struggle with mental illness. They are our friends, our family and even us.
Vera French Community Mental Health Center enhances the mental health of all in our community by providing quality, accessible and comprehensive care. Vera French offers a wide variety of programs services such as: Outpatient Therapy, Residential Treatment, School Based Services, Medication Management, Homeless Outreach, Supported Community Living, and Housing. Mental Health is the foundation of health, and Vera French is committed to helping people in our community live well.
Our Core Values
COMPASSION – Vera French reaches out to welcome individuals, families and the community with empathy and acceptance.
ACCESSIBILITY – Vera French strives for responsive and proactive engagement with the community by providing timely, convenient, and cost-effective solutions.
EMPOWERMENT – Vera French offers respectful services, person-centered support, and strengths-based advocacy to foster self-reliance.
INTEGRITY – Vera French acts with honor and accountability as a trustworthy citizen that lives true to ethical and moral principals.
QUALITY – Vera French maintains the highest standard of excellence and professionalism in its delivery of evidence-based services and throughout all aspects of the organization.
