Acadia Healthcare

Director of Nursing (DON)

Acadia Healthcare  •  Brooksville, FL (Onsite)  •  18 days ago
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Director of Nursing (DON) – Sabal Palms Recovery CenterLocation: Brooksville, FL | Relocation Assistance Available

Lead Clinical Excellence at a Premier Residential Treatment Center

Sabal Palms Recovery Center, located on a serene 10-acre campus in Brooksville, Florida, is a premier residential treatment provider for adults struggling with substance use disorders and co‑occurring mental health concerns. Our evidence‑based programs, including on‑site medical detox and residential treatment, support adults 18+ as they build a foundation for lasting recovery.

Join us in a mission‑driven environment where compassionate care, clinical excellence, and individualized treatment guide every decision we make.

About Sabal Palms Recovery Center

Sabal Palms provides trauma‑informed, individualized care delivered by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and behavioral health professionals. Our campus offers a peaceful, wooded setting with nature trails, a lake, pool, and recreational areas—ideal for healing and self‑reflection.

We support adults with addictions to opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, stimulants, and more, as well as co‑occurring conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and other mental health concerns.

Your Impact as Director of Nursing

As the Director of Nursing, you will guide and support our clinical nursing team to ensure safe, high‑quality, patient‑centered care throughout our detox and residential programs. You’ll foster a positive, growth‑oriented environment while upholding regulatory compliance and clinical best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic and day‑to‑day leadership for all nursing operations
  • Oversee clinical quality, safety, and performance improvement
  • Support individualized treatment planning and continuity of care
  • Collaborate with medical and behavioral health leadership
  • Mentor, support, and develop nursing staff
  • Ensure adherence to state, federal, and facility standards

How We Support You

You’ll operate with autonomy at the facility level while benefiting from Acadia Healthcare’s national resources:

  • Corporate Nurse Executive Support for regulatory guidance and clinical best practices
  • Corporate Recruiting Partnership to help you build a strong and stable nursing team

Qualifications

What You Need to Succeed:

  • Active RN License (FL or eligible for reciprocity)
  • Proven Nursing Leadership (DON, ADON, Nurse Manager, or equivalent)
  • Behavioral Health Experience in an inpatient psychiatric or residential setting (required)
  • Education BSN required; MSN or mental health nursing specialty preferred
  • Experience:
    • 5+ years RN experience
    • 2–3+ years progressive nursing management
    • 1–2+ years behavioral health RN experience preferred

Why Join Sabal Palms?Sabal Palms Recovery Center is part of Acadia Healthcare, the nation’s largest stand‑alone behavioral healthcare provider. Our purpose is to Lead Care With Light, and our mission is to set the standard for clinical excellence, compassion, and innovation in mental health and addiction treatment.We believe in supporting our teams with the resources, training, and leadership they need to deliver exceptional care every day.

Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of legally protected characteristics. We are grateful for every application; due to volume, only those closely aligned with the role may be contacted.

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About Acadia Healthcare

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare was established in January 2005 to develop and operate a network of behavioral health facilities across the country.

Acadia Healthcare’s mission is to create a world-class organization that sets the standard of excellence in the treatment of specialty behavioral health and addiction disorders.

Acadia’s management style and philosophy is one of collaboration and flexibility as we create an energetic and team-oriented service delivery system. Our organization values input from employees, physicians, and all strategic alliances. As evidenced in our mission statement, Acadia Healthcare’s mission is to create behavioral health centers where people receive care that enables them to regain hope in a supportive, caring environment. We want Acadia to be synonymous with excellent care, phenomenal customer service and an unparalleled commitment to our patients, staff, physicians, and community.

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 253 treatment facilities across 39 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for addiction, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Year Founded
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