Job Description

Pro Med Healthcare Services is currently searching for a Director of Nursing for Treatment Center in Lantana, FL.

Position Summary

The Director of Nursing provides strategic and operational leadership for all nursing and medical support services. They ensure that patient care is safe, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and fully compliant with state, federal, and accreditation standards (such as The Joint Commission or state substance use regulations). The DON acts as a bridge between frontline nursing staff, medical doctors/psychiatrists, and executive leadership.

Core Responsibilities

• Clinical & Operational Leadership: Direct nursing care delivery across a full continuum of care, including medical detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP) services.
• Staff Management & Development: Lead the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, scheduling, training, mentoring, and performance evaluations of RNs, LPNs, and behavioral health technicians.
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Maintain readiness for state and federal inspections, manage quality assurance (QA) initiatives, lead risk management and safety reviews, and oversee incident reporting.
• Policy & Protocol Implementation: Develop, update, and enforce clinical nursing policies, medical protocols, and withdrawal management procedures.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Partner closely with Medical Directors, Psychiatrists, Executive Directors, and therapy teams to integrate medical and behavioral treatment plans.
• Budget & Resource Management: Oversee departmental budgets, staffing ratios, medical supply inventories, and cost-effective operations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 Years Experience working in Behavioral Health and Detox
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or healthcare administration degree strongly preferred.
• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Florida
• Minimum of 3 to 5+ years of progressive nursing leadership/management experience in behavioral health, psychiatric care, or substance use disorder (SUD) treatment.
• Deep understanding of dual-diagnosis treatment, substance withdrawal protocols, crisis intervention, EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems, and state-specific agency standards.