Job Description

Overnight Nurse Manager

Pay Range: $95,000–$105,000 annually

Full-Time:36 hoursweek
Shift: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM

Typical Schedule Rotation Includes:
Week 1: Sunday, Thursday, Friday
Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday

Additional overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage may be required based on operational needs.

Are you an experienced nursing leader looking to make a meaningful impact in behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment? At Recovery Centers of America (RCA), we believe recovery is possible for everyone, and our nursing leaders play a critical role in ensuring safe, compassionate, evidence-based care around the clock.

As an Overnight Nurse Manager, you will provide leadership, clinical oversight, and operational support during overnight hours while fostering a therapeutic and recovery-focused environment for patients and staff alike. This position is designed to ensure overnight leadership coverage across the nursing department through a coordinated 12-hour rotating schedule.

What You’ll Do

As an Overnight Nurse Manager at RCA, you will:

• Provide direct supervision, mentorship, coaching, and evaluation of overnight nursing staff.
• Ensure high-quality clinical outcomes through chart audits, electronic monitoring, patient oversight, and timely review of incidents occurring during overnight operations.
• Support nursing staff through formal training, remedial education, competency validation, and one-on-one coaching related to clinical practice, operational workflows, and technology systems.
• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and site leadership to identify ongoing overnight training and workflow improvement needs.
• Monitor patient care activities and ensure compliance with RCA policies, state regulations, accrediting standards, infection control practices, and evidence-based nursing care.
• Conduct purposeful rounding throughout assigned units during overnight shifts to support patient safety and staff engagement.
• Provide leadership support during emergencies, behavioral escalations, admissions, discharges, and other overnight operational needs.
• Partner with medical providers, clinical teams, and leadership to support individualized, person-centered, recovery-oriented treatment planning.
• Assist with scheduling coordination, staffing oversight, payroll review, and overnight staffing coverage needs.
• Support onboarding and orientation of newly hired nursing staff working overnight shifts.
• Maintain competency in medication administration, suicide risk assessment, aggression screening, and CLIA-waived testing.
• Participate in implementation and support of nursing initiatives, quality assurance efforts, and performance improvement activities.

Job Requirements

• Current active RN/LPN license in the state of Massachusetts
• Minimum of two years of nursing experience required; behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment experience preferred.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, charge nurse, or nurse management experience preferred.
• Current CPR or BLS certification preferred (or must obtain during orientation).
• Knowledge of detoxification processes, addiction treatment, co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed care, CIWA/COWS assessments, and behavioral health best practices preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office applications preferred.
• Ability to effectively lead teams, provide coaching and corrective action, and maintain professionalism in high-acuity situations.
• Strong communication, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently during overnight hours while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
• Availability to work a rotating overnight 12-hour schedule, including weekends and holidays as assigned.
• Ability to safely administer medications and perform at least two consecutive minutes of quality CPR.

Why Choose RCA?

We understand that providing excellent patient care starts with taking care of our team.

That’s why we offer:

• Competitive compensation with overnight shift differentials.
• Comprehensive benefits packages, encompassing medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans.
• Professional development opportunities through ongoing training and advancement programs.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture where many of our team members share a deep personal connection to recovery.

About Recovery Centers of America

Drug addiction treatment works, and substance abuse recovery is possible. The tens of thousands of happy, healthy individuals who began their journeys at Recovery Centers of America are the living proof.

In 2013, Recovery Centers of America (RCA) announced a goal: Save one million lives from the disease of addiction. We're working fast and hard to fulfill that promise, with over 11 facilities that offer evidence-based inpatient, outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

As an Overnight Nurse Manager, you'll be a part of our exciting mission of helping millions of people jumpstart their recovery. Your leadership, clinical expertise, and commitment to compassionate care will directly support patients, staff, families, and communities throughout the recovery journey.

RCA is proud to partner with the Daisy Foundation to honor compassionate care of our extraordinary nurses.

Former Patient Statement

Please note: A former patient may not be hired at the same location where they were treated until a minimum of one year has elapsed since the completion of their treatment at that location. Former patients may be considered for employment at locations within RCA other than where they were treated within a year after treatment.

EEOC

Recovery Centers of America (RCA) provides equal opportunity in employment and in the provision of services. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hair type, texture, or style), color, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex development), age (40 and over), ancestry, national origin (including Limited English Proficiency), disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

State Specific Responsibilities

Follows organizational cybersecurity policies, including acceptable use, password management, and multi-factor authentication requirements. Immediately reports suspected security incidents, unauthorized access, or data breaches in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements. Maintains strict confidentiality of PHI and adheres to the principle of least privilege, accessing only the minimum necessary data required to perform job functions.