Director of Nursing (RN) - Substance Abuse

DIRECTOR OF NURSING (RN) - $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS!

Valley Hope of Chandler has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic nursing leaderto join our dedicated and passionate team in this key role of Director of Nursing.

At Valley Hope of Chandler, the work of every team member matters. The work we do every day saves lives and builds hope for the future.

Located just outside of Phoenix, Valley Hope of Chandler has served the Arizona community with healing residential addiction treatment and recovery support since 1986. Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization.

Per CMS Interim Rule, all Valley Hope employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive an approved medical/religious exemption.

***$10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS***

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice in the state of employment
• Six (6) plus years of clinical nursing care work experience.
• Six (6) plus years of progressive work and relevant industry experience
• Four (4) plus years of supervisory and/or management experience.
• Work experience with healthcare accreditation with preference within the substance abuse treatment industry.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) is preferred

BENEFITS:

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance – Up to $10K annually; $45K maximum benefit
• Student Loan Repayment
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 27 Days per year based on years of service
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• And much more!

JOB SUMMARY:

• Oversees and manages the medical nursing services for the residential treatment facility including 24-hour professional nursing services, medical case management, inpatient medical care treatment, and nursing orientation and training
• Directly supervises the Assistant Nursing Director and all nursing staff. Provides routine performance feedback, ongoing leadership, and mentoring in support of staff development
• Ensures proper and adequate treatment provided during emergencies by nursing staff and that established policies and procedures for all medical emergencies are consistently followed (i.e., convulsions, suicides, Delirium Tremens, etc.)
• Participates in facility performance improvement activities and leads efforts specific to medical nursing services and improving nursing care quality. Collaborates with facility management staff to identify and implement improvement activities across the facility
• Oversees and manages the security, control, and administration of drugs, medications, treatments, and tests as allowed by law
• Maintains appropriate standards of patient confidentiality; ensures nursing staff adheres to all policies and procedures regarding patient information protection and HIPPA
• Oversees and manages all medical nursing tasks and activities required to maintain compliance with Joint Commission as well as any other regulatory bodies
• Leads effort to build the skills and competencies of the nursing staff as needed to meet minimum requirements as specified by customary standards of nursing practice, external accrediting agency guidelines, and internal organizational guidelines
• Ensures effective communications between the medical department and all other clinical and support-service department.
• Manages the facility’s medical nursing services annual budget to ensure financial goals are being achieved and budget met. Communicates areas of concern and issues to Program Director and/or Business Manager as appropriate

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Loan repayment program
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Inpatient
• JCAHO accredited facility

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chandler, AZ: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Supervising experience: 4 years (Required)
• Nurse: 6 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000