Director of Nursing

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The Director of Nursing (DON) provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services across Infinite Recovery’s Cedar Park and Buda facilities. This role ensures the delivery of safe, high‑quality, and compliant care within residential, detox and outpatient settings. The DON leads all nursing personnel, oversees training and performance management, ensures regulatory and accreditation compliance, and collaborates with the COO and Medical Director to maintain excellence.

• Provide direct oversight and leadership for all nursing operations at the Cedar Park and Buda campuses
• Supervise and evaluate nursing staff performance, fostering accountability and professional growth.
• Ensure all nursing activities align with Infinite Recovery policies, Joint Commission standards, and applicable state regulations.
• Partner with the COO and Medical Director to ensure seamless coordination across programs and continuity of care.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and continuing education for nursing personnel in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Conduct regular chart audits, infection control reviews, and medication administration (MAR) audits to maintain compliance and quality standards.
• Coordinate admission and discharge processes in partnership with the Admissions and Detox Services team.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) system.
• Lead or participate in incident reviews, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Develop and implement nursing policies, procedures, and training specifically for detox, residential, and outpatient care.
• Provide mentorship and leadership for charge nurses and nursing supervisors across both campuses.
• Maintain accountability for staffing coverage, scheduling, and departmental communication across sites.

The job duties listed in this job description may not be inclusive of all requirements of this position. Other duties may be assigned by your supervisor.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses effective communication methods.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; builds morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision‑making process; makes timely decisions.

• Director of Nursing: 1 year preferred
• Supervising
  
  Experience:
  
  1 year required
• Medical Detox/Recovery: 1 year
• Knowledge of computer EMR systems and competence with a variety of computer software applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• COWS and CIWA Assessment

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing required
• Master’s degree in nursing or healthcare administration preferred

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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