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Job Role: Director of Nursing
Duration: Full Time
Location: Jackson, MS (Onsite)
Director of Nursing:
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) | Children & Adolescents
Position Summary:
The Director of Nursing (DON) provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for all nursing services within an 80-bed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) serving children and adolescents with complex behavioral health needs. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed, and evidence-based nursing care while maintaining full compliance with all federal, state, Medicaid, and accreditation requirements.
The Director of Nursing oversees nursing operations, staff leadership, regulatory readiness, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This position plays a critical leadership role in fostering a culture of safety, clinical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical Leadership:
Provide oversight of all nursing services to ensure safe, effective, and trauma-informed care delivery.
Direct and ensure consistent implementation of the nursing process across all units.
Ensure accurate execution of provider orders, including medication administration and monitoring.
Oversee psychotropic medication management, including reconciliation, documentation, and pharmacy compliance.
Ensure timely completion of required clinical assessments, including AIMS testing.
Oversee medical triage, injury assessment, follow-up care, and clinical escalation as appropriate.
Ensure proper nursing documentation related to seclusion and restraint events.
Conduct routine chart audits to ensure accuracy, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management:
Ensure full compliance with all applicable federal, state, Medicaid, and PRTF regulatory standards.
Lead infection prevention and control activities, including monitoring, reporting, and corrective actions.
Prepare and present pharmacy and therapeutics reports in collaboration with medical and consulting providers.
Serve as CLIA Director, maintaining all required laboratory, medication, and pharmacy certifications.
Lead and participate in regulatory surveys, audits, and corrective action planning.
Monitor trends related to incidents, medication errors, injuries, and restraints; implement process improvements and risk mitigation strategies.
Nursing Operations and Workforce Management:
Recruit, hire, onboard, supervise, and evaluate nursing staff.
Provide ongoing leadership, supervision, coaching, and complete annual performance evaluations.
Develop and manage nursing schedules to ensure appropriate 24/7 staffing coverage.
Monitor payroll, overtime utilization, and overall staffing costs.
Manage nursing budgets and medical supply expenditures.
Coordinate clinical placements and supervision for nursing students.
Participate in the on-call rotation and provide executive-level nursing support as required.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration:
Serve as the primary liaison between nursing and clinical, residential, education, and administrative teams.
Actively participate in treatment team meetings, leadership meetings, and medical committees.
Collaborate across organizational programs to align nursing practices with system-wide standards, goals, and outcomes.
Quality Improvement and Education:
Lead nursing-related quality improvement initiatives aligned with organizational priorities.
Monitor nursing performance indicators and contribute to measurable organizational outcomes.
Develop, implement, and monitor corrective action plans as needed.
Provide training, education, and clinical guidance to nursing and interdisciplinary staff.
Promote continuing education, licensure compliance, and professional development for nursing teams.
Serve as a professional role model, demonstrating ethical leadership and trauma-informed practice.
Qualifications:
Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Mississippi
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master’s degree preferred
Current CPR/BLS certification (PALS preferred)
Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive nursing experience
At least 3 years of experience in pediatric, behavioral health, psychiatric, or residential treatment settings
Minimum of 3 years of nursing leadership or supervisory experience
Experience managing multi-shift nursing teams in a 24/7 healthcare environment preferred