What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing position at Regulatory Compliance?
Regulatory Compliance is the management company supporting a growing group of New Jersey and Massachusetts treatment programs, including Full of Life Recovery Center, Maplewood Treatment Solutions, and Healing Center of Mass. We deliver ethical, evidence-based, person-centered care for substance use disorders (SUD), mental health conditions, and co-occurring disorders. We hold our clinical and nursing teams to a high standard, and we invest in the leaders who set that standard.
We are hiring a Director of Nursing (DON) to lead nursing operations at our Merchantville, New Jersey residential facility. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced Registered Nurse who can build, manage, and develop a nursing team while owning the clinical, regulatory, and operational integrity of the medication room and nursing department. The DON reports to executive leadership and works closely with the Medical Director, providers, and clinical leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New Jersey
- 2–5 years of nursing experience in a substance abuse residential or primary mental health residential treatment facility in New Jersey
- Administrative and leadership experience managing a team of nurses
- Hands-on experience in a residential facility treating substance use, mental health, or co-occurring disorders
- Working knowledge of:
- Medication management and medication-room operations
- DEA protocols and processes for narcotics and controlled substances
- Declining/perpetual narcotic inventories and supply inventory
- Medication ordering and pharmacy coordination
- Patient assessments, including CIWA-Ar and COWS withdrawal scoring
- Treatment planning and nursing care plans
- State, NJ Department of Health, and Joint Commission regulations for patient and staff safety
- Staffing management — hiring, onboarding, corrective action/write-ups, and termination
- KPIs and performance improvement planning for underperforming staff
- Proficiency with electronic health records (EHR) and nursing documentation
- Current BLS/CPR certification (or willingness to obtain immediately upon hire)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Dental and vision coverage
- Professional development support and a leadership role within a growing organization