Director of Nursing (DON)

Overview Director of Nursing (DON) - Twelve Oaks Recovery Center Location: Navarre, FL | Relocation Assistance Available Lead Clinical Excellence at a Premier Residential Treatment Center Twelve Oaks Recovery Center is a nationally recognized residential treatment facility for adults facing substance use challenges and cooccurring mental health conditions. Nestled on a peaceful, campus in Navarre, Florida, Twelve Oaks provides a restorative environment where evidencebased care, clinical excellence, and compassion come together to support longterm recovery. We are seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) who is passionate about behavioral health, committed to quality care, and energized by leading and developing nursing teams in a missiondriven setting. About Twelve Oaks Recovery Center Twelve Oaks offers medically supervised detoxification and residential treatment for adults 18+, specializing in substance use challenges and dualdiagnosis care. Our treatment approach integrates medical oversight, evidencebased clinical therapies, and holistic programming to address the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of recovery. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, nurses, licensed clinicians, therapists, and support staff, all working collaboratively to provide individualized, traumainformed treatment in a serene, healing environment. Your Impact as Director of Nursing As Director of Nursing, you will lead nursing operations across detox and residential levels of care, ensuring safe, compliant, and patientcentered clinical services. You'll play a key role in fostering a positive culture, supporting staff development, and maintaining the highest standards of care. Key Responsibilities: Provide strategic and daytoday leadership for all nursing operations Oversee clinical quality, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives Support individualized treatment planning and continuity of care Collaborate closely with medical, clinical, and behavioral health leadership Mentor, coach, and develop nursing staff and frontline leaders Ensure compliance with state, federal, and facility regulatory standards How We Support You You'll have autonomy to lead at the facility level while benefiting from the strength and resources of Acadia Healthcare, the nation's largest standalone behavioral healthcare provider: Corporate Nurse Executive Support for regulatory guidance and clinical best practices Corporate Recruiting Partnership to help build and retain a strong, stable nursing team Access to enterprisewide training, tools, and leadership development resources Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred Active RN license in the state of Florida required Minimum 3 years of RN experience required (6+ years preferred) Behavioral health nursing experience: 1 year required (residential, inpatient, outpatient, psychiatric, addiction recovery, or related settings)2+ years preferred Prior Director of Nursing or Nurse Manager experience preferred Minimum 2 years of progressive leadership or management experience required Why Join Twelve Oaks Recovery Center? Twelve Oaks Recovery Center is part of Acadia Healthcare, the nation's largest standalone behavioral healthcare provider. Our purpose is to Lead Care With Light, and our mission is to set the standard for clinical excellence, compassion, and innovation in mental health and addiction treatment. At Twelve Oaks, we believe exceptional patient care starts with supported clinical leaders. We invest in our teams by providing the resources, training, autonomy, and leadership support needed to deliver highquality, evidencebased care every day. Equal Opportunity Employer Twelve Oaks Recovery Center is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of legally protected characteristics. We appreciate every application; however, due to volume, only candidates closely aligned with the role may be contacted. Positions at this facility require a Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For information on screening requirements, disqualifying offenses, and exemption processes, visit: #LI-SG1 #LI-onsite AHCORP