Director of Nursing

Summit Behavioral Healthcare

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Sacramento, CA, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description

Job Description:

Director of Nursing - Behavioral Health | Sacramento, CA

Mission:

Improve the lives we touch.

Our Values:

We are committed to:

HONESTY

We work with integrity and fairness.

COMPETENCE

We strive to be the best and hold ourselves accountable.

PERSEVERANCE

We meet challenges with the resolve to succeed.

PASSION

We are about what we do, each other and who we serve.

RESPECT

We honor the human dignity of everyone we work with.

TEAMWORK

We succeed, and have fun, by pulling together.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Director of Nursing is a leader, an advocate for client care and plans and manages client care personnel. This position has the authority and responsibility for establishing and fulfilling a vision and strategy for client care excellence and standards of practice and is also responsible for staffing the Wellness Units.

Qualifications: Candidate must be a RN/LVN in good standing with the State of California. Ability to maintain pleasant working relationships; detail oriented; works effectively, independently and to deadlines; highly organized and able to multi-task and effectively prioritize; reliable and responsible; excellent written communication skills and professional telephone manner; and readily takes initiative. Must have a minimum of two (2) years management experience and three (3) years of clinical experience. Two (2) of these years must be in a healthcare setting, and in substance use disorder treatment center is highly preferred.

Comprehensive benefits package offered along with competitive salaries commensurate with experience and qualifications.

 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About this role

Summary

Lead nursing team, manage client care standards, and oversee staffing in behavioral health.

Job title

Director of Nursing

Experience level

2+ years management, 3+ years clinical

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Sacramento, CA, on-site; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

RNCalifornia licensemanagementclinical experience

Preferred skills

substance use disorder treatment

Specializations

behavioral healthclient carestaff management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Sacramento, CA, USA

On-site City