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Director of Nursing (DON)

Acadia Healthcare
Navarre Beach, FL, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Jul 2026

About the role

Overview

Director of Nursing (DON) – Twelve Oaks Recovery Center | Navarre, FL

Relocation Assistance Available

 

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Shared on-call rotation; occasional evenings/weekends

 

Located in Navarre, FL - within commuting distance of Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and Gulf Breeze (~20–45 minutes). Enjoy working near Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches!

 

Lead Clinical Excellence at a Premier Residential Treatment Center

Twelve Oaks Recovery Center is seeking a Director of Nursing (RN) to lead clinical operations across detox and residential programs. This is a high-impact leadership role with strong corporate support, a collaborative team, and the opportunity to shape care delivery in a respected, mission-driven 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 patient‑centered 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 day‑to‑day 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 stand‑alone 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 enterprise‑wide training, tools, and leadership development resources

Qualifications

  • Active RN license (FL or compact eligible)
  • 3+ years RN experience (behavioral health preferred)
  • 2+ years leadership experience (Manager, Supervisor, DON)
  • Experience in detox, psych, or addiction treatment is a plus

Why Join Twelve Oaks Recovery Center?

Twelve Oaks Recovery Center is part of Acadia Healthcare, the nation’s largest stand‑alone 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.

 

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: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

 

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