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About the Role

As Director of Nursing, you will shape the standard of care across multiple SCADD sites, leading a skilled, compassionate nursing team in delivering life-changing treatment to individuals at critical moments in their recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational oversight of nursing operations across multiple SCADD sites, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality care.
• Support the effective fiscal management of nursing operations and ensure the proper utilization of organizational resources.
• Maintain responsibility for patient records, DMHAS reports, facility logs, and other required reporting.
• Oversee the pre-certification process and conduct utilization reviews with third-party payers.
• Ensure accurate and timely input of clinical data by nursing staff.
• Oversee the orientation, supervision, and professional development of nursing staff, detoxification technicians, interns, and other staff.
• Provide explanation of patient care, test procedures, and care philosophy to clients and families.
• Interact with the Chief Medical Officer to align clinical priorities and standards.
• Evaluate nursing activities across all units to ensure quality patient care, positive staff relations, and efficiency of service.
• Oversee the ordering of medications, solutions, equipment, and medical supplies.
• Carry out full supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, performance appraisal, and employee relations.
• Participate in committee and team meetings across sites.
• Participate in the orientation of new employees and the transfer of knowledge necessary for the performance of duties.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher in nursing required; Bachelor's degree or advanced nursing degree preferred.
• Current State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Registered Nurse License required.
• CPR Certification required.
• Six months to one year of related leadership or supervisory experience in a nursing or clinical setting; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Demonstrated ability to manage nursing operations, staffing, and regulatory compliance across multiple locations in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with clinical staff, program directors, the Chief Medical Officer, clients, and families.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and inspire a multidisciplinary nursing team across geographically distributed sites.
• Commitment to SCADD's values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed practice.
• A pre-employment drug screen is required.

Skills

• Nursing leadership
• Clinical operations management
• Fiscal management
• Regulatory compliance
• Patient record management
• Utilization review
• Staff supervision and development
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Team leadership

Location

• New London, CT
• Norwich, CT
• Lebanon, CT

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Director
• Leadership
• Supervisory

Education Level

• Associate degree in nursing
• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Advanced nursing degree

Salary/Compensations

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus
• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits
• Multiple Medical Plans
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with 10% employer match at 1 year
• Vacation and Sick accruals
• 11 paid Holidays
• 40 hours of paid Education/Training annually
• Paid Licensure Reimbursement

About the Company

• Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (SCADD) is an award-winning, nationally and locally recognized leader in substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment in Southeastern Connecticut.
• We are proud recipients of the Top Workplace award, 2023 Non-Profit of the Year and 2023 Executive Director of the Year honors from the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce, and recognition as a Top Tier organization and a Recovery Friendly Workplace.
• Since 1966, SCADD has remained at the forefront of substance use disorder treatment, continuously evolving to meet the needs of individuals, families, and communities across Southeastern Connecticut.
• We believe in second chances and the power of recovery.

Equal Opportunity

• SCADD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.