Are you able to lead, influence and direct a team to provide quality care and outstanding performance in the areas of direct nursing care, regulatory compliance and best practices?

If you answered YES, consider joining Devereux Georgia as our next Director of Nursing. 

As the Director of Nursing you will.....

• Directs Center nursing activities to assure the delivery of quality nursing services, in accordance with established nursing procedures, regulatory requirements, Devereux Standards of Care and best practices.
• Serves as a nursing expert: provide leadership, training, and ongoing support to nursing staff in our Kennesaw and Lawrenceville Offices
• Maintains adequate workforce and staffing levels to ensure compliance to quality of care and ratios.
• Establishes and updates nursing policies and procedures
• Coordinates and collaborates with other departments including medical, admissions, operations, quality management, etc.
• Participates in regulatory site visits, investigations and quality management initiatives

This Opportunity Will Offer You:

• Compensation Starts at $90,000 / year 
• Office Space located at beautiful campus in Kennesaw, GA
• Benefit Eligibility After 30 Days of Employment (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days) mydevereuxbenefits.org
• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program
• Opportunities to supervise, train and model nursing best practices to a committed workforce.
• Direct involvement in Leadership decisions that direct operations and program development and allows you an opportunity to showcase your business and operational expertise.
• License renewal CEUs as part of our nurse continuing education program.
• A Servant Leadership culture, where employees feel welcomed, valued and empowered to voice ideas that will benefit the individuals and families we serve.

About Devereux Georgia:

Devereux Georgia offers a comprehensive range of services designed to improve the lives of children, adolescents, and young adults. Our intensive residential treatment caters to youth aged 10-21 with significant emotional, behavioral, and intellectual/developmental challenges, providing a serene campus with outdoor activities. We also offer specialty foster care for youth with special medical, psychological, social, and emotional needs in the metro Atlanta region and across Georgia. Our on-site accredited school features small class sizes, special education services, and career technical education, giving older individuals the chance to explore professional interests and gain valuable job skills. Youth can engage in "real life" work settings and earn a nationally recognized job readiness certificate.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Masters or in pursuit of a Masters of Nursing preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Four years of leadership nursing experience working with adolescents in a mental health setting required. Experience with Joint Commission/CARF accreditation preferred.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.