Director of Nursing

Full Time

$120,000 - $160,000 annual salary

Pearl Youth Residence 

Some evening and weekend work required

Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Nursing Director to join our youth residential facility in Tacoma, WA.

We Offer - Medical, Dental, and Vision with 100% paid premiums for employees. 11 paid holidays, 403(b)-retirement plan, Life Insurance, Long term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (up to 6 consultations per year), Mileage reimbursement, Tuition Assistance, Paid Sick leave and Vacation, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance. All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week.

Function: The Nursing Director provides strategic leadership and executive oversight of all nursing and medical services at Pearl Youth Residence (CLIP), ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, neuro-affirming, and trauma-informed care for adolescents in a residential behavioral health setting. 

The Nursing Director partners with organizational leadership to advance care quality, ensure patient safety, optimize outcomes, and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and evidence-based practice. 

Responsibilities:  

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all nursing and medical services, ensuring delivery of safe, high-quality, trauma-informed care in a residential behavioral health setting. 
• Establish and maintain clinical standards of practice, ensuring alignment with evidence-based care and organizational expectations. 
• Ensure adherence to evidence-based practices and supporting staff during high-acuity and crisis situations, offering direct clinical oversight including emergency medication administration. 
• Work closely with the Medical Director to align nursing and psychiatric services, ensuring continuity of care across the full treatment continuum, including admission, treatment, and discharge transitions. 
• Ensure organizational compliance and survey readiness, maintaining alignment with all regulatory and accreditation standards. 
• Drive accountability for clinical documentation integrity, incident management, and corrective action planning. 
• Oversee infection prevention, safety, and Environment of Care programs, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and organizational risk management priorities. 
• Lead workforce strategy for nursing services, including staffing models, recruitment, retention, and succession planning. 
• Develop and oversee nursing staff performance and engagement, including onboarding, training, competency validation, and performance management. 
• Champion quality improvement and performance outcomes, utilizing data and key indicators to drive clinical excellence and continuous improvement. 
• Partner with executive and program leadership to align medical services with organizational goals, support integrated care delivery, and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration. 
• Ensure clinical leadership and support across a 24-hour, 7-day residential program, establishing systems, on-call structures, and leadership presence to maintain consistent care, staff support, and clinical decision-making at all times. 
• In addition to the above, perform other duties as assigned. 

Competencies: 

• Demonstrates ability to assess and document urgent and ongoing medical issues associated with residents 
• Demonstrates ability to assess and document urgent and ongoing medical issues associated with residents 
• Strong medical knowledge and familiarity with common and diverse medical conditions  
• Strong clinical decision and triaging related to urgent medical issues  
• Knowledge of psychiatric and behavioral health treatment for youth Leadership, supervision, and team development  
• Regulatory and compliance expertise  
• Effective communication and collaboration  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced residential treatment environment  
• Trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care approach 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Masters preferred