Registered Nurse Program Director
Valley Star Behavioral Health, Inc.
Victorville, California
The Nursing Department Director ensures every client receives the highest quality of nursing care, treatment, and medication as ordered by the attending physician or psychiatric nurse practitioner.
- Shift and hours
- Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (including on-call consultation)
- Unit and setting
- Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) · Behavioral Health Population Served: Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community.Adult residents, ages 18-59, experiencing a psychiatric crisis
- License
- RN license Licensure: Active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license (Required).Active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Term
- Starts Aug 25, 2026 · Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license Licensure: Active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license (Required). Check your license
- Certification
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification Credentials: Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification.
- Education
- Associate’s degree from an accredited school of nursing Education: Associate’s degree from an accredited school of nursing required; a Bachelor’s (BSN) or Master’s (MSN) degree in nursing is highly preferred.
- Also asks
- Valid California Driver's License with an eligible driving record Transportation: Valid California Driver's License with an eligible driving record.
- Also asks
- Meet agency driver eligibility criteria if applicable
- Also asks
- Mandatory background check, criminal record clearance, and drug screening Must successfully pass a mandatory background check, criminal record clearance, and drug screening.
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor’s (BSN) or Master’s (MSN) degree in nursing
- Experience
- 1 year of direct clinical experience treating individuals with mental illness One (1) year of direct clinical experience treating individuals with mental illness.
- Experience
- 1 year of supervisory or nursing leadership experience within a behavioral health facility One (1) year of supervisory or nursing leadership experience within a behavioral health facility.
- Experience
- Supervisory or nursing leadership experience within a behavioral health facility
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $71k/yr to $199k/yr, the middle half $94k/yr to $153k/yr, across 3,751 postings.
- Pay reviews
- Salary matching skills and experience Competitive Compensation : Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
Benefits
- BenefitsVacation and holiday payGenerous Time Off : Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
- BenefitsEmployer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverageEmployer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- BenefitsAdditional voluntary benefitsAdditional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- BenefitsOn-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunitiesOn-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
- BenefitsCareer development programsCareer development programs designed to help you grow.
- BenefitsSupervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable)Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
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- BenefitsEmployee Recognition & RewardsEmployee Recognition & Rewards : A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
- medical
- dental
- vision
- vacation
- holiday pay
- CEU opportunities
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Ensure clients receive high quality nursing care, treatment, and medications as ordered
- Day to day
- Select, hire, and supervise nursing department staff
- Day to day
- Aid in the development of service objectives, nursing policies, and job descriptions
- Day to day
- Maintain leadership aligning with agency goals and ensure adherence to governmental and stakeholder regulations The Supervisor maintains leadership that aligns with agency goals and ensures departmental adherence to all governmental and stakeholder regulations.
- Day to day
- Participate in budget development
- Day to day
- Collaborate with internal and external departments to facilitate smooth facility operations and optimize care
- Hours stated
- Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (including on‑call consultation)
- On call
- On-call consultation Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (including on-call consultation)
The workplace
- Hiring contact
- For Additional Information: mlawrence@starsinc.com For Additional Information: mlawrence@starsinc.com
You would practice crisis behavioral health in Victorville with Valley Star, whose postings use Stars Behavioral Health Group branding. The work sits on two units: High Desert Crisis Mobile Response, which hires overnight clinicians for mobile mental-health calls, and Desert…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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Job Title
Registered Nurse Program Director Division/Program
Victorville: Desert Hill Crisis Residential Treatment Starting
Compensation
90,000 - 105,000 USD Per Year Working Location
Victorville, CA Working Hours/Shift
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (including on‑call consultation) Why Join Our Team? Competitive
Compensation
Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience. Generous Time Off : Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
Professional Growth Opportunities
On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities. Career development programs designed to help you grow. Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable). Employee Recognition & Rewards : A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications)
Education & Licensure
Licensure
Active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license (Required).
Education
Associate’s degree from an accredited school of nursing required; a Bachelor’s (BSN) or Master’s (MSN) degree in nursing is highly preferred. Credentials: Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification. Transportation: Valid California Driver's License with an eligible driving record. Meet agency driver eligibility criteria if applicable Preferred
Experience
One (1) year of direct clinical experience treating individuals with mental illness. One (1) year of supervisory or nursing leadership experience within a behavioral health facility.
Competencies & Compliance
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage a diverse nursing team. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with clients, staff, physicians, and community partners. Must successfully pass a mandatory background check, criminal record clearance, and drug screening.
How you will make a difference
The Nursing Department Director ensures every client receives the highest quality of nursing care, treatment, and medication as ordered by the attending physician or psychiatric nurse practitioner. This position is responsible for selecting, hiring, and supervising all Nursing Department staff, while also aiding in the development of service objectives, nursing policies, and job descriptions. The Supervisor maintains leadership that aligns with agency goals and ensures departmental adherence to all governmental and stakeholder regulations.
The role also involves participating in budget development and collaborating with both internal and external departments to facilitate smooth facility operations and optimize patient care. Division/Program
Overview
Program: The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility. Population Served: Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community. Facility & Setting: Short-term voluntary residential facility, 24/7 Program Clinical Services: Therapeutic and mental health services, Medication evaluation and support services, Crisis intervention Length of Stay: Short-term Skills & Transition: Pre-vocational or vocational counseling, transition back to community Skills & Services: Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services, Daily exercise and health/wellness education Learn more about SBHG at : https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
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What's around it?
Victorville, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,618/mo
- Household income
- $74,410/yr, all local households, not nurse pay