Director of Nursing-Addictions Facility
Denver, Colorado
RN
Posted Sep 4
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Rehab
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Loan repayment
- Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
The median for nursing in Colorado is $37/hr, across 590 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
➢ Who We Are
Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with 21 locations across 7 states. Offering the very highest standard of medical and clinical treatment, our services span every level of care - including detox, residential, PHP IOP, and outpatient services. Avenues is both JCAHO and CARF accredited, and in full compliance with all ASAM standards. Yet despite our excellence, our greatest strength remains the staff we cull from across the nation. If you're a compassionate professional who appreciates stimulating yet meaningful work, we warmly invite you to join our all-star team.
➢ What You'll Do
Ensure quality, compassionate, and timely medical care for every Avenues client
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- Ensure seamless coordination of client care between medical and clinical departments, UR team, external healthcare providers, and pharmacies
- Oversee all medication inventory, logs, and authorizations, lab shipments and reports, medical supplies and equipment etc.
- Oversee and direct all nursing and medical support staff (interviews, onboarding, training, retention, scheduling, shift coverage, HR needs, and performance reviews)
- Maintain medical workflow process and conduct ongoing reviews of protocol and operations
- Ensure quality medical documentation and charting standards through weekly chart review
➢ What We're Looking For
Min. one year experience in substance use treatment field preferred
- Valid licensure necessary to practice nursing in-state, or compact licensure with multistate privileges- RN license
- Excellent oral and written communication and critical thinking skills
- Strong collaborative, multitasking, and time-management skills
- Natural leadership abilities with commitment to excellence
➢ Why Join Us?
Avenues features a rich, fulfilling workplace culture where every person is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally, and work to provide them with every resource they need to excel! Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join the Avenues family, you'll be eligible for the following benefits package:
- 401K with employer match
- Medical Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Long -Term Disability
- Employer-Paid Life and AD&D
- LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care
- Legal Coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical
- Dependent Care FSA (DCF)
- Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
Join our growing team and discover the magic here at Avenues!
Apply today!
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“Min. one year experience in substance use treatment field preferred” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN
- Clinical staff performance evaluation
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Employee onboarding
- Nursing department supervision
- Team member evaluation
- Medication safety and administration compliance
- Healthcare resource management
- RN License
Place
- City
- Denver, Colorado
- Median rent
- $1,831/mo
- Local household income
- $94,718/yr
- Metro price level
- 6% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Denver area index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.
Denver sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, offering nurses easy access to outdoor recreation alongside a growing urban core. The Mile-High City blends sunny weather, craft breweries, and proximity to mountain trails, making it an appealing choice for healthcare professionals seeking an active lifestyle between shifts in a fast-growing metro area.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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You would be nursing inside Avenues Recovery’s new Norfolk site—part of a network of roughly 17–18 locations across seven states that has grown since 2016 and moves people through detox, residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient care. Day to day that…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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