Registered Nurse Program Director
Valley Star Behavioral Health, Inc.
Victorville, California
RN
Posted Aug 25
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1925 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
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Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.
Job Title
Registered Nurse Program Director
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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/ For Additional Information: mlawrence@starsinc.com
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Requirements
- RN
- Background check
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Direct patient care
- Nursing
- Staff supervision
- Continuing education credits
- Psychiatry
- RN License
Place
- City
- Victorville, California
- Median rent
- $1,618/mo
- Local household income
- $74,410/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Victorville sits in California's High Desert along historic Route 66, offering RNs a laid-back Mojave Desert lifestyle with easy access to the San Bernardino Mountains and a roughly 90-minute drive to Los Angeles.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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About the employer
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…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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