[Hiring] Corporate Project Director of Nursing @Acadia Healthcare

Role Description

Step into a high-impact leadership role where you can stabilize teams, elevate care, and drive change across behavioral health facilities nationwide. Acadia Healthcare is seeking a Corporate Project Director of Nursing (Project DON) to serve as an interim nursing leader across our national network. This role is ideal for a seasoned DON or CNO who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys turnaround work, and brings strong operational and clinical leadership to complex situations.

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Executive-level visibility across 300+ facilities
• Lead turnarounds, stabilizations, and project-based assignments
• High autonomy with strong corporate support
• Exposure to diverse behavioral health environments
• Ideal for leaders who enjoy fast-paced, high-impact work

Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as interim DON or CNO
• Stabilize nursing operations
• Improve staffing, quality, and compliance
• Partner with executive leadership
• Lead transitions and onboarding of permanent leaders

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing (Psychiatric/Mental Health preferred) required
• 6+ years of nursing experience required; 10+ years strongly preferred
• Prior experience working with the target patient population required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at the Director of Nursing level or higher required
• Active RN Compact License in good standing required
• Experience in a freestanding inpatient psychiatric setting required
• Experience in a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) environments would be a bonus

Benefits

• Make a national impact
• Work directly with senior leadership
• Shape clinical and operational outcomes across our facilities

Company Description

Acadia Healthcare is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and strive to create an environment where every team member feels valued and supported.

Your time matters to us. We appreciate every application and review each one carefully. While we may only contact candidates whose experience most closely matches the role, we’re grateful for your interest and for considering us in your career journey.