Corporate Project Director of Nursing (DON) | Remote | 95-100% Nationwide Travel

About the Role

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

Why Join Us:

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

Requirements:

• 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.