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Ascension Recovery Services

West Virginia

Director of Nursing

Registered NurseFull-Time

Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time Director of Nursing in West Virginia. Leadership role in substance use disorder treatment facility. RN license and BSN required.

Join Ascension Recovery Services as a Director of Nursing – Behavioral Health, West Virginia in West Virginia, United States.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ascension Recovery Services as a Director of Nursing – Behavioral Health, West Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing oversees all nursing operations, ensuring clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and effective team-based care for patients with substance use disorders. This role involves managing nursing staff, leading interdisciplinary collaboration, and maintaining high standards of safety and trauma-informed service delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Registered Nurse (RN) license and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Preferred qualifications include at least two years of clinical experience in behavioral health or substance use disorder settings and prior leadership experience.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor degree
Experience: 5+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipBehavioral healthSubstance use disorder treatmentRegulatory complianceStaff supervisionClinical excellenceTrauma-informed careInterdisciplinary collaborationMedication administrationInfection controlQuality improvementElectronic medical recordsPerformance managementCrisis interventionCare planning

Behavioral Health Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 26% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 17.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

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This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Registered Nurse roles.

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About Ascension Recovery Services

Mental Health Care

Morgantown, West Virginia

51-200 employees

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