Vice President of Nursing Operations

📍 Hybrid Role | Travel Required 💰 $100,000 – $130,000 per year 🏢 Pyramid Healthcare 🕒 Full-Time | Exempt

Pyramid Healthcare is seeking an experienced and dynamic Vice President of Nursing Operations to provide strategic and operational leadership for nursing services across assigned behavioral health and substance use treatment programs. This executive leadership role is responsible for advancing nursing quality, regulatory compliance, workforce development, and operational consistency while supporting organizational growth and expansion initiatives.

This is a hybrid leadership position with regular travel required between facilities and programs.

Current unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice or reciprocal state required

Current CPR/BLS and First Aid certification required

Minimum of five (5) years of nursing leadership experience required

Experience supervising multi-site or multi-program nursing operations preferred

Experience with regulatory surveys, accreditation processes, and quality improvement initiatives preferred

Experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and co-occurring disorder programs preferred

The Vice President of Nursing Operations provides executive oversight and leadership for nursing services across Pyramid Healthcare programs and facilities. This role partners closely with Operations, Clinical, Quality, and Compliance leadership teams to support safe and effective client care environments while ensuring achievement of organizational and regulatory standards.

The VP of Nursing Operations also plays a key role in program expansion initiatives, nursing workforce development, operational consistency, and clinical quality improvement efforts across the organization.

Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for nursing services across assigned facilities and programs

Lead nursing operations for new program start-ups and expansion initiatives

Provide mentorship and leadership support to Directors of Nursing, Nurse Managers, Charge Nurses, and nursing teams

Support workforce planning, staffing strategies, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives

Ensure compliance with nursing practice standards, medication management regulations, infection control requirements, and accreditation standards

Support facilities in maintaining CARF, DDAP, OMHSAS, Joint Commission, ASAM, and other applicable regulatory standards

Conduct and support chart audits, documentation reviews, and operational assessments

Identify compliance concerns and assist with development and implementation of corrective action plans

Facilitate onboarding, orientation, and mentorship of nursing staff

Support organizational nursing education and training initiatives

Promote a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and nursing excellence

Partner with Operations, Quality, Compliance, and Performance Improvement departments to support positive clinical and operational outcomes

Collaborate with interdisciplinary leadership teams to optimize operations and resource utilization across facilities

Participate in leadership on-call responsibilities as assigned

Support organizational growth and development of new service lines and programs

Pyramid Healthcare is a growing behavioral healthcare organization committed to providing high-quality mental health and substance use treatment services nationwide. This leadership opportunity offers the ability to influence nursing strategy, improve operational outcomes, and support life-changing care across multiple programs and communities.

Join a mission-driven organization where your leadership can help shape the future of behavioral healthcare nursing operations.

We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors, and standards. We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent, and ethical when dealing with clients, staff, and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily. COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team-focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling, and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Recognition Programs

Referral Bonus opportunities

And More!

To learn more about Pyramid Healthcare, and how you can achieve personal and professional growth, visit us at: https://bit.ly/Pyramid-Careers .