Director of Nursing CVICU

Director of Nursing CVICU

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Full Time

• The nurse director is a professional registered nurse with twenty-four hour responsibility for assigned departments within established standards to achieve the mission and vision of the organization.

• The nursing director is responsible for overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the unit/departments and executes supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

• The nurse director provides leadership and mentorship in the development of leaders and staff.

• The nurse director is responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction outcomes to implement strategies for improvement.

• The nurse director is a change agent, and will establish strong collaborative relationships with physicians. Responsible for overall administrative, financial and clinical activities of assigned departments.

• Bachelor's in nursing from an accredited school of nursing required. Effective 9/1/19, if the applicant does not have a BSN, they must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program with a scheduled date of completion.

• Current RN license or current license deemed acceptable by the applicable State Board of Nursing.

• Minimum of five (or 3-5) years' CVICU experience, of which 3 (or
2) years must have been in a management capacity.

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

• Master's degree in nursing and/or related field.

• Certification in a clinical specialty or nursing administration.

Leadership Critical Care in CVICU