Nurse Director

Position Information

34409 Navicent Health Medical Center - Nursing:
Medical/Surgical IU 6 Main

Full time | Pay Range: $68.20 - $102.30 |

Hours:

40 per week

Schedule:

Monday‑Friday and on‑call leader weekend rotation

• Strategic Direction:
  Identifies and acts on opportunities to gain competitive advantage and enhance organizational growth.
• Develops and updates a well‑defined strategic plan (goals and objectives) that aligns with nursing organizational goals.
• Develops evidence‑based policies and procedures that support the strategic plan.
• Enhances the positive image of Advocate through community participation.
• Results Accountability:
  Maintains an appropriate working environment where activities are planned and scheduled and assures proper distribution/utilization of personnel.
• Demonstrates commitment to achieving organizational and departmental results through actions and behaviors.
• Holds employees accountable for contributing to results.
• Develops, communicates, implements, and role‑models plans to ensure compliance with internal and external accrediting and regulatory policies.
• Conducts self‑performance appraisal and pursues formal education and certifications; obtains at least 12 hours of continuing education.
• Process Improvement:
  Utilizes PI approach for process design and nurse‑sensitive indicators.
• Ensures regulatory quality control is completed and documented promptly.
• Uses an interdisciplinary shared governance approach to resolve problems.
• Ensures timely patient throughput through effective discharge planning and flow management.
• Change Management:
  Implements changes in the department or organization using the change management process.
• Prepares employees for change and supports adaptation to evolving environments.
• Participates in pilot studies evaluating innovative processes.
• Interpersonal & Communication:
  Employs effective communication techniques to deliver timely information about quality of service and organizational goals.
• Fosters respectful relationships across the health care team and encourages diverse perspectives.
• Sets clear guidelines and expectations for staff.
• Develops customer satisfaction programs and responds to patient and family needs.
• Financial Accountability:
  Participates in budget preparation and monitors expenditures against budget.
• Demonstrates understanding of budgeting and uses resources efficiently.
• Monitors productivity to meet organizational percentile rankings.
• Follows requisition and project completion procedures.
• Technical Expertise:
  Demonstrates competency in nursing specialty, staying current with technology and evidence‑based practice.
• Ensures staff competence in knowledge, skill, and technology, and shares knowledge through educational activities.
• Establishes safe, effective care consistent with legal scope of nursing practice and ANA Code of Ethics.
• Maintains a clean environment and supplies ready for use; ensures compliance with patient safety goals.
• Leads conflict resolution, provides feedback, and fosters professional development.
• Encourages participation in professional development, certification, and community service.
• Manages personnel processes, including interview, recruitment, retention, and orientation.
• Supports unit quality scores that meet or exceed hospital and national averages for nurse‑sensitive indicators.

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing; BSN required, MSN preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of nursing experience; at least 2 years in specialty area preferred; at least 2 years in progressively responsible leadership roles.

Current Registered Nursing License with the Georgia Board of Nursing or Current Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Recommend certification in relevant specialty. CPR/ACLS required.

Must use visual acuity to view monitors and documents; must hear and verbally communicate in person and over phone or radio; must sit for prolonged periods up to 2 hours; must operate office equipment; must possess functional range of motion for all major body parts with grip strength of 50‑60 lbs; must lift up to 10 lbs.

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