Director of Nursing Med Surg

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Director of Nursing of Med Surg in Tulsa, OK.

• Thrive:
  We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First:
  We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better:
  We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

• Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital (TSSH) specializes in surgical services, diagnostic imaging and pain management. TSSH offers state-of-the-art MRI, computed tomography and myelography technology. TSSH offers a variety of services, such as anesthesia, ear, nose & throat, general surgery, GYN, GYN/oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pain management, plastic surgery, podiatry, radiology and spine care
• The director of nursing will oversee a 38-bed specialty surgical unit with approximately 45 employees supporting the Med Surg area.
• Highly collaborative team with exceptional teamwork and strong employee engagement.
• Recognized for excellent HCAHPS patient satisfaction scores and strong patient outcomes.
• Multiple-year recipient of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work recognition.

• Executes strategic planning, leads mentoring/coaching and identifying department succession strategy.
• Oversight of physician relationships and engagement.
• Development and oversight of quality initiatives, staffing and productivity guidelines, and customer service goals.
• Analyzes and monitors compliance with accrediting and regulatory agency standards.
• Plans and organizes orientation and in-service training for staff members, and participates in guidance and educational programs.
• Reviews new equipment and supplies as needed with sales representatives and medical staff.
• Develops, implements and evaluates policies, standards and programs that supports unit/departments.
• Develops and submits budget strategies and capital budgets for the unit/departments.
• Uses forecasted budget to guide expenditure decisions.
• Initiates activities to enhance revenues and support cost reduction and containment activities.
• Demonstrates empathy, intentionally works to put others at ease.
• Fosters intradepartmental collaboration to ensure efficient processes.
• Oversee the hospital's low-volume emergency services area in partnership with the Med Surg team.
• Manage and support case management services, including oversight of case management staff.
• Provide administrative oversight of contracted physical therapy services and vendor relationships.

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ clinical nursing experience in area of specialty required.
• Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Current RN License or Compact License deemed by the OK State Board of Nursing required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 60 days of hire required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire required.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

• At least 3 years’ of nursing leadership experience
• Master’s Degree
• Certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration