Dir-Nursing Unit

Ochsner Health • Lafayette, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position oversees the delivery of patient care that promotes safety and well-being of all patients in the assigned department(s) on a twenty four hour basis. Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the overall clinical nursing practice and administrative activities, including fiscal, material and human resource management. Participates in the development and implementation of hospital policies and procedures, maintains open communication with all staff and administrative team to promote improvement in performance, assumes responsibility for the role of administrative supervisor as needed, and provides leadership and support to encourage the optimum development and performance of each staff member.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's Degree Science of Nursing (BSN) required for all Ochsner Magnet Facilities.
• Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association.
• 5 years of experience as an RN including 2 years of experience as a charge nurse, supervisor or manager.
• Knowledge of nursing practice.
• Exceptional leadership skills.
• Good organizational skills and time management skills ability to be self-directed.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provides effective leadership to the assigned departments(s) of responsibility.
• Conducts financial and resource management.
• Participates in activities for professional growth and development.
• Provides care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served in assigned area.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Nursing Officer, including participation in interdepartmental and extracurricular activities.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
• This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

Benefits

• Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.
• The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
• Ochsner Health is the leading not-for-profit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers.
• For 12 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana.
• Additionally, Ochsner Children’s has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for three consecutive years.
• Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through a combination of standard-setting expertise, quality and connection not found anywhere else in the region.
• In 2023, Ochsner Health cared for more than 1.5 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries.
• Ochsner’s workforce includes more than 38,000 dedicated team members and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians.
• To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit https://www.ochsner.org/.
• Ochsner Health is proud to be an Employer of Choice.
• Ranked one of Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity of 2024
• Becker's Healthcare listed Ochsner Health as 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
• Awarded Culture Awards for Purpose and Values and Healthcare Industry by Top Workplace
• Ranked as a 2023 Top Workplace in the USA!
• The Top Workplaces USA award is based entirely on feedback from an employee engagement survey completed by the employees of participating workplaces.
• Awarded Top Work Places 2023 for six consecutive years by The Times-Picayune
• Earned 2022-2023 Great Place to Work Certification™
• Ochsner Health named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023
• Opportunities listed here represent open positions at Ochsner Health and Ochsner Health managed entities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees