Director Nursing, Acute Care Services

Providence•Burbank, CA

About The Position

The Director, Nursing - Acute Care Services provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for a large and complex portfolio that includes Med/Surg, Telemetry, Wound Care, EEG, and Acute Rehabilitation. Additional services may be incorporated as the reporting structure evolves. The role is accountable for high-quality, evidence-based nursing care, operational performance, regulatory compliance, and responsible resource stewardship across assigned areas. Working closely with hospital leadership, the Director establishes expectations, strengthens leadership systems, mentors developing leaders, evaluates processes, and uses data to improve patient care, caregiver engagement, and operational performance. The Director guides an operation of approximately 479 caregivers, with 18 current direct reports and approximately five managers, and works to strengthen and streamline the leadership structure. This is a visible, hands-on, servant-minded leadership role that works alongside teams and helps them navigate change. The position also oversees budgets and resource planning; monitors quality, regulatory, financial, workforce, and operational outcomes; advises senior leaders; and collaborates with medical staff, caregivers, leaders, community partners, and other stakeholders. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate. The position may be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits. Final compensation depends on qualifications, experience, organizational compensation alignment, and the approved hiring department budget.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing or a related field, such as Health Administration, Business, Public Health, or Management.
If the candidate does not have a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, the master's degree must be in Nursing.
California Registered Nurse License required upon hire (Vendor Managed).
Management experience in a hospital or healthcare environment.
Five years of administrative experience in hospital administration or a specialty area.
Excellent human relations and oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

A genuine commitment to developing others and a servant-minded, hands-on leadership approach.
Experience combining operational discipline, data-informed decision-making, and cross-functional partnership to improve quality, safety, caregiver engagement, and operational performance.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on leadership across Med/Surg, Telemetry, Wound Care, EEG, Acute Rehabilitation, and other designated acute-care services.
Establish standards, accountability, and leadership structure across a large, complex operational portfolio.
Coach, mentor, and develop managers and other leaders, working alongside teams.
Evaluate clinical and operational processes, use data and performance metrics to guide decisions, and translate findings into sustainable improvement.
Communicate the rationale for change and engage caregivers and leaders in implementation.
Develop goals, policies, and procedures that support effective operations, patient safety, environmental and infection-control standards, and organizational performance.
Develop and manage budgets for assigned areas, including capital planning, staffing models, productivity, and resource stewardship.
Work across departments to improve workflows affecting clinical teams and assigned patient-care services.
Monitor quality, regulatory, financial, workforce, and operational outcomes and provide periodic reports to executive leadership.
Advise senior leaders on operational issues and implement process or policy changes that advance organizational objectives.
Identify strategic issues affecting the organization, assess operational implications, and present approaches for improvement.
Ensure assigned departments comply with regulatory requirements and Providence initiatives while advancing high-quality inpatient and outpatient services.
Maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with medical staff, frontline caregivers, leaders, community partners, and other stakeholders.
Facilitate the development, implementation, review, and revision of department, hospital, and service-area policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Lead special projects and program development involving financial, regulatory, human-resource, ethics, marketing, and community needs.
Support professional growth and stay current on trends and leading practices through professional affiliations, seminars, and workshops.
Advise, chair, or participate in hospital, medical staff, and nursing committees and meetings as required.
Build productive relationships with community agencies, groups, and professional affiliations as appropriate.
Serve as a coach and mentor to direct reports.