Director Nursing - ICU

HonorHealth•Mesa, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director Nursing - ICU provides clinical management and operational direction for the Critical Care Unit, translating the organization’s vision, values, mission, and goals into job performance. The role provides leadership and coordination for patient care, staff development, physician relationships, quality initiatives, program development, and system-wide success, while promoting evidence-based practice and high-quality, cost-effective care. The director leads nursing operations and personnel, develops and manages budgets and strategic plans, supports patient satisfaction and quality outcomes, and works collaboratively with medical staff, organizational leaders, educational institutions, and the community. The role also supports regulatory compliance, service-line initiatives, and future planning for programs, facilities, space, and equipment. The position is based at Four Peaks Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, and is listed for Monday–Friday day shifts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited NLN institution.
One year of supervisory experience.
Five years of nursing experience.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
Must obtain the specified certification within one year of hire or promotion.
Staff with direct responsibility for stroke-patient care must meet the stroke-specific education requirements referenced in the job description’s addendum.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing or another healthcare-related field.
National certification for the unit’s specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Lead implementation of a nursing leadership model and collaborative practice delivery system to support quality patient care and service.
Build collaborative partnerships with medical staff, organization members, and the community; use evidence-based knowledge to improve and maintain high-quality, cost-effective care.
Develop and manage annual capital and operational budgets for areas of responsibility, and create short- and long-range strategic plans covering material, fiscal, and human resources.
Identify ways to strengthen the organization’s financial health and maintain financial integrity and stewardship of department budgets.
Oversee staffing, hiring and onboarding, performance evaluation and management, coaching, employee development, productivity, and staff competence.
Promote decision-making, autonomy, accountability, and alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Develop and assure strategies for excellence in patient satisfaction.
Participate in policy formulation and design, considering consumer needs, market demands, and quality-of-care issues; manage implementation of relevant policies and procedures and advise directors on their impact.
Create, implement, and evaluate Balanced Scorecard outcomes, modifying patient-care delivery systems to improve results.
Develop, facilitate, and support management infrastructure and unit-based structures; promote collegiality, communication, and operational effectiveness and efficiency.
Facilitate nursing and other educational opportunities for staff and students, foster a culture of development, and build relationships with schools of nursing and external organizations.
Develop and maintain clinical and management records and reporting systems that comply with state and federal regulators, accreditation agencies, and other legal and regulatory bodies.
Support service-line initiatives and help ensure organizational and operational service-line goals are met.
Plan for future program development and the use of space, facilities, and equipment in assigned areas.
Ensure that RN staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients have knowledge of stroke symptoms and warning signs, identification and management protocols and pathways, NIHSS, Stroke Alert activation and protocol, stroke quality indicators, and available stroke-patient resources.