Director Nursing - ICU
About The Position
The Director Nursing provides clinical management and operational direction for areas of responsibility, incorporating the organization’s vision, values, mission, and critical goals into job performance. The role provides leadership and coordination for patient care, staff development, physician relationships, quality initiatives, program development, and organizational success. It promotes evidence-based care by creating an environment that encourages the use of research in practice. The position is responsible for fostering excellence in personalized patient care and service, developing strategic plans and budgets, overseeing staffing and employee development, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and financial stewardship. The Director works with medical staff, organizational teams, and community partners to improve quality, patient satisfaction, and operational effectiveness; supports staff and student education; and plans for future programs, facilities, space, and equipment. The role also maintains clinical and management records and reports in accordance with regulatory and accreditation requirements. RN staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must have knowledge of stroke symptoms and warning signs; identification, evaluation, and management protocols and pathways; NIHSS; Stroke Alert activation and protocol; stroke quality indicators; and available stroke patient resources.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited NLN institution.
- At least 5 years of experience in nursing.
- At least 1 year of supervisory 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.
- Obtain the required certification within 1 year of hire or promotion date.
- Staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet stroke-specific education requirements.
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 high-quality clinical care and service.
- Foster collaborative partnerships with medical staff, organizational members, and the community.
- Use evidence-based knowledge in decision-making to improve and maintain high-quality, cost-effective patient care.
- Develop and be accountable for annual capital and operational budgets for assigned areas.
- Develop strategic plans for short- and long-range goals, including material, fiscal, and human resources.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen the organization’s financial health.
- Oversee staffing, hiring and onboarding, performance evaluation and management, coaching, and employee development.
- Ensure employee productivity, quality of work, and alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
- Ensure compliance with policies and maintain financial integrity in the development and management of department budgets.
- Direct, manage, and evaluate assigned personnel and monitor staff competence.
- Promote an organizational climate of decision-making, autonomy, and accountability.
- 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.
- Implement and manage organizational policies and procedures related to service delivery and advise directors on their impact.
- Create, implement, and evaluate Balanced Scorecard outcomes.
- Modify patient-care delivery systems to enhance results.
- Develop, facilitate, and support management infrastructure and unit-based structure.
- Promote collegiality, communication, and operational effectiveness and efficiency with medical staff, management, and the community.
- Facilitate nursing and other educational opportunities for staff and students and support a culture of development.
- Foster collaborative relationships with schools of nursing and other external organizations.
- Develop and maintain clinical and management records and reports that comply with state and federal regulators, accreditation agencies, and other legal regulatory bodies.
- Support service-line initiatives to meet organizational and operational goals.
- Plan for future program development and use of space, facilities, and equipment in assigned areas.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
