Director of Inpatient Nursing Services
About The Position
St. Catherine Hospital – Dodge City, a Joint Commission accredited 99-bed hospital serving as a regional referral center for southwest Kansas, is seeking a Director of Inpatient Nursing Services. This role provides comprehensive leadership and accountability for the strategic and daily operations of the clinical service, focusing on driving quality patient care and fostering strong physician and associate relations. The Director will plan, organize, direct, and evaluate all functions of the service, including quality, administrative, and financial outcomes. Responsibilities include overseeing patient care delivery, establishing nursing practice standards, and ensuring adherence to hospital goals, policies, and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will possess extensive nursing leadership experience, a proven ability to manage complex clinical operations and large teams, strong strategic planning and financial acumen, and an unwavering commitment to quality assurance, patient safety, and professional practice within a highly regulated healthcare environment. The Director oversees the strategic and operational functions of the ICU, Medical-Surgical, and Women’s & Infants’ service lines.
Requirements
- A degree in nursing (BSN or MSN).
- A Master’s degree in healthcare required within two (2) years of hire. OR, A Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) may be considered if the candidate holds a current BSN. Required within two (2) years of hire.
- Four (4) years progressive clinical leadership experience.
- Registered Nurse: RN license to practice in state of employment as applicable.
- Nursing Specialty Certification: Sit within 6 months. Must achieve within 1 year of hire or transfer to the role.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in acute care.
Responsibilities
- Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and rules of accrediting bodies by continually monitoring the service and hospitals' operations and its programs and initiating required changes or improvements.
- Establishes a culture of teamwork and collaboration to provide quality patient care.
- Develops and tracks both operational and capital budgets for assigned departments.
- Directs the development of strategic and operational programs for the service area.
- Plans and implements established departmental and service policies and procedures which complement nursing division and hospital policies and procedures.
- Collaborates effectively with physicians, peers, staff, and administration to promote interdisciplinary communication and cooperation.
- Oversees the strategic and operational functions of the ICU, Medical-Surgical, and Women’s & Infants’ service lines.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus equivalent to 10% of the base salary for new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
