Director of Inpatient Nursing - ICU

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Janesville, WI

4d•$122,339 - $195,743

About The Position

The Director of Inpatient Nursing for the Intensive Care Unit plans, organizes, and directs nursing practice and operations in assigned critical care areas in alignment with the Health System’s mission, vision, values, and philosophy. The role is accountable for high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care, patient safety, clinical outcomes, patient experience, and system performance goals. The Director manages staffing and resources; interviews, selects, orients, trains, coaches, and evaluates partners; and implements corrective action when necessary. The position also develops and implements strategic direction, manages budgets and operational efficiencies, builds relationships with physicians and other stakeholders, and mentors nursing leaders and staff. The Director serves as a visible nursing leader and role model for professional behavior, accountability, service excellence, and service recovery. The role works with general direction and regularly supervises and manages others.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing.
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible hospital nursing leadership experience.
Licensed professional nurse in the state of practice.
Strong organizational and leadership skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities.
Strong business acumen, analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and financial skills.
Experience with cost savings, expenditure controls, and efficiencies in health care operations.
Strong relationship-building skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with physician leaders.
Commitment to quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and customer service.
Knowledge of continuous quality improvement principles and practices, accreditation requirements, and certification standards.
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to develop and mentor staff and colleagues.
Intermediate computer knowledge.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and apply common-sense reasoning to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and standardized problems.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field preferred for candidates with a BSN.
Experience working in a Magnet environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct nursing practice and operations within assigned critical care areas.
Align departmental strategy and operations with the Health System and Department of Nursing mission and vision.
Promote high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care and accountability for patient safety, clinical outcomes, patient experience, and system performance goals.
Manage staffing and resources, including interviewing, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, and evaluating partners, and implementing corrective action when needed.
Manage budgets and teams to meet organizational objectives, including cost savings, expenditure controls, and operational efficiencies.
Identify, recruit, and retain strong clinicians and unit leaders.
Build collaborative relationships with physician leaders and other stakeholders.
Develop and implement patient satisfaction action plans to achieve PressGaney and HCAHPS targets.
Lead process improvement in operations, quality, and organizational change, applying continuous quality improvement principles and practices.
Support initiatives associated with a Magnet environment and maintain awareness of accreditation and certification requirements and standards.
Develop and mentor staff, colleagues, and nursing leaders.
Model professional behavior, personal and professional accountability, and service excellence; coach others on service recovery.
Communicate and present effectively, build consensus where appropriate, and align stakeholder needs to develop workable solutions.