Director of Nursing - Specialty Services
About The Position
The Specialty Director of Nursing provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for specialty ambulatory nursing services. This role ensures consistent, high-quality nursing practice across specialty services while optimizing clinical operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and aligning nursing services with organizational goals, mission, and values. The Specialty Director partners closely with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) of Ambulatory Services, Medical Directors, Clinic Administrators, and interdisciplinary leaders to improve patient outcomes, clinic flow, staff engagement, and the overall patient experience. Reports directly to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) – Ambulatory Services. SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement. Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
- Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required.
- Must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before start date.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive nursing leadership or management experience.
- Advanced clinical nursing knowledge and judgment.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and change management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines and departments.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
- Supervisory experience in ambulatory, specialty, or complex clinical environments preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership for Specialty ambulatory nursing departments, ensuring safe, patient-centered care.
- Establishes and maintains nursing practice standards across specialty services.
- Oversees clinical workflows, staffing models, and patient care delivery systems.
- Leads quality improvement initiatives and patient safety activities.
- Ensures compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, HRSA, and other regulatory standards.
- Maintains continuous survey readiness across specialty services.
- Oversees departmental budgets and financial performance.
- Monitors productivity, staffing efficiency, and supply utilization.
- Participates in strategic resource planning and cost containment initiatives.
- Recruits, mentors, and develops nursing leaders and staff.
- Oversees orientation, education, and competency validation.
- Conducts performance evaluations and addresses performance or conduct concerns.
- Serves as liaison between nursing, physicians, administrators, and support departments.
- Represents nursing on leadership councils and interdisciplinary committees.
- Supports organizational strategic initiatives and emergency preparedness.
Benefits
- retirement
- paid time off
- paid parental leave
- health insurance
- dental
- vision benefits
- life insurance
- long and short-term disability
- sign-on bonuses for Registered Nurses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
