Director of Nursing

Compass Health Center•Oak Brook, IL

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Compass Health Center is seeking an experienced Director of Nursing to join their Oak Brook leadership team. This role is crucial in building and shaping the culture of the location, providing direct coaching and development to the team, and ensuring the delivery of proper and timely healthcare to patients. The facility is modern, bright, and designed to be a therapeutic space for both patients and employees.

Requirements

Hold a BSN degree
Registered Nurse with current licensure to practice in Illinois
Certified in Healthcare Provider CPR
7+ years of progressive nursing experience
Ideally with 2+ years of management experience
Mental health experience
Internal applicants must have experience successfully implementing organizational initiatives including Optimal Outcomes and Access to Care
High degree of leadership, excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational ability, and time management.
Possess excellent therapeutic communication skills
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and standing, bending, and moving
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Employee may also be required to work at multiple worksites

Responsibilities

Manage the various activities of this department and to ensure that proper and timely healthcare is provided to our patients
Maintain and implement nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of nursing practice, facility philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations
Communicate and interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitor staff practices and implementation
Oversee personnel selection, supervision practices, and ongoing training and evaluation for the nursing department
Conduct staff nurse evaluations and training regarding clinical practices, EMR use, and Compass Health Center protocols
Collaborate with staff nurses and treatment team to develop, support and coordinate services that ensure delivery of holistic and individualized quality care to Compass Health Center patients
Collaborate with Senior Director of Nursing, Chief Clinical Officer, and leaders across the organization in implementation of Compass wide initiatives, including Access to Care, Optimal Outcomes, Continuity & Excellence, and Patient & Family Engagement
Be an active participant of the Crisis Team and serve as an alternate Incident Commander
Promote customer service and hospitality and responds to and adequately resolves complaints or concerns from patients and their families about nursing services
Assure staff is trained in fire and disaster and other emergency procedures, and evaluates performance during drills
Exercise overall related administrative functions and clinical responsibilities within the scope of nursing
Gain working knowledge and expertise of staff nurse duties and responsibilities
Perform other duties as requested