Nursing Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Minimum of five (5) years of perinatal nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing leadership, supervisory, or management experience.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Thorough understanding of Maternal Child Health regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage change, and improve clinical outcomes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Strong financial and operational management capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• National certification in Maternal Child Health, Women's Services, or Nursing Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour administrative and clinical oversight of Maternal Child Health Services.
• Direct, coordinate, and evaluate patient care delivery to ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and implement departmental goals, strategic plans, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, accreditation, and hospital regulations.
• Maintain accountability for departmental operations, staffing, productivity, and resource utilization.
• Participate in hospital leadership initiatives and interdisciplinary committees.
• Oversee the provision of patient care for adolescent, adult, and older adult populations.
• Ensure evidence-based practices and standards of care are consistently maintained.
• Monitor quality indicators and patient outcomes and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Lead departmental performance improvement activities and support organization-wide quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinical staff to ensure patient needs are met effectively and efficiently.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, supervise, and evaluate departmental personnel.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, engagement, and professional growth.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and effective utilization of nursing personnel.
• Conduct performance evaluations and facilitate staff education and competency development.
• Develop, manage, and monitor departmental budgets.
• Ensure cost-effective utilization of resources while maintaining high standards of patient care.
• Support operational and financial objectives through effective planning and resource management.
• Serve as a liaison between staff, physicians, hospital leadership, and ancillary departments.
• Communicate effectively through written and verbal channels regarding patient care, operational issues, and departmental performance.
• Interpret and implement hospital policies and procedures to ensure consistent practice standards.
• Assume house supervisory responsibilities as assigned.
• Respond to emergency codes and urgent situations throughout the hospital.
• Complete assessments, documentation, and follow-up actions in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.

Benefits

• paid time off
• a 401K retirement plan
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• tuition reimbursement
• many more voluntary benefit options