Nursing Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field; alternatively, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing while currently working toward a Master’s degree with a defined graduation date.
• Minimum of 5–10 years of progressive nursing leadership experience, including director-level responsibility.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Current unrestricted Arizona RN license or compact RN license, with the expectation of obtaining an Arizona RN license within 90 days of employment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to analyze data, manage change, and drive performance improvement.
• Thorough understanding of nursing practice standards, patient safety principles, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to lead through influence and collaboration.
• Strong experience with Windows-based computer applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Able to assist with the movement of an adult patient weighing up to 300 lbs.
• Able to care for patients with infectious diseases.
• Ability to sit for 3–5 hours per day.
• Able to stand for 3–5 hours per day.
• Ability to walk for 3–5 hours per day.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Nursing with a certification such as Certification in Executive Nurse Practice (CENP).
• Experience in acute care or multi-service hospital environments.
• Formal leadership training or certification.

Responsibilities

• Organize, plan, direct, and evaluate nursing functions and activities across assigned clinical areas in alignment with organizational and nursing strategic goals.
• Assess nursing infrastructure and workflows, identifying opportunities to improve patient outcomes, throughput, and satisfaction.
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize patient care delivery and care transitions.
• Advance professional nursing practice by supporting evidence-based standards, nursing-sensitive indicators, and patient safety initiatives.
• Partner with nursing and quality leaders to monitor outcomes, identify trends, and implement improvement strategies.
• Support the development and sustainability of education, competency, and professional practice models for nursing staff.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to Directors, Managers, and other nursing leaders.
• Support recruitment, retention, engagement, and succession planning across nursing leadership and frontline teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, respect, and professional growth.
• Participate in performance management, including goal setting, evaluations, and corrective action as needed.
• Collaborate with nursing and finance leaders to manage budgets, staffing models, and resource utilization.
• Support productivity targets and staffing effectiveness while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Assist in monitoring reports and operational metrics relevant to nursing performance and compliance.
• Ensure nursing operations comply with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements.
• Support survey readiness and corrective action planning as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards in all aspects of leadership and operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support overall effectiveness of the department and organization.