Job Description

Job Summary 

The Director of Nursing provides strategic and operational leadership for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Medical Surgical Unit, and Telemetry ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. This role oversees clinical and administrative operations, including staffing, budgeting, quality improvement, and service line development. The Director collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes, enhance staff engagement, and drive innovation in critical care services. This position requires 24-hour accountability for the ICU, Medical Surgical, and Telemetry departments. 

Essential Functions

Oversees the planning, implementation, and evaluation of critical care nursing services for adult and geriatric populations in the departments. Facilitates collaboration among nursing, medical, respiratory therapy, laboratory, and pharmacy teams to promote multidisciplinary care delivery. Develops and manages the departments budget, monitoring financial performance and implementing strategies to achieve budgetary goals. Leads quality improvement initiatives, analyzing performance metrics, identifying opportunities for enhancement, and driving measurable improvements in patient care and satisfaction. Directs the recruitment, hiring, evaluation, coaching, and professional development of department staff to maintain a skilled and engaged workforce. Establishes and monitors clinical practice standards, ensuring the delivery of evidence-based care and superior customer service. Develops and enforces policies and procedures for department operations, including disaster preparedness plans. Collaborates with hospital leadership to market the Critical Care service line and support the development of educational programs. Coordinates and facilitates staff education and in-service training on new equipment, procedures, and technologies. Maintains 24-hour accountability for problem resolution and operational oversight of ICU, Med Surg and Tele services. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required Master's Degree in Nursing or related field preferred 5-7 years of critical care nursing experience in an acute care setting required 3-5 years of nursing leadership experience in a critical care department required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Comprehensive knowledge of critical care, medical surgical and telemetry nursing, operations, and evidence-based practices. Strong leadership and team management skills to foster a collaborative and high-performing work environment. Financial acumen for budgeting, resource allocation, and cost control. Analytical skills to evaluate data, drive quality improvement, and support clinical and operational decision-making. Effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage with staff, physicians, and leadership.

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required BCLS - Basic Life Support required ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

Benefits

As a core employee with Merit Health, you will be eligible for competitive base pay, night shift incentives, and a robust total rewards compensation package. Included in our benefits package includes some of the following: health insurance, dental, vision, 401K, PTO and more!  You can also qualify for tuition assistance and a loan reimbursement program up to $20,000K for qualified programs. Apply to learn more!

INDLEAD

To apply, please email caylee_delgado1@chs.net