Director Nursing

Catholic Health Initiatives • Lincoln, NE • 5d ago

Responsibilities

Director Nursing-Critical Care Services

Location: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln, NE

The Director of Nursing maintains direct operational responsibility for specific departments and programs on an assigned campus: additional direct management and/or consultative responsibilities may be assigned as appropriate to carry out the objectives of the Operations of the specific campus. The incumbent also maintains a matrix management responsibility for all nursing care areas located at his/her assigned hospital regardless of reporting structure and a matrix line to the Division CNO. In addition, the incumbent works collaboratively with medical staff, ancillary services, community leaders and agencies. A key role of this position is to build strong relationships with physicians and employees for CHI Health and to achieve/improve patient experience, and staff engagement.

Maintains management responsibility for all nursing care areas located at his/her assigned hospital regardless of reporting structure. Ensure compliance with regulatory, licensure, and accreditation requirements ensuring that staff are appropriately licensed/certified and taking corrective action for non-compliance as needed.

Develops, maintains, and evaluates patient/resident/client and staff data collection systems and processes to support the practice of nursing and delivery of patient care.

Develops, maintains, and evaluates organizational planning systems to facilitate the delivery of nursing care, attainment of outcomes, and execution of strategic plans. Monitors the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and nursing services administration, making necessary adjustments to achieve consistent performance.

Reviews cost, quality, safety, utilization, and value data regularly with nursing leaders, clinical leaders, and health system executives; responsible for both the dissemination of this information and the development of interventions needed to improve value.

Leads change activities in accordance with CommonSpirit change models.

Collaborates with facility President/CEO on administrative decision making.

Collaborates with system leadership, local leadership, and providers, as required to ensure communications and relationships.

Has the authority to interview, hire, orient, terminate, promote, train, conduct performance evaluations, assign day-to-day work activities, and direct the functional and technical job performance of team members.

Manages performance including: Setting goals, clarifying job expectations, monitoring performance progress, providing feedback, recognizing performance, developing skills and addressing performance issues related to work and our Commitments using corrective action.

Able to assist supervisors in response to workload or staffing demands that assures adequate core staffing to patient needs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree.

Masters or Masters must be obtained within 2 years. Bachelors or Master degree must be in nursing.

Minimum of 7 years of experience in the discipline or 5 years of leadership experience.

Three years of supervisory experience.

Overview

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women's health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

Pay Range

$51.41 - $74.55 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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