**Job Summary** The Director, Nursing is responsible for the strategic and operational management of nursing services over a unit within the organization. This leadership position involves directing and supervising nursing staff, ensuring high-quality patient care, promoting patient safety, and implementing evidence-based practices. **Essential Functions** + Provides leadership and oversight to nursing staff, including recruitment, training, performance evaluations, and professional development. + Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care strategies. + Ensures compliance with healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and hospital policies. + Manages nursing budgets, resource allocation, and staffing levels to optimize patient care while controlling costs. + Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency. + Monitors patient care metrics and work with clinical teams to improve the quality of care and patient satisfaction. + Serves as a liaison between nursing staff, hospital administration, and other departments to ensure effective communication and collaboration. + Stays current with advancements in nursing practice and healthcare regulations to maintain high standards of care. + Leads efforts in infection prevention and control within the unit in the way of audits and related education at the direction of nursing leadership and infection prevention. + Facilitates ongoing education and professional development for the nursing staff. + Performs other duties as assigned. + Complies with all policies and standards. **Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required + Master's Degree in Nursing or Healthcare related field preferred + 3-5 years clinical nursing experience required + 2-4 years of experience in a management or leadership role required **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Comprehensive knowledge of nursing practices, clinical standards, and evidence-based care. + Leadership and team management skills to mentor and develop nursing staff. + Expertise in healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and compliance requirements. + Financial acumen for budget management, resource allocation, and cost control. + Strong communication and collaboration skills to engage effectively with interdisciplinary teams, hospital leadership, and nursing staff. **Licenses and Certifications** + RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required + BCLS - Basic Life Support required + ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.