Director, Nursing Clinical Operations

Overview

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award‑winning team! Saint Clare's Health includes CMS 5‑Star Rated hospitals and is an award‑winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visit www.saintclares.com.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and oversight of key clinical and patient flow functions to ensure safe, efficient, high‑quality patient care delivery across the organization.
• Serve as the operational partner to the Chief Nursing Officer and be accountable for daily hospital operations, staffing effectiveness, patient throughput, capacity management, and coordination of clinical services across multiple departments and campuses.
• Work collaboratively with physicians, nursing leadership, ancillary departments, and executive leadership to achieve organizational goals related to quality, safety, patient experience, workforce engagement, and operational performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS, AHA) upon hire and maintain.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS‑AHA) upon hire and maintain.
• Minimum of three years inpatient clinical and operational leadership preferred.
• Demonstrated success in throughput, staffing, quality, and operational improvement initiatives.

Pay

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $107,640.00 to $145,308.80 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation will be determined at the time of selection, based on factors such as skill set, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Various voluntary benefit options (benefits may vary based on employment status)

Schedule

Full‑time position. Shift days: Days.