Director of Nursing

About the role

Keta Medical Center is seeking an experienced Director of Nursing to provide organization-wide leadership and oversight of nursing services across our growing network of clinics. The Director will establish and maintain consistent standards of nursing practice, patient safety, staffing, clinical quality, education, and nursing operations across all locations, and is accountable for the effectiveness, consistency, and continued development of nursing operations throughout the organization. This is a fully in-person, hands-on leadership role requiring regular travel between sites and occasional clinical shifts to maintain familiarity with workflows. Locations include Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, New Rochelle, Oradell, NJ, Westfield, NJ, with additional sites as the organization grows.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for nursing services across all Keta locations.
• Establish and maintain nursing standards, policies, procedures, and clinical protocols in collaboration with the Medical Director.
• Manage nursing staffing, scheduling, recruitment, onboarding, retention, and workforce planning.
• Develop and maintain nursing performance management processes, including coaching, corrective action, performance improvement, and staff development.
• Lead nursing education, orientation, competency assessment, and professional development.
• Oversee nursing quality assurance, patient safety, documentation standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Regularly assess nursing operations, staffing needs, staff performance, and clinical standards across locations.
• Manage routine nursing operational and personnel matters, escalating significant issues to the Medical Director and appropriate leadership as needed.
• Provide direct clinical coverage when nursing staff are unavailable and work periodic clinical shifts to maintain familiarity with Keta Medical Center's workflows, standards, and patient care environment.
• Develop nursing systems and processes to support Keta Medical Center's continued growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master's degree preferred.
• Active, unrestricted RN license in New York or New Jersey, with the ability and willingness to obtain licensure in both states.
• 8+ years of progressive nursing experience, including significant formal nursing leadership or management experience.
• Previous experience as a Nurse Manager, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader, or comparable formal nursing leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing nursing staff, performance, staffing, clinical standards, quality, and patient safety.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly between Keta Medical Center locations.

Pay

Salary: $145,000–$165,000

Schedule

Full‑time, fully in‑person with regular travel between Keta locations. Extended hours including evenings and weekends; schedule must be flexible to support nursing operations across sites.