Director of Nursing Cardiovascular ICU

About the role

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Coronary Care HH Director of Nursing (RN) in Albuquerque, NM. This opportunity offers a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 and relocation assistance. Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better: we empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being; we prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for; we use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. Lovelace Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 263 licensed beds, providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology and oncology services.

Responsibilities

• The nurse director is a professional registered nurse with twenty‑four hour responsibility for assigned departments within established standards to achieve the mission and vision of the organization.
• The nursing director is responsible for overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the unit/departments and executes supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• The nurse director provides leadership and mentorship in the development of leaders and staff.
• The nurse director is responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction outcomes to implement strategies for improvement.
• The nurse director is a change agent, and will establish strong collaborative relationships with physicians.
• Responsible for overall administrative, financial and clinical activities of assigned departments.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's in nursing from an accredited school of nursing required. Effective 9/1/19, if the applicant does not have a BSN, they must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program with a scheduled date of completion.
• Current RN license or current license deemed acceptable by the applicable State Board of Nursing.
• Minimum of five (or 3‑5) years’ clinical nursing experience, of which 3 (or 2) years must have been in a management capacity.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in nursing and/or related field.
• Certification in a clinical specialty or nursing administration.

Benefits

• Sign‑on bonus of up to $20,000
• Relocation assistance

Schedule

Day shift, full‑time.