Nurse Director Med/Surg ICU

Position Summary

The Nurse Director supervises a team of nursing staff in their designated units and coordinates the safe and evidence-based delivery of care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Maintains a servant leadership approach. Post holder is a clinical resource to all nursing and multidisciplinary team members within their specialty.

Job Duties & Essential Functions

• Supervising, mentoring, and guiding staff.
• Planning, developing, evaluating, and implementing comprehensive healthcare programs/initiatives.
• Ensuring all regulatory standards for patient care and unit environments are met and unit is in compliance.
• Ensuring a high standard of care for patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Training, educating, and scheduling nursing staff.
• Managing staff and supplies budgets effectively.
• Proactive daily rounding on staff and patients.
• Address patient issues and complaints timely.
• Provide clinical leadership for their team and consulting on complex patient treatment plans, as needed.
• Recruiting, retaining, and evaluating nursing staff.
• Encourage team engagement and collaboration.
• Carry a work cellphone and be available for serious clinical issues.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required; minimum of B.S./B.A. degree in nursing. (Under New York State Education Law 6905, all Registered Nurses licensed on or after June 18, 2020, must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree within 10 years of their initial RN licensure to maintain their ability to practice in the State of New York. Failure to meet this legal requirement may impact your employment status.)
• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in New York State.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 6 months of employment.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care Unit and/or Med Surg/Telemetry).
• Two plus (2+) years of healthcare leadership experience.
• Clinical nursing practice in positions of successively greater responsibility.
• Knowledge of personnel administration and staff planning.
• Ability to work effectively with others and ability to manage personnel.
• Willingness to work closely and cooperatively as a member of an administrative team to ensure effective nursing practice.
• Effective communication skills.
• Sound judgment in clinical nursing, nursing education and personnel development.
• Physically capable of safely executing the duties and responsibilities required for the position.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

• Masters in nursing, or relevant equivalent.
• Nursing specialty credential (medical surgical nursing MED-SURG-BC).
• ANCC/Specialty certification/s.
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) (Adult) certification.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to stand, walk, and move quickly for extended periods, especially during emergencies.
• Ability to assist with patient transfers, repositioning and physical interventions, if needed.
• Lifting and/or transferring patients, including those who may be physically aggressive or uncooperative, with the use of appropriate safety techniques and equipment.
• Handling equipment and supplies needed for emergency care.
• Reacting quickly to situations involving physical restraint, patient agitation, or aggression.
• Providing physical support in restraining or de-escalating patients if necessary.
• Ability to use medical instruments, perform assessments, administer medications, and manage equipment with precision.
• Performing tasks such as documenting patient information, administering injections, or manipulating medical equipment.
• Ability to maintain physical and mental alertness during long shifts, including night shifts and weekends.
• Capacity to manage high-stress situations with clear decision-making and physical capacity.
• Ability to manage the emotional and physical challenges that come with caring for patients who may be agitated or experiencing mental health crises.
• Must be able to respond quickly and take rapid action including using physical restraint procedures to stabilize patient in a crisis situation.

Pay

$140,000 - $154,000