Nursing Director
About the role
Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Superior is a community hospital on the rise, expanding its inpatient census, adding service lines, and bringing more care to the Wisconsin side of the Twin Ports. The Lead Nursing position oversees nursing care and patient support services across various departments, including acute/med-surg, emergency, transitional care, and surgical services.
Responsibilities
- Direct, manage, and evaluate the delivery of nursing care and patient support services across the hospital.
- Set the standard of nursing care for your patient population and keep patients moving smoothly across the care continuum.
- Own staffing, scheduling, resource allocation, and the nursing budget, with accountability for quality, patient experience, safety, and employee engagement.
- Partner with the hospital administrator, medical staff, and providers to align nursing with the hospital’s priorities and continued growth.
- Build and develop your leaders and front-line staff — orientation, ongoing education, and real development that grows people.
- Drive process improvement and lead the team through change and new program development.
- Keep the house ready and compliant with Joint Commission, critical access, and Level IV trauma standards.
Requirements
- 5+ years of nursing experience, including at least 2 years as a Nurse Supervisor or Nurse Manager.
- Proven experience with organizational change, program development, and process improvement.
- Strong communication and the ability to build trust across nursing, medical, and operational leadership.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree required.
Skills
Experience in a critical access or rural community hospital, where leaders wear several hats and stay close to the bedside. Background across med-surg, emergency, transitional/swing-bed, or surgical services nursing. Familiarity with trauma program standards and Joint Commission readiness. A visible, hands-on leadership style — the kind of director who’s on the floor, not just behind a desk. Comfort being a thought partner to the administrator and medical staff.
Benefits
At Essentia Health, we offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as supplemental options. We also provide a 401(k) plan with employer contributions, training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs to support your professional development. Additionally, we offer flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources to help you thrive both at work and at home.
Pay
$63.29 - $94.94 / hour
Schedule
Day Rotation
Location
On-site at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Superior, 3500 Tower Ave, Superior, WI. Candidates must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the Superior/Duluth area.