Executive Director of Nursing, Med/Surg

The Nursing Director leads and directs the overall operations of a function or department within a business unit and monitors the delivery of health care and related health and medical services. They lead the people, resources, budget and processes to ensure successful patient outcomes. They may lead several distinct departments that impact operations.

Minimum Work Experience
10 years

Required Skills/Knowledge
Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Expertise in department budget and interpersonal communication.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)
licensed in the state of practice or supervision (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Grow

• Look across departments for opportunities to make the organization more effective

• Recognize and share innovation and improvement

• Represent the department in organization-wide innovation and improvement efforts

• Monitor and grow the department's capacity for change

Transformational Leadership

• Collaborates with other leaders to influence strategies and goals across departments

• Collaborates with CNO to develop, implement and monitor budgets for responsible areas

• Advocates for and allocates human, material and financial resources for specific functions and processes

• Role models accessibility to staff and other health care clinicians and has high visibility within the unit/department(s)

• Responsible for developing area goals in alignment with strategic goals for assigned areas and sets operational priorities independently

Exemplary Professional Practice

• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the professional practice model of care and care delivery models in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team

• Supports the needs of the diverse patient population in areas of responsibility

• Accountable for efficient and effective implementation of strategies to achieve organizational financial goals.

• Ensures the collection and dissemination of quality data to direct care by looking at trends to assist in decision making

• Supports a culture of patient and employee safety

Structural Empowerment

• Facilitates professional development activities to enhance leadership knowledge, skills and abilities for succession planning and talent management.

• Provides ongoing coaching and feedback to improve employee performance

• Partners with the organization and stakeholders to identify and plan for the needs in the community

New Knowledge

• Ensures the practice of nursing is based upon scientific evidence and best practice

• Supports dissemination of evidence based science through presentations, posters, authorship

• Champions positive change in areas of responsibility based on evidence and research

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Teamwork/Communication
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Safety