Medical-Surgical Department Director

The Director of Medical-Surgical Services reports directly to the Chief Nursing Officer and is accountable for 24-hour patient-focused management of the Medical-Surgical & Pediatric Inpatient, Swing Bed, and Infusion Clinic & Obstetrical departments. Responsibilities include the direction of age-appropriate service line activities, critical evaluation, and administrative decision-making within evidence-based standards of care, policies, and procedures. The position requires the ability to develop and maintain a highly functional team of professionals with a patient-centered focus on quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement age-appropriate service line activities
• Critical evaluation and administrative decision-making
• Direction of nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams
• Quality and safety initiatives
• Leadership and management of departmental operations

Requirements:

• ADN required, BSN or actively pursuing preferred
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maine or Authorization of Practice pending licensure by endorsement
• BCLS required, ACLS & PALS to be achieved within six months of hire
• Excellent understanding of patient-centered care
• Commitment to the role of nursing in safety and quality
• Five to seven years of clinical nursing experience and a minimum of two years in a leadership role
• Demonstrated clinical proficiency delivering age-appropriate, evidence-based care of patients within the nursing process
• Well-developed, mature leadership skills, excellent communication skills, EHR experience, ability to multitask, solution-focused, creative
• Demonstrated autonomy and ability to function effectively and productively within an interdisciplinary team
• An enthusiastic, ethical nursing leadership style

Exposure Risk:

Exposure Category I: Employee at risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens.