Administrative Director of Nursing

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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Provides administrative support for planning, organizing, budgeting and directing areas assigned. Responsible for guiding nursing and other clinical practice as directed; for alignment of quality initiatives; and analysis of clinical outcomes for nurse sensitive indicators and identified key performance indicators.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable and responsible for departments as assigned. Achieves outcomes on assigned units to include satisfaction, quality, financial and safety.
• Coordinates assignment of personnel to areas consistent with their qualifications and maintains accountability.
• Solves problems in conjunction with management.
• Manages schedules for assigned departments.
• Plans, implements, and supports budget decisions. Utilizes personnel and supplies consistently within budgetary guidelines. Proactively plans workforce needs in collaboration with management.
• Manages workflow process for effective patient throughput.
• Maintains appropriate personnel and departmental records.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze situations, consider alternatives, formulate and implements solutions, and evaluate results.
• Evaluates staff in accordance with organization performance appraisal program.
• Collaborates with leadership team to achieve optimal outcomes.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in nursing or related field

EXPERIENCE

• Five years' registered nurse experience, with three years' in leadership

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•     Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

State of Work Location: Missouri 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 
•         Or 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State 

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State 
•         Or 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) 

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
•     And 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State 
•         Or 
•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Department:

8451000023 Nursing Administration

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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