Director of Nursing - Bluebird Staffing : Job Details

We are hiring a Director of Nursing for a MS/Tele department in Dallas County. This position is direct and full time. Interested applicants should bring at least 5 years of experience and carry a BSN

Compensation:

• Base Salary: Up to $136,000
• Full-time
• Benefits: Full
• Relocation Assistance Available: Possible for ideal candidate
• Bonus Eligible: Yes

Required:

• 5+ to 7 years experience
• Management Experience Required: No
• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; baccalaureate degree, Masters preferred.
• Current Texas Registered Nurse Licensure. Texas MUST be home state of license.
• 3 or more years of previous experience in all aspects of management experience in area of expertise.
• AHA BLS and ACLS required, national certification in area of expertise preferred.
• CPI certification within first 6 months in role

What your day will look like:

• Typically provides leadership to managers and /or frontline level professional staff
• Develops long-term plans and strategies for area of defined responsibility aligned with established functional strategies, and works with subordinate managers to operationalize and execute the strategy
• Meets staffing productivity goals for each department on predetermined basis. (HPPD)
• Communicates priorities and expectations, monitors progress, and provides direction and course corrections
• Establishes budgets and holds self and subordinate managers accountable for managing to achieve expected
• Has the knowledge to develop unit staff and ensure that the hemodynamic status of patient and interpretation of results are appropriate and within the nursing scope of practice
• Ensure that staff are competent in the nursing process and equipment functioning for unit
• Optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors by promoting use of evidence based practice (EBP) and meeting all regulatory requirements.
• Completes annual and probationary evaluations and returns to Human Resources timely.
• Demonstrates clinical proficiency in area of expertise by maintaining national certification and publishing/presenting at local, national and international conferences.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well under stressful situations.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide true collaboration in patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formulation of the plan of care and maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Responsible for the educational requirements for nursing unit(s) staff. Supports and empowers staff to embrace the mission and value statement of the organization. Encouragement of evidence-based research/practice.
• Ensures personnel receive timely, complete and documented orientation and training. Works with directors to serve as an expert in diagnosis of educational problems, managing learning needs and developing work plans as appropriate.
• Assists the Chief Nursing Officer in the development of a professional nursing staff.