Dir Nursing Svcs

McKenzie-Willamette Reg Med Center Assoc; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 116,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development

Collaborative environment

Healthcare coverage

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

McKenzie-Willamette Reg Med Center Assoc is seeking a Director of Nursing Services to provide leadership in nursing operations, support the CNO, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role requires a current Oregon RN license, a master’s degree in nursing, and extensive clinical and management experience.

The position is full-time, with an hourly base rate reflecting a broad salary range. It offers opportunities for professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, and a collaborative

Qualifications

• In addition to education, experience in a role requiring interaction with diverse people and high accuracy.
• Ability to work independently with multiple demands and minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize demanding workload and balance multiple expectations.
• DNS reports to CNO and may interpret clinical policy in the CNO’s absence.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supervising professionals and collaborating with health care teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CNO in providing leadership to nursing staff and enroll team in achieving goals.
• Maintain regulatory compliance approvals and quality accreditation.
• Oversee operations to maintain patient care standards and advise management and staff.
• Direct policies, organizational structure, and performance standards.
• Interpret nursing service objectives to staff and community groups.
• Lead and direct the work of others with creativity and latitude.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Data extraction

Supervisory experience

Independent work

Education

Masters or better in Nursing

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Description

Director Nursing Services

Hourly Base Rate: $56.00 - $99.00

Hours: Full Time - Mon-Fri

Date Posted: 09/14/2026

Job Summary:

• Assist the CNO in providing leadership to nurse employees that will enroll their support, create ownership of goals and have them actively participate in decisions that impact the hospital.
• Assist the CNO in maintaining regulatory compliance approvals and quality accreditation.
• Oversees operations in order to maintain standards of patient care; advises management, patient care staff and administrators in matters related to nursing service.
• Directs the establishment and implementation of policies and develops organizational structure and standards of performance.
• Interprets policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups.
• Generally manages professional staff.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of complicated tasks.
• Leads and directs the work of others.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Education/Licensure:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Oregon.
• Minimum 5 years clinical nursing experience required plus 5 years of nursing management or directorship.
• Current BLS.

Qualifications:

• In addition to education above, successful experience in a work setting that consistently requires interaction with multiple and diverse people and management of details with high degree of accuracy and reliability.
• Ability to work independently, efficiently, and responsibly in an environment with multiple work demands, short timeframes, and minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize demanding work load and balance multiple concurrent expectations.
• The DNS reports directly to the CNO and in the absence of the CNO may be required to interpret clinical policy and provide guidance.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Work effectively with administrators, physicians, peers and all members of the health care team.
• Computer competency including Word, Excel, and be able to extract data
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Supportive work environment with a collaborative team.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off and flexible scheduling options.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Masters or better in Nursing.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

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