Executive Nursing Director, Inpatient Operations & Quality

Emerson Hospital; West Concord (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA, seeks a Nursing Director of Inpatient Operations to provide strategic and operational leadership for the inpatient nursing services. The role partners with nurse managers, physicians, and interdisciplinary leaders to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.

The Director oversees clinical quality, patient flow, workforce planning, regulatory readiness, and financial performance across acute inpatient services, including medical-surgical and telemetry

Qualifications

• BSN required; MSN preferred in Nursing Administration or related field.
• Minimum seven years of progressive acute care nursing experience with at least five years in leadership for inpatient operations.
• Massachusetts registered nurse license required; national Nursing Administration certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day operational leadership for assigned inpatient nursing services.
• Translate organizational priorities into reliable clinical operations and collaborate with nurse leaders, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Ensure clinical quality, safety, patient flow, workforce planning, and financial performance across inpatient areas.
• Oversee acute inpatient services including medical-surgical, telemetry, critical care, dialysis, staffing, and transitional care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Change management

Staff development

Education

BS in Nursing

MS in Nursing/Healthcare Administration (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA, seeks a Nursing Director of Inpatient Operations to provide strategic and operational leadership for the inpatient nursing services. The role partners with nurse managers, physicians, and interdisciplinary leaders to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.

The Director oversees clinical quality, patient flow, workforce planning, regulatory readiness, and financial performance across acute inpatient services, including medical-surgical and telemetry