Nursing Director, Cardiovascular ICU

Virtua Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtua Health in Camden, NJ seeks a Nursing Director with 3 years of recent clinical nursing experience and a solid background in tertiary-level care. The role leads defined nursing areas, ensuring professional practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and 24-hour unit accountability.

A BSN or MSN with NJ RN license is required, with a Master’s preferred. The position emphasizes clinical and administrative leadership, promoting shared decision-making and adherence to ethical principles within

Qualifications

• 3 years recent clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrates competency in management and leadership skills.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing with current NJ RN license.
• BSN or Bachelor's in related field is required.
• Master’s Degree in related field preferred.
• Effective 2/1/14, applicants must have a Baccalaureate or Master’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Articulates and implements a vision and core values for the department.
• Oversees ongoing orientation and staff development.
• Empowers staff to participate in decision-making and advocacy.
• Drives recruitment, selection, and retention to match staff to clinical needs.
• Ensures high patient care standards based on evidence and research.
• Ensures care coordination among nursing staff and health care team.
• Evaluates quality and safety using patient outcomes and takes action.
• Implements evidence-based best practices across the system.
• Responsible for service and satisfaction outcomes for patient populations.
• Manages staffing, scheduling, and departmental financial performance.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical nursing experience

Management skills

Education

BSN or MSN

NJ RN license

Master's degree preferred

Job description

3 years recent clinical nursing experience

Background in tertiary-level care (Cardiac, Neuro, and/or Transplant strongly preferred)

BSN or MSN with BLS and appropriate certification per specialty and/or regulatory agency is required

Summary:

The Nursing Director manages one or more defined areas of nursing responsibilities.

Has direct supervision of assigned staff and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Accountable for providing a professional practice environment, promoting shared decision-making and professional autonomy.

Provides clinical and administrative leadership and expertise in area of responsibility and within the organization as a whole.

Decisions and actions are based on ethical principles.

Has 24 hour accountability for assigned unit.

Position Responsibilities:

Best People

• Articulates and implements a compelling and actionable vision, mission, philosophy, and core values, and communicates uniformly to staff. Demonstrates leadership and accountability for all department functions and goals.
• Oversees ongoing orientation and staff development.
• Empowers staff to participate in decision-making. Conveys a strong sense of advocacy and support on behalf of the staff.
• Drives recruitment process, selection, and retention to support Virtua’s employment of the Best People. Aligns clinical needs with employee skill sets and competence.

Clinical Quality and Safety

• Enforces high patient care standards based on evidence and research.
• Ensures Care Coordination by facilitating the interaction of nursing services with other members of the health care team.
• Evaluates the quality, safety and appropriateness of care utilizing patient outcome data and takes appropriate action depending on results.
• Ensures implementation of evidence based best practices across the system.
• Responsible for service and satisfaction outcomes for patient population.

Resource Stewardship

• Manage selection of staff for appropriate staffing, scheduling, and assignments.
• Develops, monitors and is accountable financial performance of the assigned departments.
• Advocates for and allocates available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe, and compassionate nursing care based on current standards of practice.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:

Requires 3 years recent clinical experience.

Demonstrates competency in management and leadership skills.

Required Education:

Graduate of accredited school of nursing with current NJ RN license.

BSN or Bachelor's in related field is required.

Master’s Degree in related field preferred.

Effective 2/1/14, applicants must have a Baccalaureate or Master’s degree in Nursing.

Training/Certifications/Licensure:

BLS certification

• Appropriate certification per specialty and/or regulatory agency is required.
• Maintains appropriate certification and professional organization membership.
• Keeps abreast of current nursing practice