Nursing Director, Inpatient Operations & Quality

Emerson Health; Concord (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Health is seeking a Nursing Director of Inpatient Operations to lead strategic and daily operations for assigned inpatient nursing services. The role collaborates with nurse managers, physicians, and interdisciplinary leaders to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities include clinical quality, patient flow, workforce planning, and financial performance across Acute Inpatient Services, including medical-surgical, telemetry, critical care, and transitional care.

Qualifications

• BS in Nursing is required.
• Master's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business administration, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day operational leadership for assigned inpatient nursing services.
• Ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care across Acute Inpatient Services including medical-surgical, telemetry, critical care, dialysis and transitional care.
• Accountable for clinical quality and safety, patient flow and capacity, workforce planning, leader development, regulatory readiness, patient and staff experience, and financial performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

MS Office

Financial acumen

Mentoring & coaching

Strategic planning

Education

BS in Nursing

Master's degree in nursing/healthcare administration/business administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Emerson Health is seeking a Nursing Director of Inpatient Operations to lead strategic and daily operations for assigned inpatient nursing services. The role collaborates with nurse managers, physicians, and interdisciplinary leaders to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities include clinical quality, patient flow, workforce planning, and financial performance across Acute Inpatient Services, including medical-surgical, telemetry, critical care, and transitional care.