Nursing Director - Medical Surgical

Trinity Health; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Oakland is seeking a Director of Med Surg to lead multiple patient care areas in alignment with ANA standards and Trinity’s leadership model. The role reports to the Chief Nursing Officer, driving clinical governance, quality improvement, and nurse satisfaction across units.

The director will oversee strategic planning, budgeting, and collaboration with care teams to ensure excellent patient outcomes and professional practice, in a faith-based health system based in Michigan.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategic goals and programs to support the Mission, Vision, and Values of the organization and the Quality Plan for Nursing.
• Uses data and evidence to guide best practice and continuous improvement.
• Collaborates with care team members to create a motivating environment that supports shared governance and patient-centered care.
• Fosters partnerships with physicians and other care team members for effective planning and care processes.
• Ensures successful organizational change through effective resource utilization and project management.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff management

Budgeting

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSN

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day Shift

Position Purpose

The Director is accountable to the Chief Nursing Officer for planning, organizing, leading and evaluating the operations of several patient care areas in order to assure optimal patient outcomes, nurse and patient satisfaction, and to continuously improve care and care processes as prescribed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. In addition, the Director is accountable to practice in accordance with the standards established/endorsed by Trinity Oakland leadership and by external regulators and accreditation agencies. The Director actively promotes the Trinity Oakland Model of Care and the nursing profession, in fulfillment of the Quality Plan for Nursing. The Director is accountable to drive nursing practice through facilitation of shared governance. The Director is expected to abide by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. The Director fosters integration of care processes on their units and within other units, departments within the Trinity Oakland.

What the Med Surg Director will need

Required Qualifications

• Education Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) required Master’s Degree preferred
• Licensure Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) License. Certification by a nationally recognized nursing organization is preferred.
• Membership in a professional nursing organization is preferred
• Experience Three years of experience in a nursing management role, with demonstrated knowledge of professional nursing practice, the fundamentals of departmental operations, personnel management and budgeting

What the Med Surg Director will do

• Develops strategic goals and programs which actively support the Mission, Vision, and Values of the organization, and the Quality Plan for Nursing.
• Uses data and evidence to guide best practice and continuous improvement
• Collaborates with care team members to create a motivating environment that supports the value system of Shared Governance, patient driven care, continuous quality improvement and professional practice.
• Fosters partnerships with physicians and other care team members that result in effective planning and implementation of care processes for groups of patients.
• Ensures successful implementation of organizational change through appropriate utilization of resources and effective application of project management and change strategies

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org.

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