Senior Director, Clinical Operations & Strategy

Piedmont Healthcare; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Augusta Hospital in Georgia seeks a Nursing Director to lead Patient Care Services, working closely with the Chief Nursing Officer and Nursing Leadership to implement strategic initiatives and drive outstanding patient outcomes.

The role is responsible for developing and monitoring the annual operating plan, managing the nursing budget, and guiding capital planning while advancing quality metrics and process improvements across units.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible nursing leadership experience.
• Strong business and budget management skills.
• Experience coordinating with executive leadership and committees.

Responsibilities

• Manages and supports business and clinical operations within Patient Care Services, based on priorities, initiatives and metrics identified at the system, hospital, division, and unit levels.
• Collaborates with Patient Care Services Executive Council to develop annual operating plan, to include synthesis of quality performance data, management of nursing administration budget, preparation of capital expenditure budget and change management activities associated with major initiatives.
• Provide operational and business support to the Vice President Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer in the coordination and management of initiatives across patient care areas.
• Coordinate development and monthly review of Patient Care Services annual operating plan in concert with CNO and Nursing Leadership team.
• Assist with project management; supports Patient Care Services Executive Council in activities to support nursing designation activities.
• Participates in staff and organizational planning, data collection and analysis, and short and long-term operational development. Supports department and service line leadership in budgetary and business planning activities.
• Coordinates, attends and supports key leadership committees including Shared Governance, Nursing Leadership Council, and Patient Care Services leadership teams.
• Ensures the continual efficient and compliant operational performance of the department/division.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Operations management

Budgeting

Quality improvement

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Piedmont Augusta Hospital in Georgia seeks a Nursing Director to lead Patient Care Services, working closely with the Chief Nursing Officer and Nursing Leadership to implement strategic initiatives and drive outstanding patient outcomes.

The role is responsible for developing and monitoring the annual operating plan, managing the nursing budget, and guiding capital planning while advancing quality metrics and process improvements across units.