Strategic Med-Surg Nursing Leader (RN) - Day Shift

Banner Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking an Associate Director of Nursing to oversee daily operations of the Medical Surgical unit. This role leads clinical care strategies, directs staff, and manages budget and resources in a fast-paced, patient‑focused environment.

The Associate Director partners with leaders and frontline staff to drive safe, high‑quality care, embraces change as a catalyst for improvement, and supports career development while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• BSN or MSN required for all new hires.
• Requires a current RN license in state of practice. Requires BLS certification.
• Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of clinical care management as normally demonstrated through two years of clinical management experience relevant to patient population.
• In LTC setting: Requires familiarity with Alzheimer’s disease and developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages and facilitates patient centered nursing care for designated patient populations by serving as a real-time clinical expert for unit staff and physicians for escalated problem-solving on patients, processes, and family issues.
• Leads change by developing, implementing and evaluating quality and process improvement initiatives of the department in conjunction with the director. Seeks and utilizes input from staff and oversees change implementation. Ensures compliance with appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Facilitates communication of system, regional, facility and department initiatives.
• Manages and develops the operational and capital budgets and use of associated resources.
• Assures the development of staff leadership through the design of effective shared leadership models and supports career advancement opportunities to create a culture of learning.
• Responsible for selection, orientation, on-boarding, and retention. Demonstrates leadership through coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and development opportunities to create a culture of learning.
• Manages large single unit or multiple clinical units to ensure excellent patient care. Actively develops leadership of entry level nurse manager(s) while leading clinical improvement initiatives. Internal customers include patients, staff, and physicians. External customers include patient family.

Education

BSN or MSN

Job description

Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking an Associate Director of Nursing to oversee daily operations of the Medical Surgical unit. This role leads clinical care strategies, directs staff, and manages budget and resources in a fast-paced, patient‑focused environment.

The Associate Director partners with leaders and frontline staff to drive safe, high‑quality care, embraces change as a catalyst for improvement, and supports career development while ensuring compliance with