North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PCU - Progressive Care Unit Director for a nursing job in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
**Leadership:**
* Responsible for the overall management and operations of nursing
* Provides strategic direction and operational leadership for all initiatives and programs within scope of responsibility
* Promotes and enforces departmental compliance with general safety and infection control standards
* Ensures effective and efficient patient care
**Supervision/Management:**
* Plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises all of nursing.
* Provides direction in the development and management of personnel within responsible departments
* Evaluates and provides coaching to employees within scope of responsibility
* Continuously monitors patient and employee satisfaction
**Budget:**
* Oversees inpatient nursing units budget development, implementation, and compliance
**Liaison:**
* Serves as a liaison between staff, physicians, patients, and family members
**Reporting:**
* Prepares and presents operational and financial reports/projects as required
**Education:**
* Stay abreast of changes in healthcare and Nursing
**Regulation**:
* Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines
* Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues
**Requirements:**
* Masters Degree in Nursing or Health Administration; required
* Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Mississippi Board of Nursing; required
* Minimum of 5 years experience in a leadership role; required
* Extensive knowledge of Nursing; preferred
* Minimum of 3 years experience in a managerial/supervisory role; required
* Excellent organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills; required
* Working knowledge of budgeting, financial analysis, goal setting, and personnel management; preferred
* Working knowledge of computers and computer software (i.e. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc.); required
* Interaction with a patient population ranging from neonates to geriatrics; required
* Excellent interpersonal skills; required
North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-000AFW. Posted job title: Director Of Nursing, Critical Care & Step Down
About North Mississippi Health Services
At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the you you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you your talents, your perspectives and your passions and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. Were committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate why our patients.
With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art womens and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.