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Director of Nursing – Acute Care - Registered Nurse (RN)

POSITION TYPE: Registered Nurse (RN) - Director of Nursing

SPECIALTY UNIT: Acute Care

LOCATION: Lander, WY

SHIFT: Days

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Job Description:

As Director of Nursing, Acute Care you will oversee acute care and intensive care operations for two hospital campuses in order to maintain standards of patient care; advises leadership, patient care staff and administrators in matters related to the scope of service. Priority one will always be quality resident care, customer service and employee relations. This includes attracting and retaining top performing talented team members through training and coaching of staff.  To accomplish this, the Director of Nursing position requires excellent organizational and communication skills, clinical knowledge, and leadership skills.  The ideal candidate for the Director of Nursing position will have previous experience in a nursing leadership role, a strong ability to work and collaborate with a team, and an in-depth knowledge of managing and training nursing staff through implementation of quality improvement programs.  

Responsibilities:

• Contributes to planning processes to achieve objectives guided by our vision and mission.
• Assures compliance with DOH, CMS and other regulatory and/or accrediting bodies.
• Collaborates with staff and remains accountable for the operational and financial performance of the Nursing Department.
• Travel between the two facilities: Lander and Riverton is approximately 20% of the job.
• Drives quality initiatives and oversees and maintains a QAPI and Infection Control program aligned with regulations.
• Leads efforts for recruitment, staffing, and retention of nursing team.
• Communicates timely and accurately with employees and customers.  
• Meets with staff and management regularly to ensure initiatives and goals are being met.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 401K
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Excellent room for growth and advancement

Requirements:

• Active RN license within the State of practice.
• BSN required; MSN preferred. 
• 5+ years progressive leadership and managerial experience.
• Exhibit brilliant compassion, communication, and critical care skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills. 
• Work effectively with administrators, physicians, peers and all members of the health care team. 
• Computer competency including Word and Excel.