Director of Nursing

The CORE Institute | HOPCo - Naples, FL

Full-time - Senior

Naples, FL

About the position

The Director of Nursing is responsible for overseeing the nursing operations within the organization, ensuring high-quality patient care and compliance with healthcare regulations. This role involves managing staffing, budgeting, and quality improvement initiatives while fostering a collaborative environment among nursing staff and other departments. The Director will also engage in patient education and serve as a key leader in surgical services, ensuring that nursing standards are upheld and that patient safety is prioritized.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manages key operational systems including Quality, Service Design, Process Design, Location, Layout, People and Work Systems, Supply Chain Management, Inventory, Scheduling, and Maintenance.
• Establishes and monitors Continuous Quality Improvement performance standards.
• Engages with processes, monitors performance, and builds relationships through a visible presence in assigned service areas.
• Manages day-to-day scheduling and staffing decisions to ensure optimal coverage and patient care.
• Facilitates the individual development of assigned staff through effective selection, orientation, performance evaluation, and coaching.
• Conducts corrective action discussions with documented action plans that may lead to termination when necessary.
• Maintains employee satisfaction rating above peer group norms or achieves consistent improvement for areas of responsibility.
• Manages direct expenses in assigned areas according to budgeted level and seeks new growth opportunities that maximize value for the organization.
• Prepares budget for areas of responsibility to reflect an increase in value for the patient.
• Improves satisfaction loyalty of customers provided by areas of responsibility.
• Maintains ongoing compliance with licensure, regulatory, and accreditation standards applicable to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Provides leadership oversight for the Clinical Coordinator of Surgical Services and MSK department staff.
• Performs audits and addresses opportunities for improvement through process enhancement or educational initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master's in Nursing (MSN) are required.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Employment.
• 5 - 7 years of experience in a Director of Surgical Services or Patient Care Services or equivalent position in a hospital overseeing basic nursing functions.
• Surgical services and quality management experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in healthcare marketing to include all musculoskeletal specialties.
• Knowledge of perioperative and department efficiency, AORN, SPD and ASPAN standards.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Professional development opportunities