Director of Acute Care/Med Surg

Make a Difference as a Nursing Director Work with Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Ask any of our staff members what makes CRMC special, and you're likely to hear them answer "the people," from employees who have been with us up to 40 years. Our Standards of Excellence are demonstrated daily through patient care and interaction, unwavering community support and The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Quality. Serving Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma out of Montgomery County is an experience beyond the hospital walls as we work, live and relax with our neighbors and friends. Cost of living is low, and quality of living is high. Our communities bring the region of Kansas' southern Flint Hills alive with outdoor and indoor activity. Enjoy a little slower pace in life to enjoy camping, fishing and boating at any of our lakes; hunting, hiking and sport throughout our terrain; strong education systems with two area community colleges and neighboring state university; as well as art and culture which abound in all of our communities. Our Main Street pubs to nearby casinos offer year-round entertainment, along with many annual festivals including Coffeyville's Summer Celebration, Independence's Neewollah Festival, KanOkla 100 mi highway sale, rodeos and other events. When you need some city, get to Tulsa in about an hour; Wichita or Oklahoma City in about two hours; and Branson or Kansas City in about three hours. CRMC has stable positioning for growth and opportunity with strong Board support and thus far, navigating away from furloughs or shutdowns during the COVID crisis. We are proud of our very proactive response to the crisis and agility to allow us to pull together a specialized and separated COVID clinic in the early stages. We have become a chosen partner for many area businesses and continue to grow our practices with recent staff physician additions, deployment of TeleHealth opportunities, and updating our processes for strongest efficiency and care across our service lines. CRMC and Montgomery County welcome you to explore our hospital, communities and opportunity for Nursing Director. Dynamic, Servant Leadership Team Comprehensive Benefits Available Relocation Reimbursement Available Kansas Rural Opportunity Zone 100% Personal Tax Credit up to five years for out of state relocations JOB DESCRIPTION: The Nursing Director is a professional nurse (RN) who manages the day to day operations of the CRMC nursing unit while working closely with nursing supervisory staff, unit staff and physicians. The Nursing Director assumes 24/7 responsibility for the unit while supporting the Chief Nursing Director (CNO) ensuring highest quality, safety, appropriate nursing care, staff competency and appropriate resources management for clients aged from infant to geriatric. The Registered Nurse (RN) reports to the Chief Nursing Officer and supports the hospital providing specific duties including: Schedule staff appropriate for census and reconcile employee time reports. Perform competency evaluation, performance appraisal, employee engagement, recognition and corrective action activities, as necessary. Prepare and monitor unit budget. Assure clinical nursing skills are appropriate for the unit assigned. Liaison between nursing staff and Chief Nursing Officer as needed for optimum patient care to CRMC Standards of Excellence, JCAHO standards and local/state/federal rules and regulations. Apply sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions. Collaborate with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients. Direct and guide ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing. Provide patient care as a Registered Nurse (RN), when needed to support staff and hospital needs. The Nursing Director (RN) assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Nursing Officers. JOB REQUIREMENTS: Ability to read, analyze and interpret common specific and technical journals Reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions Analytical ability to apply criteria and evaluate information to make decisions Strong verbal and written communication skills; and excellent interpersonal skills Accurate clinical assessment skills regarding patient medical conditions Computer skills including MSOffice, Outlook, Meditech, preferred Willingness to cross train and cover other positions and responsibilities in the Quality Department as needed. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals Ability to stand, walk, talk, hear, sit; reach with arms, hands and fingers to handle and feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste and smell as demonstrated by the Occupational Performance Capacity (OPC) test and/or pre-employment physical administered by CRMC at offer, required EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Associate Degree or Diploma in nursing, required Current Registered Nurse licensure with the State of Kansas, required Three to five years' of progressive experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in an acute care setting, required Three years' minimum experience in specific area for role, required BLS, ACLS, PALS, BRP, TNCC and ENP, required Two years' management related experience. preferred Bachelor degree in Nursing or actively enrolled in Bachelor program for Nursing, preferred Pursues programs of continuing education consisted with requirements of the Kansas State Board of Nursing, as well as educational conferences and updates to maintain professional knowledge and skills related to the areas of responsibilities For acute care, acute care experience, preferred For clinical care, clinical care experience, preferred For obstetrics, OB care experience, preferred For surgical, surgery experience, preferred For ICU, ICU experience, preferred For Emergency Department, ED experience preferred For Home Health, Home Health experience preferred 2022