Director of Nursing

Job description

Overview
About Olympia Fields Hospital
Located in Chicago’s south suburbs, Olympia Fields Hospital is a 214-bed acute care hospital with a longstanding commitment to serving patients and families throughout the surrounding communities. The hospital is part of Prime Healthcare, a national health system focused on preserving access to high-quality, compassionate care and strengthening community hospitals.
Olympia Fields Hospital provides a broad range of services, including emergency medicine, cancer care, orthopedics, and behavioral health services, providing nursing leaders with the opportunity to collaborate across multiple specialties and disciplines.
As Director of Med/Surg-Telemetry, you will have the opportunity to play an important role in advancing nursing excellence, strengthening patient care, developing and supporting nursing teams, and partnering with physicians and hospital leadership to help shape the future of care at Olympia Fields Hospital.
Why Join Us?
• Lead with purpose and make a direct impact on patient care and nursing excellence.
• Shape the culture of Med/Surg and Telemetry by developing, mentoring, and empowering nursing teams.
• Drive quality and patient safety through evidence-based practices and performance improvement initiatives.
• Partner with hospital leadership and physicians to advance clinical and operational goals.
• Influence the patient and employee experience while promoting a culture of collaboration, accountability, and respect.
• Take the next step in nursing leadership in a highly visible role with meaningful responsibility and impact.

Responsibilities
The Director of Med/Surg - Telemetry is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management of all nursing service functions within medical/surgical/telemetry unit(s). Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. Assumes 24-hour accountability for the departments. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator. Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation. Oversees the provision of patient care for adolescent, adult and older adult patients.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
• Current and valid state registered nurse license.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current Critical Care RN (CCRN) or Medical Surgical Certified (ANA) certificate(s) upon hire, preferred.
• A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.
• Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021.

Facility Specific: Current:
• Current PALS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Pay Transparency
Olympia Fields Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $100,339 to $135,054 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/
Employment Status
Full Time
Shift
Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf