About the Role

The Director of Nursing provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for multiple critical care and cardiovascular departments. This role ensures high-quality patient care, strong financial performance, regulatory compliance, and a healthy, engaged workforce. The Director will collaborate closely with clinical and administrative leaders to drive excellence across all service lines.

Will Oversee Multiple Departments for Critical Care and Cardiovascular Services Including: Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care Unit, Heart & Vascular, Respiratory Therapy & Sleep Lab.

Key Responsibilities

• Fiscal Operations - Lead budgeting, financial planning, expenditure approvals, and productivity monitoring.
• Clinical Collaboration - Partner with medical staff to address service needs, enhance community relations, and support program development.
• Policy & Procedure Development - Create, update, and implement departmental policies aligned with evidence?based practice.
• Data & Systems Management - Oversee computerized record systems and reporting tools.
• Program Development - Expand and implement programs supporting evidence?based care, rehabilitation, and community health.
• Quality & Performance Improvement - Establish and monitor quality metrics and improvement initiatives.
• Talent Management - Direct recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, and staff development.
• Operational Leadership - Set objectives, manage staffing plans, oversee scheduling, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Resource Utilization - Monitor use of beds, diagnostic services, equipment, and staffing to optimize efficiency.
• Facility Readiness -Inspect facilities and recommend improvements for safety, infection control, and emergency preparedness.

Required

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in a health?related field
• Registered Nurse (Iowa Board of Nursing)
• Basic Life Support (AHA)
• 4+ years of nursing leadership experience
• Strong clinical decision?making and critical?thinking skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in a health?related field
• CCRN certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA)
• Experience in:
• Critical care
• Cardiovascular services
• Respiratory therapy
• Cath lab
• Sleep lab

About Great River Health

Great River Health is a regional health system serving Des Moines, Henry, Lee and Louisa counties in Iowa, as well as Henderson and Hancock counties in Illinois. Our mission is to empower our people to provide compassionate, high quality care while being good stewards of our resources. We are the most technologically advanced hospital of this size in Iowa and the only comprehensive medical center in the region.

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