St. Francis Hospital Memphis

Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community. As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services and specialty areas including Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence and Behavioral Health. Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Med/ Surge and Telemetry.

Director of Nursing Med Surg Full Time Days Position Summary

This role provides leadership and support to the senior executive position (CNO) responsible for all nursing and other designated patient care functions/services within the hospital organization. The role will assume responsibility for assisting in assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice on a multi-unit level. Role assumes 24/7 responsibility of Director’s assigned areas. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

Job Responsibility

Active and current registered nurse license in the state of residence/practice
-Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills
-Proven leadership ability and hospital operational ability
-Ability to serve as role model and advocate for the professional discipline of nursing

Education

Required: Associate degree from accredited nursing school with a bachelor degree in a health care related field or a BSN.

Preferred: MSN or Master’s in a health care related field.

Experience

Required: Two (2) years of progressive management experience in a hospital environment as a manager or full time charge nurse/related position

Certification

Required: Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy. CPR