What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, Nursing position at Children's Mercy?
Children’s Mercy will be managing operations for Pediatric services, in partnership with Mercy Hospital Springfield, beginning November 1, 2025. This newly created position will partner with Children’s Mercy and Mercy Hospital Springfield leadership to ensure clinical, operational, and financial performance standards are implemented and achieved.
At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Responsibilities:
- Directs the human, financial, and supply resources to ensure patient care safety and quality and achieve targeted outcomes, within the context of the organization's strategic and financial goals.
- Acts as a role model and steward of the shared vision, mission, values and guiding behaviors of the organization and the Department of Nursing, providing leadership for nursing and professional accountability.
- Leads the application of evidence for leadership and practice environment.
- Collaborates with organizational leaders and staff to determine and achieve the strategic priorities and tactics supporting the organization's mission and vision.
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree MBA, MHA, or Master's in Public Administration/Health and 7 or more years experience Evidenced ability in progressive organization and practice leadership.
- Experience in acute care, outpatient, and/or surgical pediatric settings is preferred.
- One of the following: Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire.
- One of the following: Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire.
- RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO.
- Specialty Certification relevant to assigned departments' patient population (determined by ACNO). Required Upon Hire
Remote Work/Work from Home
This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children’s Mercy locations and may not work from home.
Starting pay statement:
Our pay ranges are market competitive. Your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.
