What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Director of Nursing position at Clinical Management Consultants?
Come join this prestigious medical facility in beautiful Southwest Michigan as the new Clinical Director of Nursing!
This regional teaching hospital with 400 beds serves as the flagship of a nonprofit, community-governed health system. It holds Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, verification as an adult Level I Trauma Center, and accreditation by The Joint Commission. Through academic partnerships, it supports residency training and delivers a broad range of specialty and emergency services to surrounding communities. The Clinical Director of Nursing will, without a doubt, find job satisfaction here.
The Clinical Director of Nursing will report to the Chief Nursing Officer and provide leadership for the MICU, Cardiac/Telemetry, and Respiratory Care units. While not directly responsible for perioperative services, the Director will retain operational accountability in this area, ensuring processes are standardized and aligned across the system. In this capacity, the Director will oversee the development and implementation of policies, protocols, and order sets; co-develop goals, scorecards, and action plans with leaders and medical staff; ensure regulatory readiness and compliance; and partner with IT to build and sustain best-practice workflows. They will also coordinate evidence-based interventions and system-wide purchasing to support efficiency and effectiveness.
At the site level, the Clinical Director of Nursing will lead initiatives to improve performance, efficiency, quality, and flow. They will mentor frontline leaders, oversee the full talent lifecycle, and manage performance evaluations in alignment with departmental goals and expectations. Additional responsibilities include meeting operating cost targets, preparing capital requests, maintaining current policies and procedures while ensuring staff awareness and adherence, and cultivating strong relationships across executives, leaders, and physicians. The Director of Nursing will also establish aligned annual goals for themselves and their team. Candidates best positioned for this role will hold a Master’s degree and bring leadership experience in the acute care setting.
Set in southwest Michigan, the Clinical Director of Nursing will enjoy an area that offers an approachable cost of living, short commutes, and a diverse job market led by healthcare, higher education, and advanced manufacturing. Weekends bring easy access to miles of bike paths and rivers, nearby state parks and nature preserves, and quick drives to Lake Michigan beaches, plus four-season fun from kayaking to skiing. A lively arts and music scene, craft breweries and farm-to-table dining, farmers markets, and a steady calendar of festivals round out the quality-of-life perks, while the I-94 corridor enables convenient trips to Detroit or Chicago .
A competitive compensation and benefits package awaits the Clinical Director of Nursing.
Connect with a CMC recruiter today to lead a high-impact nursing team and elevate patient care across Southwest Michigan!
This regional teaching hospital with 400 beds serves as the flagship of a nonprofit, community-governed health system. It holds Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, verification as an adult Level I Trauma Center, and accreditation by The Joint Commission. Through academic partnerships, it supports residency training and delivers a broad range of specialty and emergency services to surrounding communities. The Clinical Director of Nursing will, without a doubt, find job satisfaction here.
The Clinical Director of Nursing will report to the Chief Nursing Officer and provide leadership for the MICU, Cardiac/Telemetry, and Respiratory Care units. While not directly responsible for perioperative services, the Director will retain operational accountability in this area, ensuring processes are standardized and aligned across the system. In this capacity, the Director will oversee the development and implementation of policies, protocols, and order sets; co-develop goals, scorecards, and action plans with leaders and medical staff; ensure regulatory readiness and compliance; and partner with IT to build and sustain best-practice workflows. They will also coordinate evidence-based interventions and system-wide purchasing to support efficiency and effectiveness.
At the site level, the Clinical Director of Nursing will lead initiatives to improve performance, efficiency, quality, and flow. They will mentor frontline leaders, oversee the full talent lifecycle, and manage performance evaluations in alignment with departmental goals and expectations. Additional responsibilities include meeting operating cost targets, preparing capital requests, maintaining current policies and procedures while ensuring staff awareness and adherence, and cultivating strong relationships across executives, leaders, and physicians. The Director of Nursing will also establish aligned annual goals for themselves and their team. Candidates best positioned for this role will hold a Master’s degree and bring leadership experience in the acute care setting.
Set in southwest Michigan, the Clinical Director of Nursing will enjoy an area that offers an approachable cost of living, short commutes, and a diverse job market led by healthcare, higher education, and advanced manufacturing. Weekends bring easy access to miles of bike paths and rivers, nearby state parks and nature preserves, and quick drives to Lake Michigan beaches, plus four-season fun from kayaking to skiing. A lively arts and music scene, craft breweries and farm-to-table dining, farmers markets, and a steady calendar of festivals round out the quality-of-life perks, while the I-94 corridor enables convenient trips to Detroit or Chicago .
A competitive compensation and benefits package awaits the Clinical Director of Nursing.
Connect with a CMC recruiter today to lead a high-impact nursing team and elevate patient care across Southwest Michigan!
