Director of Nursing

The Director of Nursing is the clinical leader for RNs, LPNs, and Charge Nurses throughout the affiliate. The incumbent ensures that all nursing staff are fully trained and capable of performing all aspects of their assignments. The Director engages with all clinical staff in a manner that promotes high morale, excellent patient-centered care, and creates a professional and caring work environment. In coordination with PPGP’s medical leadership and Learning and Development team, the Director designs and provides training to the affiliate’s nursing staff and monitors compliance with nursing-related regulatory requirements as defined by the state, federal, PPFA standards and guidelines, and Planned Parenthood of Great Plains (PPGP) policies and guidelines. The director addresses training, risk management, and patient satisfaction issues in a timely manner and is accountable for performance outcomes within clinical settings.

Required:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and active RN compact license Missouri and Kansas
Five to eight years supervisory experience
Demonstrated ability to train and develop health care professionals
Demonstrated ability to achieve successful health center outcomes in a shared leadership setting
Demonstrated commitment to employees and patient engagement
Excellent written and verbal skills
Experience with Electronic Health Records, office applications including Word and Excel
Clinical skills including sedation, IV placement and phlebotomy management
BLS certification required

Preferred:
Experience in a surgical center or PACU
Experience conducting adult education or precepting
Prefer advanced knowledge of EPIC/EHR system