About this role
OPEN JOB: DIRECTOR OF NURSING - MED/SURG
LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada
***Relocation Assistance Available
BASE SALARY: $135,382 to $179,382
DETAILS:
Responsible for the 24-hour management of designated units assuring facility meets the established standard of care.
The Director of Nursing (DON) for Medical-Surgical (Med/Surg) is a high-level executive role responsible for the strategic, operational, fiscal, and clinical leadership of multiple inpatient medical-surgical units. Because medical-surgical nursing covers one of the largest patient populations in the hospital, this leader oversees the care of adult patients with a massive range of medical conditions and surgical recovery needs.
Strategic & Operational Leadership
- Manage Day-to-Day Operations: Oversee multiple clinical units, which often include general med/surg, telemetry, orthopedics, oncology, and surgical recovery floors.
- 24/7 Accountability: Direct multi-unit systems to ensure smooth continuous clinical workflows, effective bed management, and streamlined patient discharge/transfer processes.
- Policy Development: Establish, update, and implement localized healthcare procedures to match evolving modern clinical standards
Workforce Management & Staffing
- Dynamic Staffing Models: Create and adjust staffing matrices based on daily patient census and acuity levels to protect safety metrics and manage nurse-to-patient ratios.
- Talent Development: Lead the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and mentoring of nurse managers, supervisors, educators, and front-line RNs/LPNs
- Culture and Alignment: Foster collaborative, shared-governance environments and navigate labor relations or union dynamics if applicable to the facility.
Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance
- Patient Safety Initiatives: Drive clinical benchmarks to dramatically minimize hospital-acquired conditions, such as patient falls, hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI), CLABSI/CAUTI, and medication errors.
- Audit Readiness: Maintain constant documentation and performance readiness for state department of health audits, CMS, and The Joint Commission (TJC) surveys.
- Patient Satisfaction: Monitor HCAHPS scores, resolve escalated patient or family grievances, and implement strategies to boost the patient care experience.
Financial Stewardship
- Budget Oversight: Formulate and manage the annual operational and capital budgets for the entire Med/Surg division.
- Resource Management: Monitor labor costs, systematically reduce unnecessary overtime, and optimize medical supply inventories.
REQUIREMENTS:
- MSN required
- Minimum of five (5) years clinical experience required
- Minimum of two (2) years progressive management experience required.
- Current RN license in the State of Nevada.
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
- MS WORD Resume
- required compensation.
- Contact information.
- Availability
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.
JASON DENMARK
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdenmark