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Overview:
The Director of Nursing (DON) is a hands-on, detail-oriented nursing leader overseeing ED, ICU, MST, and all inpatient units. This role drives patient safety, quality improvement, clinical excellence, and operational efficiency through daily rounding and a visible presence on the units.
Partnering with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the DON leverages the VERGE system to identify trends, develop workflows, and implement solutions, ensuring measurable improvements across hospital operations. A proactive change agent, the DON mentors staff, fosters accountability, champions patient-centered care, and cultivates a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Experience in ED, inpatient care, or sterile processing is highly preferred.
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The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/
Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity:
Job Title: Director of Nursing (DON)
Location: Mercy Medical Center
Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: Mercy Medical Center
Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt
The Director of Nursing (DON) is a hands-on, detail-oriented nursing leader overseeing ED, ICU, MST, and all inpatient units. This role drives patient safety, quality improvement, clinical excellence, and operational efficiency through daily rounding and a visible presence on the units.
Partnering with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the DON leverages the VERGE system to identify trends, develop workflows, and implement solutions, ensuring measurable improvements across hospital operations. A proactive change agent, the DON mentors staff, fosters accountability, champions patient-centered care, and cultivates a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Experience in ED, inpatient care, or sterile processing is highly preferred.
- Lead nursing operations across ED, ICU, MST, and inpatient units, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care.
- Maintain a hands-on presence, actively supporting staff and patients.
- Analyze trends using VERGE, identify improvement opportunities, and develop workflows and solutions that drive efficiency and outcomes.
- Implement and sustain change initiatives to improve patient safety, throughput, and clinical performance.
- Develop and enforce nursing policies with a detail-oriented approach, ensuring staff training, compliance, and audit completion.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop nursing staff, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and professional growth.
- Monitor key metrics and quality indicators to ensure alignment with hospital goals and regulatory standards.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
- Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in [state].
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master’s preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of acute care experience.
- Minimum 2 years of administrative experience preferred.
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications upon hire and maintain current.
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Pay Transparency:
Mercy Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $135,000.00 to $150,000.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
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