Director of Medical Floor (Nurse Manager)

Director of Medical Floor (Nurse Manager)

Our client a well established and growing hospital in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago is seeking a strong and assertive Nurse Manager who has experience in working with multiple extensions of a hospital and employees. You will oversee a 40 bed behavioral health/psychiatric unit with a staff of 60, mentoring and educating student nurses, creating training and learning opportunities, delivering evaluations and disciplinary actions as necessary while holding patient care as the highest priority. This opportunity requires you to be assertive in leadership and collaborative in partnership with physicians, nursing leadership, nurse manager/director peers, hospital administration and staff. The right candidate is a manager who is a champion for the highest quality of patient care!

Job Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of IL
• Masters Degree preferred, Bachelors Degree required
• Previous experience managing a staff of 40+

Job Expectations

• Advocate on the behalf of the patient regarding service.
• Recommend programs and services / changes to meet any gaps in the patients care.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient information, readily accessible for review and meet all requirements; assist in data collection for reporting.
• Interview, hire, evaluate performance, mentor/train and terminate staff as necessary.
• Perform and coordinate the initial assessments and ongoing reassessments of the patients status.
• Perform monthly chart review/audits monthly or as needed.

Specific details such as salary, benefits, interview details and hospital information will be disclosed upon receipt of your application and resume. We’re looking forward to speaking with you!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.