• Director of Nursing

    Ascension Health (Nowata, OK)


    Details

    + **Department: Med Surg and ED**

    + **Schedule: Full-time**

    + **Hospital: Jane Phillips Nowata**

    + **Location: Nowata, OK**

     

    Step into a critical leadership role as Director supporting both Med Surg and ED at Ascension Jane Phillips Nowata Health Center, providing essential and personalized, 24/7 care to the Nowata community. Your leadership will be pivotal in maintaining clinical excellence, ensuring rapid access to specialized care and fostering a collaborative environment within the broader Ascension St. John network. If you are passionate about driving superior patient safety and community health outcomes, this is your unique opportunity to grow your career and take that next leadership step.

     

    Benefits

     

    Paid time off (PTO)

     

    Various health insurance options & wellness plans

     

    Retirement benefits including employer match plans

     

    Long-term & short-term disability

     

    Employee assistance programs (EAP)

     

    Parental leave & adoption assistance

     

    Tuition reimbursement

     

    Ways to give back to your community

     

    _Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer._

    Responsibilities

    Direct services, workflow and resources for assigned nursing area.

     

    + Develop departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system.

    + Direct clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management.

    + Plan, organize and direct all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.

    + Prepare and monitor budget(s) and ensure that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds.

    + Coordinate and direct internal and externally-driven audits.

    Requirements

    Licensure / Certification / Registration:

    + Licensed Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

    + Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing required.

    + BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

    Education:

    + Bachelor's degree in nursing or diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

    + Master's degree or combination of Bachelor's degree and experience preferred.

    Work Experience:

    + 5 years of experience required.

    + 10 years of experience preferred.

    + 2 years of leadership or management experience required.

    + 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

    Additional Preferences

    + Experience within Med Surg or ED preferred but open to experience in all units

    + 5+ years of nursing experience preferred

     

    Why Join Our Team

     

    Ascension St. John has been serving Northeast Oklahoma with compassionate, personalized care since 1926. Join more than 7,000 associates and find a rewarding healthcare career at one of our 6 hospitals and numerous other sites of care. When you join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve.

     

    Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

     

    Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

     

    Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

     

    For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) poster.

     

    As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

     

    Pay Non-Discrimination Notice (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

     

    Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

     

    E-Verify Statement

     

    This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.

     

    E-Verify (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify\_Participation\_Poster\_ES.pdf)