Nursing Director - Houghton

This is the full time Nursing Director responsible for the inpatient areas at Northwest Medical Center Houghton.  The Nursing Director oversees operations for ICU, MedSurg, Inpatient Wound Care, PICC Team, and Dialysis with Manager support.

Oversees operations in order to maintain standards of patient care; advises management, patient care staff and administrators in matters related to nursing service. Directs the establishment and implementation of policies and develops organizational structure and standards of performance. Interprets policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups. Generally manages professional staff. 

Education

Required: Bachelors degree in Nursing or Bachelors degree within 2 years of employment in the role.
Preferred: Masters degree ( i.e. MSN, MHA or MBA).

Experience

Required: Five (5) years of relevant professional experience, including three (3) years in leadership.

Licenses/Certifications

Required:  Current Arizona RN license or compact state license and American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross(ARC) BLS

Preferred: Nationally recognized certification in area of expertise.

Northwest Medical Center Houghton is a 52-bed, full-service hospital serving Tucson's east side. With a cath lab, labor and delivery unit, intensive care and neonatal intensive care units, full lab and radiology services and four operating rooms supporting a broad array of specialties, Northwest Medical Center Houghton holds plenty of opportunity for applicants. Whether caring for patients at the bedside or supporting the hospital in a non-clinical role, we're excited to build a team who can really make an impact on our community.  NMC Houghton is accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer:  race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested. 

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