Registered Nurse (RN) - Director Med Surg
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS

**Leadership:**

* Responsible for the overall management and operations of nursing
* Provides strategic direction and operational leadership for all initiatives and programs within scope of responsibility
* Promotes and enforces departmental compliance with general safety and infection control standards
* Ensures effective and efficient patient care

**Supervision/Management:**

* Plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises all of nursing.
* Provides direction in the development and management of personnel within responsible departments
* Evaluates and provides coaching to employees within scope of responsibility
* Continuously monitors patient and employee satisfaction

**Budget:**

* Oversees inpatient nursing units’ budget development, implementation, and compliance

**Liaison:**

* Serves as a liaison between staff, physicians, patients, and family members

**Reporting:**

* Prepares and presents operational and financial reports/projects as required

**Education:**

* Stay abreast of changes in healthcare and Nursing

**Regulation**:

* Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines
* Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues

**Requirements:**

* Master’s Degree in Nursing or Health Administration; required
* Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Mississippi Board of Nursing; required
* Minimum of 5 years experience in a leadership role; required
* Extensive knowledge of Nursing; preferred
* Minimum of 3 years experience in a managerial/supervisory role; required
* Excellent organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills;  required
* Working knowledge of budgeting, financial analysis, goal setting, and personnel management; preferred
* Working knowledge of computers and computer software (i.e. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc.); required
* Interaction with a patient population ranging from neonates to geriatrics; required
* Excellent interpersonal skills; required