Full-time Director of Acute Care needed at a top facility in Southern Virginia!
(Reference Code: KAM)

Job Summary:  Responsible for carrying through with the planning, organizing, and directing clinical practice and associate management functions for assigned periods in the hospital setting. Supports the goals of the facility and the department of nursing, and provides for the continuity and achievement of these goals and objectives. Establishes standards of practice and performance improvement methods to monitor and achieve hospital and department goals. Serves as support and resource to hospital managers and hospital personnel on assigned shifts. Requires flexibility in scheduling with the requirement of being able to work all shift patterns including weekends and holidays in order to maintain continuity of service and provide consistent coverage of nursing supervision.

Requirements include:
* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Master's degree preferred. Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing with current RN licensure from the Virginia State Board of Nursing. BLS certification required, PALS for Peds required.
* Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Requires sound knowledge base of nursing theory and practice. Must be assertive and must possess effective skills in oral and written communications. Must be strong patient advocate. Requires flexibility in adapting to work demands and priorities.
* Minimum of two years experience as staff registered nurse in associated specialty. Management experience preferred.

Offering competitive compensation and complete benefits!!
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