Nurse Director, Medical Surgical, Acute Care of the Elderly Unit

Leadership opportunity available at Kent Hospital! Kent Hospital is hiring a Nurse Director for our Medical Surgical & Acute Care of the Elderly Unit.
Kent Hospital is offering a $20K sign on bonus for qualified candidates! What We Offer: Competitive salary Comprehensive Benefit Package Tuition Reimbursement Supportive Executive Leaders 403(b) Retirement Plan Generous PTO Plan Career Development Primary Function: The Nurse Director in a collaborative relationship with the Associate Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for the planning of clinical services to assure efficient and appropriate delivery of care to the unit’s specific patient population.
The Nurse Director will adhere to organizational philosophies and assure that quality care is delivered in a cost effective manner.
Provides overall administrative direction and leadership for clinical staff, policies, procedures and programs for the unit and will be responsible for the 24-hour delivery of nursing care in the department.
Job Qualifications and Specifications: BSN required.
Master’s degree in Nursing and or other related field required.
RI State Nursing Licensure required as is graduation from an accredited nursing program.
BLS required.
A minimum of five year’s job-related experience is required; ten years of job-related experience preferred.
Certification in administration or related specialty is preferred and required within two years of hire.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy.