Overview

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Saint Francis Hospital hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Saint Francis Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

The Administrative Director Nursing is responsible large daily nursing operations, nursing directors as direct reports, is responsible for multiple units and supports the chief nursing officer in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing services to ensure delivery of adequate and competent patient care. This position will require to have FTE's/Departments reporting to it.

Responsibilities

• Assists Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) with developing, maintaining, and evaluating organizational planning systems compatible with the ANA Code of Ethics, and Nursing standards to facilitate the delivery of patient care services, assumes role of administrator on call, functions as patient ombudsman; acts on CNO's behalf during absence; oversees direct reports and staffing office functions.
• Interfaces on a regular basis with medical staff to communicate, receive information and promote satisfactory patient outcomes.
• Redesigns work flow and work processes to achieve customer satisfaction, quality improvement and cost reduction. 
• Identifies high-risk situations and utilizes root cause analyses tools to achieve the elimination or reduction of risk. 
• Participates in LDI 
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Education: Bachelors Degree in Nursing 
  • Experience:  5 years experience in discipline or specialty. 
  • Licensure/Certification: 
    • Possession of current TN State  License for Registered Nurse
    • BLS–Obtained through approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network
• Preferred:
  • Education: Masters Degree in Nursing, Business or Related Field
  • Experience:  3-5 years progressively responsible management experience
  • Licensure/Certification: Specialty or Administration certification desired.

Organization Description

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis is a 479-bed full-service hospital located at 5959 Park Avenue in Memphis, TN.Offering a wide array of medical services, Saint Francis is noted for its many Centers of Excellence, including its Center for Surgical Weight Loss, Joint & Spine Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Chest Pain Emergency Center, and Surgical Services including its Center for Robotic Surgery, Diabetes Center, and Cancer Center.The hospital has been recognized for excellence of care by United Healthcare, CIGNA, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Aetna. Saint Francis Hospital serves as an academic training site for University of Tennessee Surgical, Family Practice, and Psychiatric Residents. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nations oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. At Saint Francis Healthcare, you can grow your career skills and be a vital member of our team where we strive to be No. 1 in quality, safety and service excellence. Join our team!

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