Schedule: Full time
Shift:Day (United States of America)
Address:410 S 11TH ST
City:LAKE WALES
State:Florida
Postal Code:33853
Job Description:- Evaluates the learning needs of individuals and the department, ensuring in-service and training programs meet identified needs.
- Promotes staff competency through proper orientation, skill validation, and education.
- Develops and implements policies and procedures that promote consistency, best practices, and regulatory compliance.
- Leads clinical and operational performance across assigned areas and serves as a liaison ensuring clear effective communication, collaboration with other departments to support seamless care coordination.
- Leads and develops nursing teams by cultivating a positive, inclusive culture where staff are empowered, professionally supported, and aligned with organizational values.
- Promotes strong frontline leadership, drives professional growth, fosters engagement, and builds high performing, accountable teams.
- Develops and implements departmental safety programs.
- Oversees the development and implementation of strategies to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
- Maintains effective departmental communication through regular staff meetings and facilitates information flow between departments and administration.
- Fosters an environment of service excellence for patients, families, physicians, and the community.
- Develops and manages the annual budget in coordination with finance, monitoring and adjusting to ensure effective use of resources.
- Recruits, retains, and develops a high-performing nursing leadership workforce, ensuring workforce stability and developing strong leadership pipelines.
- Reviews labor management reports and ensures established goals are met.
- Oversees the selection, education, staffing, and disciplining of staff members in compliance with organizational standards, policies, and practices.
- Ensures compliance with safety and legal requirements as established by governing and regulatory agencies.
- Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates marketing and program development initiatives in coordination with leadership staff and hospital administration.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Demonstrates a broad clinical nursing knowledge Demonstrates competency in personal leadership abilities
- Demonstrates the ability to develop and mentor others to their optimum levels of skill and professionalism
- Demonstrates business and human resource skills as they relate to assigned areas of service
- Demonstrates competency in regard to communication and relationship building
- Demonstrates the ability to include evidence-based practice standards for care delivery in their area of specialty
- Is a role model for professionalism
- Strong interpersonal and leadership capabilities, including the direct management of multiple departments throughout the hospital
- Demonstrates knowledge of organizational chain of command and follows as appropriate for decision-making
- Demonstrates knowledge of strategic and financial planning and management
- Demonstrates knowledge of standards related to clinical practice
- Possesses delegation skills and the ability to multitask
- Able to function in stressful and emergency situations with strong detail orientation
- Has computer skills and is adept as a change agent
- Committed to the advancement of nursing practice and the nursing profession, along with staff education and development
- Requires ability for independent, professional judgment on clinical issues
- Effective communicator in all modalities with good customer service skills
- Good organizational and time management skills
Education:- Bachelor's of Nursing [Required]
- Master's of Nursing [Preferred]
Field of Study:Work Experience:- 2+ leadership experience [Required]
- 2+ nursing experience [Required]
- 5+ nursing experience [Preferred]
Additional Information:- Additional Licensure or certification requirements may apply depending on the specific unit or state in which this position is located. Please consult the relevant credential grid for detailed information regarding these requirements.
Licenses and Certifications:- Registered Nurse (RN) [Required]
- Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/msy4mja2
Pay Range:$99,855.19 - $185,725.94
Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law)Certain positions are subject to
Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.
Applicants may review general information about Florida's background screening requirements at the
Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
