Oversees staff performance, manages staffing, hiring, orientation, and discipline, while fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. Manages budgets and resources, maintains appropriate staffing and understands healthcare finance. Leads and supports performance and quality improvement initiatives, implements evidence-based practice changes, and ensures compliance with professional standards and hospital policies. Utilizes critical thinking and technology in decision-making, problem-solving, and integrating new systems to enhance patient care and outcomes. Provides strong leadership and mentorship, ensures high-quality clinical care, supports staff development, and maintains clear communication and planning for patient care delivery. Encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and maintains positive relationships with patients, staff, vendors, and other departments to ensure patient-centered care. Demonstrates professionalism, supports ongoing education and development, maintains confidentiality, and upholds ethical standards and organizational policies. Communicates effectively with patients, families, staff, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient focused care. Educates and mentors staff, ensuring adherence to clinical practice models and evidence-based practices. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and process improvement initiatives in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Fosters patient, family, staff, and physician satisfaction, understanding its impact on business goals. Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  Demonstrates Human Resource Management competencies [Required]  Demonstrates Financial Management competencies [Required]  Demonstrates the ability to lead Performance Improvement initiatives on their assigned unit [Required]  Demonstrates the ability to Think Critically and Utilize Technology in relation to the operations of the unit and delivery of patient care [Required]  Demonstrates Leadership and Clinical Practice Knowledge [Required]  Demonstrates good Communication and Relationship Building skills [Required]  Acts as a role model for Professionalism on their assigned unit of employment [Required]  Specific skills as delineated by the unit of employment (see competencies) [Required]  Specific knowledge and skills as delineated by the unit of employment (see competencies) [Preferred]  Strong organization skills [Required]  Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills [Required]  Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex information in understandable terms to all levels of staff [Required]  Effective computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel [Required]  Ability to work in a matrix-management environment to achieve organizational goals [Required]  Ability to mentor, enhance and engage organizational talent [Required]  Knowledge of broad clinical nursing [Required]  Flexibility to adjust to changing circumstances and challenges [Required]  Ability to develop and mentor others to their optimum levels of skill and professionalism [Required]  Business and human resource skills as they relate to assigned areas of service [Required]  Ability to include evidence-based practice standards for care delivery in their area of specialty [Required]  Ability to conduct oneself professionally and lead by example [Required]  Working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint [Preferred] Education:  Bachelors of Nursing [Required]  Masters of Nursing [Preferred] Field of Study:  N/A Work Experience:  2+ acute care clinical experience [Required] 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: $85,529.67 - $159,089.69