Director Nursing Services- Medicine

When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority. Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you’ll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution. UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade ‘A’ hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we’ve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine. 

1. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Directs and coordinates the departments according to established guidelines and in compliance with all regulatory bodies including TJC,CAP, AABB, FDA, and all pertinent state and local agencies.
2. CHANGE LEADERSHIP: Demonstrates the value of diversity through interviewing, hiring and retention activities. Selects the right people with the right skills for the right jobs with a demonstrated impact on retention and an appropriate sense of urgency meeting organizational and department turnover goals.
3. CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: Provides leadership and is accountable for management of nursing services and practices by coordinating professional nursing practice through decreasing variation in practices among clinical nursing staff and increased compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
4. INNOVATION: Looks beyond current state, challenges assumptions and takes thoughtful risks, and solves problems creatively. Encourages and empowers creativity and innovation in others.
5. LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Regularly invests time in developing, coaching, and mentoring others while focusing on retaining high performance individuals.
6. ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT: Ensures that department and unit objectives, goals, and processes are specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic and time-bound, are aligned with SJMC’s mission and strategic vision and operating plan, and are effectively communicated to all stakeholders.

• Master's degree required 
• State Registered Nurse License, required
• BLS Certification, preferred
• Certification in Specialty Area, preferred
• 3-5 years’ of nurse management experience, required

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.