Join our Lovelace Medical Center team as a Director of Nursing!

Lovelace Medical Center is the flagship hospital of Lovelace Health System with hospitals and clinics serving the greater Albuquerque, Rio Ranch and Roswell areas including Bernalillo, Valencia, Torrance, Sandoval and Chaves counties. Providing jobs to more than 4,100 New Mexicans across our health system, we are pleased to be one of the state's largest employers. We invest in the latest treatments and technology - such as the Gamma Knife Center - as well as in our team. Every day, Lovelace Medical Center employees work to fulfill our purpose of caring for people: our patients, their families and one another. We accomplish this by hiring talented, skilled, compassionate, and dedicated team members - people like you who seek to make a difference in the lives of others. Our hospital offers you opportunities to grow while transforming lives, plus incentives and assistance to get you there. We celebrate your successes, recognize your value, and believe in your ability to help bring positive change throughout New Mexico.

Ardent Health Services owns and operates Lovelace Health System. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Ardent Health Services includes 30 hospitals and more than 200 sites of care.

POSITION SUMMARY

We have an exciting opportunity to join Lovelace Medical Center as a Director of Nursing, Intermediate Care Unit (Telemetry).

• Directs and administers strategic, operational, fiscal and personnel activities for assigned nursing department(s) in accordance with established regulatory agencies.
• Prepares and manages budgets, manages/supervises staff and ensures quality services are provided through daily operations.
• Manages clinical operations and development for assigned area(s) with measureable improvements in clinical outcomes and customer patient satisfaction.
• Represents the organization and/or department at various community and/or business meetings; promotes existing or new services; serves as liaison and develops and maintains business relationships.
• Adheres to policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety

Education and Experience:

• Minimum: Bachelors Degree in Nursing; Relevant education and/or experience may be substituted for one another in accordance to policy.
• Desired: Masters Degree
• 5 years relevant clinical experience of which 3 years must have been in a management capacity.

Licensure:

• Minimum:Valid NM Nursing license or NM compact license (within 90 days of hire)
• Current CPR Certified