Director, Nursing / Obstetrics / Full Time

Director, Nursing / Obstetrics / Full Time

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.

Director, Nursing leads and oversees nursing services to ensure safe, high-quality, and patient-centered care. This role aligns clinical practice with organizational goals, fosters staff development, ensures regulatory compliance, and drives continuous improvement in outcomes and service excellence. Director, Nursing is an onsite position.

Essential Functions

• Direct daily operations by planning, implementing, and evaluating staffing, workflow, and patient care activities to ensure high-quality, efficient, and safe services across the department / unit. Provide leadership coverage in the absence of the Vice President, Patient Services as assigned.
• Assess, coordinate, and provide staff education, orientation, and competency programs. Conduct performance evaluations, coach and mentor team members, and ensure accountability through feedback and disciplinary action when necessary.
• Monitor and implement performance improvement initiatives, analyze key metrics, and ensure compliance with all regulatory, accrediting, and hospital standards. Prepare for inspections and act as a resource for policies, protocols, and best practices.
• Foster strong relationships and communicate effectively with staff, physicians, patients, and leadership. Lead department / unit meetings, disseminate critical information, and respond to issues and service recovery needs in a timely, professional manner.
• Prepare, monitor, and manage budgets, capital requests, and payroll. Utilize benchmarks and data analytics to support cost-effective care delivery, resource utilization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement safety protocols, infection control standards, and emergency procedures. Monitor the condition and functionality of clinical equipment and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Diploma Nurse or ADN from an accredited school of nursing

BSN from an accredited school of nursing within 2 years (or)

Bachelor's degree in healthcare services within 2 years

License : Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio by time of hire

Experience : Three (3) years' supervisory or managerial experience

Certification :

BLS

ACLS (ED, ICU)

PALS (ED)

NRP (OB)

Preferred

Education : Master's degree in nursing, Business, or Healthcare Administration

Experience : Five (5) years' clinical experience relevant to the department

Certification : Specialty certification

Benefit Summary :

Join our team, and you'll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You'll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You'll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We'll also reward your hard work with :

Great health, dental and vision plans

Competitive wages

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w / AD&D

Generous short term and long term disability plans

Employer-matched 403(b)

Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan

Vacation and Holiday time

Generous tuition reimbursement

And a lot more!

Questions? Text or call 419-601-1956