Administrative Director Nursing - Nursing Administration

Company: Christus Health
Location: Alamogordo
Posted on: May 18, 2025

Job Description:

Description Summary: Mission: To be the organization where patients choose to come, physicians choose to practice and people want to work.

A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.

Vision: To be South Central New Mexico's leading provider of affordable high quality healthcare.

Responsibilities: The Director of Nursing Unit(s) under the direction of the CNO/ACNO, is responsible for: The 24 hour operations of the unit(s) assigned.

Meeting operational targets established for service line unit(s) Facilitating recruitment, selection, integration and retention of unit staff to meet patient care needs and defined staffing matrix positions.

Collaborates with Assistant Director (if applicable) in evaluation and assessment of staff knowledge and skills of unit(s) staff and managing plan to increase skill/knowledge and staff performance in areas of identified deficiency or career growth.

Serves as a role model of GCRMC mission, vision and values and standards of behavior.

Monitors financial and operational performance of unit(s), completes variance reports and makes recommendations to improve unit performance to meet or exceed defined budgets.

Analyze service line operations and develops strategies to improve performance, expand services, and increase contribution to organizations margin Requirements: Education Graduate from an accredited Nursing program.

BSN/Baccalaureate required; Graduate degree (MSN, MHA, etc.) preferred; part-time or greater enrollment in graduate degree program required within one year of hire/reclassification date for candidates hired after July 2016.

Experience Two years recent management and leadership experience appropriate to area of responsibility.

Demonstrates clinical, leadership, and communication skills necessary to define goals, lead teams, resolve conflicts, engage with persons of varying age and culture as appropriate to the unit they are leading.

Ability to apply systems theories to solutions.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations Holds an unencumbered current New Mexico RN license.

Current American Heart -Basic Life Support (BLS)card ACLS preferred Maintains all required certifications and clinical competencies and skills for clinical unit; national (clinical and/or leadership) certification desired within two years of hire/reclassification date.

Work Type: Full Time

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