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Johns Hopkins Medicine

Executive Director of Nursing - Institute for Brain Protection Sciences

northern, KY

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Johns Hopkins Medicine lists this Executive Director of Nursing - Institute for Brain Protection Sciences opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

The Executive Director of Nursing, Institute for Brain Protection Sciences provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services within the assigned hospital department. This role ensures high-quality, evidenced based patient care by overseeing clinical standards, staffing, regulatory compliance, and patient safety initiatives. Working closely with physician and administrative leaders, the Executive Director drives departmental performance, strengthens care delivery processes, and supports organizational goals. This leader develops nursing talent, promotes accountability, and advances a culture of continuous improvement to achieve strong patient outcomes and an excellent care experience.

This position serves as the highest nursing leader within the institute and functions as part of a triad leadership model alongside the administrative executive director and physician leader. The role reports directly to the Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer and is responsible for providing strategic leadership across both inpatient and ambulatory services.

Essential Functions

In-depth knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and administration to plan and evaluate nursing standards and practice

Expert verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills

Advanced interpersonal skills necessary to provide effective leadership and collaboration within a multidisciplinary setting

Accountable for the development and monitoring of the program budget; assures cost-effective use of resources

Authority to act, implement, and recommend actions to others

Analytical ability necessary to oversee, direct, and evaluate objectives and operations of nursing programs

Develops and administers sound policies, procedures, budgets, and standards

Identifies and responds to deficiencies and initiates corrective actions to achieve desired results

Analyzes complex data sets to address clinical, operational, and personnel management issues

Qualifications

Master's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing

Doctoral Degree in nursing or related field upon hire highly preferred; currently enrolled in a doctorate program or commit to matriculate and complete doctorate in a negotiated and assigned time-period required.

Minimum of 10 years of experience of advanced administrative skills (Required) including a minimum 5 years experience in management with significant business impact (Required)

RN (Required)

Highly Desired Qualifications

Pediatric leadership experience in an academic environment

Expertise in neuroscience-related services lines

Background working with a Magnet-designated organization

We’reproud to offer a robust benefits package that supports your health, growth, and well-being. Discover our full offerings and costs here:mybenefitsjhhs.com

What Awaits You

Competitive pay and benefitsthat support you at every stage of your life and career.

Retirement plans with employer contributionsto help you plan confidently for the future.

Generous time offso you can unplug, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.

Access to world-class facilities and innovative technologythat fuel your curiosity.

Endless opportunities to advance your careeras part of the Johns Hopkins team

Salary Range: Minimum $192,002.00/annually - Maximum $231,763.00/annually. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

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