Vice President of Nursing & Patient Care Services

We have a wonderful opportunity for an incredible Nurse Leader at Iredell Health System.  

Our community hospital is looking for someone who enjoys participating in leadership from the governing body and also collaborating with our team of amazing nursing directors, department leaders and our executive team.  For all areas of nursing services, our VP administers the managerial functions of establishing objectives, planning projects, supporting leadership, building strong budgets and establishing staffing to care for our patients and community.  

Accountability, Visibility, Problem-Solving and Understanding are chief job requirements we will seek.  This leader should emulate our core values of respect, integrity, compassion and collaboration.  Detail-oriented with a true ability to provide the critical thinking skills to help our team as it moves into the future.  This leader must have a passion to help team members develop through their career pathway.  This position requires an active style with a desire to help our organization achieve top decile patient experience ratings, not because ratings matter, but our patients do.

This leader will help direct departments including Critical Care and Progressive Care Units, our Emergency Convenience Care team, Inpatients Units, Telemetry, Post-Surgical Care, Birthplace, Medical Surgical Care, all facets of Surgical Services such as the OR, PACU, Outpatient Surgery, Endoscopy and Central Sterile, Dialysis, Education, Infusion Services, and Nursing Administration. 

This leader participates with leadership from the medical staff and clinical areas in promoting and conducting organization-wide activities to meet the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.  Serves as an administrative liaison to assigned medical staff, departments and committees and provides operational support.  Works in conjunction with the health system CEO & President in the identification, development and implementation of new programs and services, including physician recruitment to enhance/expand the organization’s market share.  Takes administrative call as required.

• Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN). 
• Current licensure as an RN in the State of North Carolina. Nursing administration certification recommended.
• At least 5 years experience in comparable healthcare position.
• Considerable knowledge of general health care administration theories and practices, including basic knowledge related to administration such as financial management, accounting, human resources, social sciences, legal concepts relative to health system administration, medical staff relations, and management principles.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to select, coach, and maintain competent personnel.
• Must possess full range of body motion to pass a basic FIT test to include bending, stooping, standing and sitting for extended periods of time.  Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.