Director, Med/Surg/ICU/ED, Baptist Nassau

Baptist Health is seeking an experienced and dedicated Director, Med/Surg/ICU/ED to join the Nursing Administration leadership team at Baptist Medical Center Nassau. This is a full-time, onsite leadership opportunity. The Director provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for the Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and Emergency Department (ED). This position is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care while supporting operational efficiency, patient satisfaction, staff development, and organizational goals. The Director maintains 24-hour accountability for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care across assigned departments. The ideal candidate is an experienced Registered Nurse with a strong critical care background, demonstrated leadership abilities, and a commitment to providing exceptional patient care in a community hospital environment.

Responsibilities

Provide 24-hour leadership, oversight, and accountability for nursing operations across the Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care, and Emergency Departments; Direct the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to ensure high-quality, safe, and effective patient outcomes; Oversee daily departmental operations, ensuring appropriate staffing, resource allocation, and efficient delivery of patient care; Collaborate with physicians, nursing leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and promote effective communication across departments; Ensure nursing practices align with evidence-based standards, hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and patient safety initiatives; Lead recruitment, interviewing, selection, onboarding, orientation, performance management, and continued professional development of assigned personnel; Provide coaching, mentoring, and leadership development opportunities to support employee engagement, retention, and succession planning; Establish and monitor departmental quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and operational performance measures; Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement initiatives that enhance patient care, workflow efficiency, and departmental performance; Oversee staffing plans, scheduling, productivity, budgets, and departmental resources to ensure effective and cost-conscious operations; Promote collaboration between Medical/Surgical, ICU, ED, and other clinical and support departments to ensure continuity of patient care; Support compliance with hospital policies, professional nursing standards, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements; Facilitate a culture of accountability, teamwork, patient-centered care, and continuous improvement; Participate in organizational committees, strategic initiatives, and nursing leadership activities; Ensure the efficient and effective delivery of patient care in a safe and cost-effective manner consistent with Baptist Health's mission, vision, and values; Perform additional leadership and administrative responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

Minimum of 3–5 years of critical care nursing experience; Demonstrated knowledge of critical care nursing practices, patient safety, and clinical operations; Strong clinical assessment, communication, and problem-solving skills; Previous nursing leadership or management experience; Experience overseeing multidisciplinary nursing teams in an acute care hospital setting; Experience in Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care, and Emergency Department operations; Experience with staffing, budgeting, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance; Master's degree (MA or MS) required; Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

Nice to have

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)