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Position Purpose:  

Oversees the daily clinical operations, staffing, budgeting and quality initiatives of a dedicated med-surg unit. Responsible for hiring, mentoring, and evaluating staff while ensuring evidence-based care. Key duties include enhancing patient outcomes, maintaining safety standards, and fostering collaboration with physicians and nursing teams

What will you do:

· Clinical Leadership & Staffing: Recruit, train, and manage nursing staff schedules to ensure adequate, high-quality care coverage.

· Quality & Patient Care: Ensure compliance with state, federal, and hospital standards (e.g., patient safety goals, infection control).

· Administrative Management: Manage unit budgets, monitor expenses, and manage unit supplies.

·  Staff Development: Conduct performance evaluations, provide mentorship, and handle disciplinary actions.

· Collaboration: Act as a liaison between staff, physicians, and administrative leadership to improve patient outcomes

Education & Qualifications 
*Graduate from an accredited school of nursing is required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
* Specialty certification desirable.
* Previous experience as regular Charge Nurse or Assistant Head Nurse level on a nursing unit required.
* Strong leadership traits, as well as experience with staffing, scheduling, and strong communication skills necessary.

Licensure:
* Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Florida

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance.

• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.

Ministry/Facility Information:

• A member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. We are the only not-for-profit Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. 

• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.

• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work

• Retirement savings program with employer matching

Legal Info:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.