RN Director of Nursing

We Are Hiring: Title: RN - Director of NursingDepartment: Invasive Cardiology Schedule: Full-Time- Day Shifts Hospital: Ascension St Mary Hospital500 West Court StreetKankakee, Illinois 60901Compassionate, personalized care has a new name. Saint Joseph Medical Center is now part of Ascension Illinois. What You Will Do: Direct services, workflow, and resources for assigned nursing area.Develop departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system.Direct clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management.Plan, organize, and direct all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.Prepare and monitor budget(s) and ensure that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds.Coordinate and direct internal and externally-driven audits. What You Will Need: Licensure / Certification / Registration:Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or jobtransfer date required. BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred. Education:Bachelor''s degree in nursing or diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.Master''s degree or combination of Bachelor''s degree and experience preferred.Work Experience:5 years of experience required.10 years of experience preferred.2 years of leadership or management experience required.5 years of leadership or management experience preferred. Additional Preferences: No additional preferences. Why Join Our Team: Ascension Illinois, one of the largest health systems in Illinois, with 15 hospitals and over 150 sites of care, serves over 6.6 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area. A career at Ascension means you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all.Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster:is the Law Poster SupplementPlease note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants. E-Verify Statement: This employer participates in the Electornic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more inforamtion.E-Verify

Created: 2025-11-15