Administrative Director, Nursing Operations

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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type:

Regular

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SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.

 

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

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SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is seeking an experienced Administrative Director, Nursing Operations (ADNO) to join the nursing leadership team within the Office of the CNO at this state-of-the-art academic medical center that opened in 2020. The facility serves as a cornerstone of academic medicine in the St. Louis region, and SSM Health providing complex patient care while supporting medical education and research initiatives. This complex hospital setting calls for expertise in nursing operations from the ADNO.

 

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital operates as a 316-bed, 802,000-square-foot academic medical center that represents a significant investment in transformational healthcare delivery. The facility holds designation as a Level I Trauma Center and features specialized units including ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab, and Neurosurgical Care departments that handle some of the most complex cases in the region. As a Catholic, not-for-profit health system, the organization maintains a strong commitment to serving comprehensive community health needs while upholding mission-driven values. The hospital operates under an exclusive academic partnership with SLUCare Physician Group and Saint Louis University School of Medicine, creating a unique three-pronged relationship that enhances both patient care and medical education. This complex healthcare center requires expertise in hospital operations from the Office of the CNO with the role of the Administrative Director of Nursing focusing on nursing operations.

 

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

 

Jon Dirksen

Executive Talent Partner

jon.dirksen@ssmhealth.com

#LI-Onsite

Job Summary:

Provides administrative support for planning, organizing, budgeting and directing areas assigned. Responsible for guiding nursing and other clinical practice as directed; for alignment of quality initiatives; and analysis of clinical outcomes for nurse sensitive indicators and identified key performance indicators.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Accountable and responsible for departments as assigned. Achieves outcomes on assigned units to include satisfaction, quality, financial and safety.
• Coordinates assignment of personnel to areas consistent with their qualifications and maintains accountability.
• Solves problems in conjunction with management.
• Manages schedules for assigned departments.
• Plans, implements, and supports budget decisions. Utilizes personnel and supplies consistently within budgetary gui