Administrative Director of Nursing

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Organization:

Clinical Administration

Job Summary:

The Vanderbilt Health Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for an Administrative Director of Nursing – Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. The Administrative Director of Nursing – Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital will report to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). The Administrative Director of Nursing provides operational and administrative leadership across nursing services to support the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. This role serves as a key partner to nursing leadership by promoting operational reliability, workforce effectiveness, regulatory readiness, and nursing excellence initiatives. The Administrative Director Nursing collaborates with leaders across the organization to optimize staffing resources, standardize operational processes, advance quality outcomes, support professional practice, and facilitate the successful implementation of strategic nursing priorities.

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Shift: First Shift; Days

Role Accountabilities:

1) Daily Nursing Operations

• Oversee daily nursing workflows, staffing, and resource utilization.
• Remove operational barriers impacting patient care.
• Support nursing leaders with real-time operational decisions.
• Ensure consistent compliance with nursing standards and regulatory requirements.

2) Administrative Coordinators (AC)/ House Supervisors (After-Hours Operations)

• Direct oversight of hospital-wide operations after hours.
• Standardize decision-making and escalation processes.
• Develop and mentor the AC/house supervisor team.
• Ensure consistent staffing and operational responsiveness across all shifts.

3) Float Pool Management

• Optimize staffing deployment and productivity.
• Reduce agency/traveler use when feasible.
• Improve operational flexibility across departments.

4) Dialysis Operational Oversight

• Coordinate workflows with contracted dialysis provider.
• Monitor quality, safety, and communication issues.
• Lead rounding, compliance checks, and issue resolution.
• Support regulatory readiness and performance improvement.

5) Pathway to Excellence Lead

• Coordinate document submission and timelines.
• Engage frontline nurses and councils; support Shared Governance.
• Ensure unit work is captured and sustained post-designation.
• Prepare the organization for the validation survey.

6) Nursing Innovation / Equipment / Technology Integration

• Lead nursing input for clinical equipment and supply evaluation.
• Coordinate implementation and workflow integration.
• Partner with supply chain/IT/biomed to standardize and optimize tools.
• Track outcomes and staff feedback to ensure benefits are achieved.

7) Nursing staff recognition

• Facilitates and manages the administrative aspects of these programs in collaboration with nursing leadership.

8) Other duties as assigned.

  Qualifications:

•      Master’s Degree and 5 years of experience; RN required.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• MSN preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with Magnet designation, Pathway to Excellence, or similar nursing excellence programs strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of ANCC Magnet standards and application processes; expert-level writing ability is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of ICU or ER experience preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of director-level nursing experience is preferred.
• Academic Medical Center experience preferred.

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Our Nursing Philosophy:  

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being. 

As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered:

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more...Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

Achieve the Remarkable: 

Learn more about VUMC Nursing here.

Core Accountabilities:

* Organizational Impact: Establishes key tactical and operational plans of a sub-function or multiple departments that has longer-term effect on results of the sub-function. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Integrate knowledge and in-depth analysis from several areas to resolve complex problems that are both technical and operational. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies comprehensive knowledge of professional/technical area and broad management knowledge of other professional areas to carry out objectives. * Team Interaction: Leads multiple departments with a function.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations. - Communicates Effectively: Anticipates difference audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services. - Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance.Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plants to ensure area's quality standards are met. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision making capabilities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas. - Applies Technology: Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies. - Adapts to Change: Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC: Registered Nurse - State Required

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

5 years

Education:

Master's (Required)

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.