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Maine Medical Center is a 600 bed tertiary and academic medical center and community hospital rich in opportunities for professional growth and satisfaction.

SUMMARY OF POSITION DESCRIPTION: Ambulatory Management Experience RequiredThe Nurse Director is the vital link between the mission and vision of Maine Medical Center and the delivery of safe patient and family centered care that is compassionate, evidence-based, and provides highest quality care. Reporting through an Associate Vice President for Nursing, this role requires collaboration with physicians, senior administration, directors and other professional colleagues to meet the diverse and continually changing challenges of the health care environment. The Nurse Director must be a creative, autonomous, future-oriented, risk-taking entrepreneur who applies nursing expertise, critical thinking, and effective leadership and management skills to ensure that quality care is provided through satisfied and inspired professionals. MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: 1. Requires current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maine. 2. Requires Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Masters preferred. 3. Requires interpersonal and management skills and knowledge of employee relation laws as normally acquired through completion of a Bachelors Degree in Nursing, in order to deal with complex management problems and communicate with unit personnel, physicians, administrative personnel, a variety of other hospital personnel, and community persons. 4. Requires clinical expertise in direct patient care as normally acquired through approximately five years experience as a staff nurse and/or nurse manager. 5. Requires a high level of critical thinking and analytical skills to make management decisions at unit level and make recommendations for consideration on departmental issues. 6. Requires the ability to integrate the knowledge of teaching principles and counseling techniques in order to direct the growth of the unit staff. 7. Requires a high level of organization skills, effective time management and delegation strategies that include the ability to rapidly prioritize and adjust work flow according to changing unit needs. Department: Clinic Schedule: Full Time Shift: First Shift (Day) Hours: 40

The PositionThe Director of Clinical Services will be responsible for an ambulatory surgery center with four ORs and two treatment rooms that performs approximately 7,300 annual proceduresBusiness hours are Monday-Friday No WeekendsAccountable for 25 FTEs Qualified candidates will be a registered nurse with a bachelors degree and a minimum of three years of surgery experienceIdeal candidates will have experience managing an ASC, be clinically competent, and have strong communication and leadership skills Competitive compensation with bonus and relocation The OrganizationThe seven-year old ambulatory surgery center is a joint venture between a nationally recognized 360-bed hospital and a group of local physicians The 13,000 square foot, state-of-the-art center provides a full range of elective, pre-scheduled outpatient surgery services including orthopedic surgeries, ear/nose/throat procedures, plastic surgery, OB/GYN procedures, oral surgeries, and general surgery proceduresThe CommunityThe city is the largest city on the eastern shore of Maryland and is located at the head of the Wicomico River, the navigable waterway that leads to the Chesapeake BayCentrally located just thirty minutes away from the ocean and two hours south of Baltimore and offers various activities in unique locales, including local festivalsThe area is steeped in history, full of natural beauty, bursting with antiques, arts and culture, and filled with friendly residents