Director of Nursing

Job overview

The Director of Nursing is an onsite role in Phillipsburg, KS. Compensation is not specified. The role leads nursing services at Phillips County Health Systems, a Critical Access Hospital focused on quality care close to home in northwest Kansas. The director provides strategic and operational leadership to promote safe, high-quality patient care and strong nursing operations. The role advances patient outcomes, staff development, regulatory compliance, and organizational goals through collaboration with providers, department leaders, medical staff, and the Board of Trustees.

What you'll do

• Oversee nursing operations across inpatient, emergency, outpatient, and ancillary settings
• foster accountability, teamwork, patient safety, and service excellence
• recruit, retain, mentor, and develop nursing staff
• ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance
• lead quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management initiatives
• monitor staffing, productivity, workforce development, and budgets
• collaborate to improve outcomes and operations
• use performance data for decisions and continuous improvement
• participate in strategic planning and organizational leadership.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of nursing

nursing leadership

critical access hospital

patient safety

quality improvement

phillipsburg ks

phillips county hospital

registered nurse

rural healthcare

workforce development

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a current Kansas Registered Nurse license or ability to obtain one, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and at least five years of progressive nursing leadership experience. A master’s degree and Critical Access Hospital, rural health, or community hospital leadership experience are preferred.

About the employer

Phillips County Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.