Executive Director of Nursing - Institute for Brain Protection Sciences

The Executive Director of Nursing, Institute for Brain Protection Sciences provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services within the assigned hospital department. This role ensures high-quality, evidenced based patient care by overseeing clinical standards, staffing, regulatory compliance, and patient safety initiatives. Working closely with physician and administrative leaders, the Executive Director drives departmental performance, strengthens care delivery processes, and supports organizational goals. This leader develops nursing talent, promotes accountability, and advances a culture of continuous improvement to achieve strong patient outcomes and an excellent care experience.

This position serves as the highest nursing leader within the institute and functions as part of a triad leadership model alongside the administrative executive director and physician leader. The role reports directly to the Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer and is responsible for providing strategic leadership across both inpatient and ambulatory services.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/all-childrens-hospital/services/institute-brain-protection-sciences

Essential Functions

• In-depth knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and administration to plan and evaluate nursing standards and practice
• Expert verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills necessary to provide effective leadership and collaboration within a multidisciplinary setting
• Accountable for the development and monitoring of the program budget; assures cost-effective use of resources
• Authority to act, implement, and recommend actions to others
• Analytical ability necessary to oversee, direct, and evaluate objectives and operations of nursing programs
• Develops and administers sound policies, procedures, budgets, and standards
• Identifies and responds to deficiencies and initiates corrective actions to achieve desired results
• Analyzes complex data sets to address clinical, operational, and personnel management issues

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing
• Doctoral Degree in nursing or related field upon hire highly preferred; currently enrolled in a doctorate program or commit to matriculate and complete doctorate in a negotiated and assigned time-period required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience of advanced administrative skills (Required) including a minimum 5 years experience in management with significant business impact (Required)
• RN (Required)

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Pediatric leadership experience in an academic environment
• Expertise in neuroscience-related services lines
• Background working with a Magnet-designated organization