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Director-Nursing

HSHS · Springfield, IL · $64.50–$96.75 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you had to cut costs without hurting patient care. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can make financially responsible choices and defend them on quality grounds.

Describe a process you redesigned to improve speed or quality. How did you measure it?

What they are checking: Whether they lead change with clear metrics and can show what improved.

Tell me about a serious safety event in your area and how you led through it.

What they are checking: Whether they respond with transparency and system fixes while supporting the staff involved.

HSHS is a Catholic, mission-driven system. How does that shape the way you lead?

What they are checking: Whether their leadership values fit the organization's stated core values of respect, care, competence and joy.

What would you do

Your engagement scores dropped on one unit while quality held steady. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they treat staff engagement as an early warning sign and investigate before turnover follows.

How do you develop your managers so they can run their units without you?

What they are checking: Whether they invest in leaders below them instead of being the bottleneck for every decision.

A manager reporting to you is liked by staff but keeps missing financial targets. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they hold leaders accountable through performance management while supporting them to improve.

About the work

How do you use productivity data to staff your units, and where does it fall short?

What they are checking: Whether they understand hours per patient day and know when the numbers miss acuity or skill mix.

Walk me through how you build and manage a department budget over the year.

What they are checking: Whether they can plan, monitor variances and adjust rather than only reacting at year end.

What reports do you send to senior leadership, and what do you want them to take away?

What they are checking: Whether they can present quality, satisfaction and financial results in a way that drives decisions.

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The full job description

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Pay Range: $64.50 - $96.75 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. Provides oversight and leadership within assigned area of responsibility. Manages the overall operational, budgetary, and financial responsibilities and activities. Plans and implements systems that accomplish work objectives and fulfill the mission and goals efficiently and effectively. Plans and allocates resources to effectively staff department and meet productivity and quality goals. Plans, evaluates, and improves the efficiency of processes and procedures to enhance speed, quality, efficiency, and output. Formulates business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance with organization policies and procedures. Establishes and maintains relevant controls and feedback systems to monitor the operation of the department. Reviews performance data that includes quality, satisfaction, engagement, and financial reports. Monitors and measures productivity, goal achievement, and overall effectiveness. Participates in the preparation and maintenance of reports necessary to carry out the functions of the area of responsibility. Prepares periodic reports for management to track goal accomplishment. Leads colleagues using performance management and development process. Directs and plans annual operating budgets and operating performance analysis. Provides professional leadership and guidance in financial reporting and budget preparation. Works closely with leaders to develop and implement budgets. Interprets budgeted statistical and operational data for leadership and the governing board. Evaluates and reports organizational performance against financial goals and objectives as set by the president and the board. Proposes guidelines and develops formats for operating and capital budgets and financial reports. Oversees business operations of the affiliate and exercises discretion and independent judgment. Evaluates performance and professional development of staff. Supervisory authority includes authority to hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, discipline, responsibly direct or adjust grievances. Position Specifics: o Department: Med Surge o Core Function: Leadership o Schedule: Full time - M-F o Facility: St. John's Hospital o Location: Springfield, IL o Compensation that aligns with your experience Education Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required. • May consider candidate who is currently enrolled, and BSN is obtained within 2 years of hire. • Master’s degree is preferred. Experience Qualifications • 5 years of nursing experience is required. • 3 years of leadership experience or equivalent is required. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of practice is required. • Wisconsin: RNs may practice with a valid multi-state RN license as outlined in the Nurse Licensure Compact rules. • Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits. • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues. • Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need. • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions. • Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period. • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more! • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more! Benefits HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants. Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS. Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

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