If you are a strong leader who can comfortably balance overseeing the management of retention programs, while also serving as a skilled strategic partner and advisor, consider bringing your talents to Magnet-designated® Duke University Health System  as our Administrative Director, Nursing & Patient Care Retention.

This is an excellent opportunity to understand the unique perspectives of the target audience and their wants, needs, and priorities to enhance retention with Duke Nursing.  In this role you will drive and support internal employee engagement and retention through effective and thoughtful communication of the 'why' behind Duke Nursing while building strong two-way rapport to have a pulse on engagement for Duke Nursing.

The ability to partner and collaborate with departments throughout the organization is imperative for success in this role. You will partner with DUHS Nursing Executives to develop strategies for workforce engagement & retention. In addition, you will partner with Human Resources to ensure that workforce surveys are planned and administered in alignment with Nursing & Patient Care Services priorities and regulatory requirements.  As part of the new leader orientation process, you will advise nurse leaders on their roles in engagement and retention. You will also ensure managers understand related metrics.  You will also partner with Communications, Analytics, HR, and others to ensure that nursing engagement and retention data is thoughtfully and accurately interpreted and communicated to stakeholder groups. 

In addition to being able to successfully navigate in a fast-paced, matrixed, complex healthcare environment, ideal candidates should have previous experience in leadership with a strong knowledge of retention strategies.  The ability to communicate with all levels of an organization will serve you well in this role.

Total Rewards

Discover a compensation package that is second to none, including:

• Generous pension plan
• Generous PTO, including carryover
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Education reimbursement
• Certification compensation
• Community discounts
• Flexible scheduling

A great place to live and work.

In addition to great salary and benefits, U.S. News & World Report named Raleigh/Durham a Top 10 Best Place to Live.  Here you will find friendly, diverse, and educated people who enjoy dining out in local restaurants and gathering over craft beers.  The family-friendly Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill) also has an abundance of beautiful green spaces and a growing art and music scene.

Known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research, Duke University Hospital is consistently ranked #1 in North Carolina and #1 in Raleigh-Durham by U.S. News & World Report and is ranked in the top 20 nationally for 11 adult specialties and nine (9) children’s specialties.

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