**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** **Position Purpose** At **Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center** , the Director of Orthopedic Service Lines provides transformational leadership within the **Connecticut Joint and Spine Institute** . This Nurse Leader III role oversees operations across multiple departments, including Orthopedic Administration, Inpatient Nursing, Pre-Admission Testing, PACU, Operating Room Suites, Research, and Perioperative Clinics. The role drives strategic initiatives, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, and advances professional nursing practice. **What You Will Do** + Direct clinical and administrative operations across orthopedic service lines. + Collaborate with physicians and service line leaders to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. + Promote evidence-based practice, shared decision-making, and continuous professional development. + Mentor emerging nursing leaders and foster a culture of excellence. + Ensure regulatory compliance and drive performance improvement. **Minimum Qualifications** **Required** **:** + Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing. + Valid and current Connecticut Registered Nurse (RN) license. + Demonstrated nursing leadership experience, which may include roles as a Director, Manager, or equivalent leadership capacity. **Preferred** : + Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). + Ideal candidates will have 7+ years of combined experience in staff nursing, perioperative and orthopedic specialties, and clinical management. + Strong background in orthopedic or spine intraoperative care. + CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) certification. + Familiarity with standards and guidelines from AORN (Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses) or ASPAN (American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nursing). + Demonstrated competency in financial management, including budgeting and business planning. + Technological proficiency in Microsoft Office and web-based applications. + Ability to make strategic decisions and adapt to a dynamic healthcare environment. + Passion for advancing professional nursing practice and interdisciplinary care models. **Position Highlights** + Full-Time Leadership Role + Strategic oversight of multiple orthopedic departments + Opportunity to shape the future of orthopedic care at a leading institution **Ministry/Facility Information** Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, is one of the nation’s largest multi-institutional Catholic healthcare delivery systems. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617 bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. \#LI-JL3 **Our Commitment** Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran