Directs and has 24/7 responsibility for the nursing practice, patient care delivery, human and fiscal resources, and regulatory compliance of a designated department or service line within the hospital. Participates, with senior nursing leadership, in setting strategic direction for key programs.
Job Responsibility
1.Directs and has 24-hour responsibility for the overall assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care of a designated department or service line within the hospital.
2.Participates, with senior nursing leadership, in developing nursing strategic plan for area of responsibility.
3.Implements policies and programs that align with strategic goals and organization mission, vision, and values.
4.Creates and communicates a shared vision, through influential leadership, to effectuate hospital and organizational goals.
5.Functions as a key clinical leader and regularly collaborates with physician leaders and department administrators to achieve top level outcomes.
6.Upholds and advances high quality patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
7.Ensures a professional work environment is created and maintained that fosters team member respect, engagement, accountability and optimal patient outcomes.
8.Promotes appreciative inquiry and evidence-based, ethical and compassionate practice.
9.Directs staffing for patient care units. Collaborates with HR to fulfill requirements
10.Selects, develops, manages and evaluates nurse leaders. Provides direction and guidance to patient care unit supervisors and managers.
11.Facilitates performance reviews, promotions, pay and corrective actions.
12.Serves as a role model for standards of professional practice (clinical, educational and leadership).
13.Participates in succession planning and provides career development planning for team members.
14.Educates patient care unit supervisors and managers in new and existing department procedures and systems (information systems, fiscal responsibility, etc.).
15.Develops and oversees management of budgets. Monitors budget performance and develop and communicates action plans when variances are present.
16.Creates and monitors performance metrics that support decision-making to achieve optimal performance levels.
17.Ensures adherence to the established care delivery model, using knowledge of scope and standards of practice.
18.Facilitates continual compliance for all responsible departments with the JC, CMS, New York State, DOH, Public Health Law, HIPPA regulations and System, hospital and department standards.
19.Ensures all regulations and standards are addressed and current in policies and procedures.
20.Demonstrates advanced knowledge of clinical competencies for patient population of oversight in order to direct patient care.
21.Maintains current knowledge of scope and standards of practice, healthcare legislation, and population health.
22.Identifies and leads opportunities to initiate operational change across departments/service line unit using evidence-based strategies and solutions.
23.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
Master's Degree, R equired (Bachelor’s or master's Degree must be in nursing)
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
Specialized certifications, as needed.
8-12 years of nursing experience and 7+ years of leadership/management experience, required. Strong clinical Background in periop experience. Strategic planning and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to drive process improvements and efficiency. Proven leadership and team management skills.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
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