Nursing Director, Ambulatory Speciality Care​/Clinical Practice

Applicants may apply for this position by submitting a resume/CV to the following email address: mgmtrecruit

When submitting a resume/CV by email, you must include the Job Title and Posting Number in the subject line of your email. An application or resume/CV must be filed for each position which interests you.

This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.

The Nursing Director is responsible for the strategic direction, planning and oversight of Nursing and clinical practice within the Cook County Health (CCH) Specialty Care Centers. The Nursing Director seeks innovative approaches to develop goals and plans for the Health Centers/ Clinics in relation to system-wide vision and goals, establishment of high reliable practices and professional practice which reflects evidence-based care and an excellent patient experience.

The Nursing Director, Specialty Care/ Clinical Practice is responsible for ensuring clinical and management staff competence to deliver the highest standards of high quality integrated, coordinated clinical care, maintain and develop institutional policies, procedures and workflows, practice continuous quality improvement, continuous readiness and proactive financial management for the department. Works collaboratively with medical, service lines, operational, managed care and other leaders/disciplines within the Integrated Care System to design, implement and enculturate a highly reliable team-based model of care which improves patient experience, patient engagement, coordination of care, quality and patient outcomes in a cost-effective manner.

Develops, implements and monitors initiatives that promote zero harm for employees and patients, promotes staff engagement and supports CCH growth and strategies. Implements and puts into practice applicable Magnet standards and system wide nursing leadership initiatives for Specialty Care Health Centers and Clinics. The Nursing Director functions in a leadership and supervisory capacity providing clinical direction to the Clinic managers and clinical staff within the division of Cook County Health (CCH) Specialty Care Centers.

Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor Relations to generate management proposals.

• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meetings

• Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels
• Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCH system rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements

Direct and effectuate CCH management policies and practices.

• Access and proficiently navigate CCH records system to obtain and review information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements

• Discuss and develop CCH system policy and procedure
• Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and perform the following functions as necessary; hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Work with Labor Relations to discern past practice when necessary

• Establishes roles and responsibility, performance goals and objectives for the nurses and clinical staff in accordance with Department of Nursing and Ambulatory policies, practices, and objectives.
• Monitors and evaluates the overall nursing/clinical staff care delivery system within the ambulatory CCH Centers to ensure integrity of patient care within established efficiency, safety, and quality standards.
• Makes rounds to assess and evaluate the patient experience and patient care needs and to ensure care delivered meets Standards of Care and Practice criteria for the designated specialty as required by regulatory, state, federal or professional organization’s guidelines.
• Responsible for ensuring that nursing personnel/clinical staff provide optimal customer service and an exceptional patient experience.
• Collects, reviews and analyzes patient acuity/risk status, patient volumes and staffing data to determine staffing patterns and project staffing needs, to ensure adequate staffing within each primary and specialty center.
• Develops education staff into Subject Matter experts for clinical practice in Specialty Care, based on professional standards principles of care delivery and team-based care.
• Develops clinical staff roles/responsibilities and performance metrics, with an emphasis on preventive care, chronic disease management, patient education, patient self-management, smooth transitions of care across the continuum and clinical documentation.
• Works with and provides assistance to develop division specific quality and safety…