Nurse Director, Endoscopy and Radiology Holding

Position:
Nurse Director

Department:
Endoscopy and Radiology Holding

Schedule:

40 hours, Days

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nurse Director contributes to and implements the vision for nursing practice through the delivery of safe, timely, efficient, equitable and patient-centered care. Working within a collaborative and interprofessional environment, the nurse director develops and implements strategies to improve the nurse practice environment and the patient experience of care (including quality and satisfaction outcomes), improves the health of populations and strives to reduce the cost of health care.

The Nurse Director commits to excellence, monitors and drives improvement in nurse sensitive metrics, builds a culture of service, utilizes succession planning and mentorship to create and develop leaders and staff, focuses on employee satisfaction, builds individual accountability, aligns behaviors with strategic goals and values, communicates on all levels, and recognizes and rewards success.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment:
The Nurse Director is knowledgeable about the responsible healthcare specialty in order to effectively support the delivery of clinical practice information to employees. This responsibility ensures all patients receive appropriate care and that employees follow evidence-based practices and hospital policy in order to optimize outcomes and prevent patient harm.

In collaboration with the health care team; directs, coordinates, supervises, and provides clinical care to patients. Develops and sustains a practice environment that supports evidence based clinical practice through planning and implementing programs that contribute to positive patient outcomes. Promotes integration of evidence-based research into practice at the unit level. Assures appropriate care delivery model considering the skill mix necessary to provide quality care and fluctuations in unit(s) activity and acuity levels.

Collaborates with the interprofessional team to develop, revise and update clinical priorities and care management plans. Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost effective management of time, available human resources, supplies, and equipment. Maintains knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards and ensures compliance. Maintains knowledge of patient safety and implements the hospital's Quality and Safety Plan through the timely and accurate completion of review of RL incident reports, conducting follow-up investigations and initiating corrective action as needed.

Communication and Relationship-Building:
The Nurse Director utilizes expert communication strategies that facilitate productive relationships with others within the organization and influences employee behavior.

Interviews, hires, trains, supervises, evaluates performance and implements corrective actions as necessary and seeks feedback and guidance as appropriate and according to established personnel policies and procedures. Ensures that hiring and supervising practices and promotion recommendation actively support the organization's affirmative action and equal opportunity policy. Actively embraces, engages and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion activities. Acquires, maintains, and utilizes knowledge of current labor contracts and personnel polices and procedures for all clinical staff.

Works collaboratively with Human Resource/Labor Management staff as needed. Initiates timely and appropriate management interventions inclusive of coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline for the clinical staff. Conducts independent investigation of employee incidents involving clinical practice issues, including review of employee personnel file, discipline record, and evaluations. Imposes appropriate disciplinary action as needed. Utilizes data from staff engagement surveys to develop action plans and improve outcomes.

Embraces recognition and reward tactics. Recommends employees for promotion or other

incentives/programs/rewards. Evaluates probationary employees' work performance and recommends employment continuation or discharge.…