Director Clinical Nursing - Periop

Primary City/State:

Sonoran Crossing Medical Center - 33400 N 32nd Ave Phoenix, AZ 85085

Category:

Skilled Nursing

Shift: Day Department:

OR Operating Room-Main

JOB SUMMARY

This position assumes responsibility and accountability for incorporating the vision, values, mission and critical goals of the organization into their job performance. Provides clinical management and operational direction for areas of responsibility. Provides leadership and coordination within their areas of responsibility. Serves as tactical point person as it relates to patient care, staff development, physician relationships, quality initiatives, program development, and system-wide success.

Assures evidence-based patient care by creating an environment that encourages the use of research in practice.

• All RN staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients must have knowledge of:
  
  • Stroke symptoms and warning signs
  
  • Protocols and pathways used to identify, evaluate and management of stroke patients
  
  • NIHSS
  
  • Stroke Alert activation and protocol
  
  • Stroke quality indicators
  
  • Available stroke patient

• Promotes an environment that supports excellence in personalized patient care and service by leading and directing implementation of a nursing leadership model and collaborative practice delivery system.
• Fosters collaborative partnerships with medical staff, members of the organization, and community.
• Uses evidence-based knowledge in decision making to improve and maintain high-quality, cost-effective patient care.
• Develops and is accountable for annual capital and operational budgets for defined areas of responsibility.
• Develops a strategic plan for short- and long-range goals including material, fiscal, and human resources.
• Identifies ways to strengthen the organization's financial health.
• Oversees the staff and ensures adequate staffing levels, inclusive of hiring/onboarding, evaluating, managing performance, coaching and developing employees ensuring employee productivity, quality of work, and alignment of goals.
• Ensures compliance with all policies and financial stewardship.
• Promotes organizational climate of decision-making, autonomy and accountability.
• Develops and assures strategies for excellence in patient satisfaction.
• Participates in the formulation and design of policies, including strategies based on an awareness of consumer needs, market demands and quality of care issues relevant to the health care system.
• Accountable for implementation and management of organization policies and procedures as they relate to the delivery of services.
• Creates, implements and evaluates the Balanced Scorecard outcomes.
• Develops, facilitates and supports management infrastructure and unit-based structure.
• Participates with medical staff, members of the management team, and the community to promote collegiality, communication, and operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Facilitates and supports nursing and other educational opportunities to provide innovative learning experiences for staff and students and create a culture of development.
• Fosters collaborative relationships with schools of nursing and other external organizations.
• Develop and maintain systems for clinical and management records and reports to comply with State and Federal regulatory agencies, accreditation agencies, and other legal regulatory bodies.
• Supports service line initiatives to assure organizational and operational service line goals are met.
• Projects and plans for future program development, use of space, facilities and equipment for assigned areas.

• Other / Certificate – All staff who have direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients, please refer to the addendum for stroke specific education requirements. – Required
• Bachelors from an accredited NLN institution – Required
• Masters in Nursing or other Healthcare related field – Preferred

• 1 year Supervisor – Required
• 5 years in Nursing – Required

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) – Required
• Basic Life Support BLS Training Course C – Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) – State Licensure And/or Compact State Licensure – Required
• Must obtain certification within 1 year of hire or promotion date – 1 Year Required
• National certification for unit's specific patient population – Preferred

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