Sr. Director Nursing Operations and Patient Care Services

Sr. Director Nursing Operations and Patient Care Services

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The Senior Director of Nursing Operations and Patient Care Services is an active member of Med Star Health entity-based Division of Nursing's (DON) leadership/management team and is responsible for multiple defined areas of organized nursing services (clinical or administrative general or specialized). Maintains current knowledge of healthcare organizations and clinical practice, providing leadership and expertise to professional nursing practice and the provision of quality healthcare delivery.

Creates and facilitates a learning environment and atmosphere of participative management within the framework of collaborative governance and shared decision‑making. Contributes to the DON strategic plan and annual goals and is accountable for the implementation and attainment of these goals within the defined areas of responsibility. Promotes a culture in practice to assure the Med Star Health/hospital/entity mission of a Patient First environment and SPIRIT Values, enhancing productivity, role engagement and job satisfaction.

The Senior Director is a Department Leader who assumes 24‑hour administrative and leadership authority and responsibility for the management and direction of the operational personnel and financial activities of the specified division units or procedural areas.

• Formulates, implements and interprets the philosophy, objectives, strategic plan, goals, standards of practice, policies and procedures for the division of nursing. Assumes leadership for the planning, development, execution, day‑to‑day operations and ongoing evaluation of patient care services within the assigned clinical areas/departments according to Med Star Health/entity mission vision and SPIRIT Values and nursing's philosophy strategic plan and annual goals.
• Plans, directs, monitors and evaluates the nursing and patient care delivery systems to ensure the care performed exemplifies the Professional Nursing Practice Model; promotes continuous, consistent, efficient and accountable delivery of patient/family care; and adheres to the State Nursing Practice Act regulatory, ethical and accreditation standards and organizational/departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates responsibility for fiscal planning/financial management, budget‑related operational issues and oversight through advocacy, budget development and allocation of resources. Engages in ongoing budgetary/ productivity monitoring, adherence to prescribed annual budget and assurance of adequate availability of personnel and other necessary resources to support the delivery of safe patient care and realization of organizational goals.
• Collaborates with senior leaders (system and entity‑based) in strategic planning program development and execution of entity and divisional goals. Demonstrates accountability for quality safety and performance measures including nursing‑sensitive outcomes, associate engagement and patient/family experience of care for areas/units of responsibility. Provides reports and statistical data related to the functioning of nursing.
• Applies principles of cost‑effectiveness in resource utilization, high‑reliability organization and culture of patient and associate safety. Upholds ethical principles and corporate compliance standards. Evaluates care incorporates quality improvement and patient experience data into departmental goals and implements appropriate changes, improvements and action plans.
• Applies contemporary performance improvement frameworks and process improvement strategies in the development and implementation of priorities that ensure the achievement and sustainment of optimal clinical, financial and administrative outcomes. Participates in capacity management, patient throughput and other efforts to reduce patient length of stay. Collaborates with physician leaders and other departments/disciplines to facilitate timely patient's discharge and effective execution of strategic priorities.
• Acts as a liaison to hospital…