Director-Inpatient Services

Overview

Experience the advantages of real career change. Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes.

Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.

JOB PURPOSE:

Under the Direction of the Chief Nursing Officer has administrative and operational responsibility for assigned departments, including management of cost and finance, human resources, operations, quality of care and clinical outcomes, patient, physician and staff satisfaction, change management and any other relevant responsibilities related to this position. Serves as part of a the management team and Shared Governance Model focused on promoting the mission, vision and values, of PHC and Nursing Professional Practice, embracing a person-centered philosophy while promoting patient- family centered services across the continuum and enhancing value-driven outcomes.

• Develops standards of performance, policies and procedures for designated areas of responsibility.
• Organizes the areas of responsibility in accordance with administrative guidelines in order to provide specified nursing and patient care services to meet organizational, regulatory privacy and Medical Staff guidelines.
• Manages, implements and effects Change.
• Maintains safe work environment and culture, promotes excellence in customer care.
• Oversees planning, growth and strategic initiatives for assigned departments.
• Functions in an advisory capacity to the Vice President of Patient Services in evaluating proposed changes as they relate to these departments.
• Directs implementation and ensures compliance with standards of nursing and professional practice that promote optimum health care delivery along the life‑cycle continuum.
• Identifies opportunities for improved customer value.
• Manages Quality Patient Care and Quality patient Outcomes.
• Manages Patient/Physician/Staff Satisfaction.
• Collects and analyzes data to improve performances.
• Serves as part of a collaborative management team focused on promoting the Mission, Vision and Values of Piedmont Healthcare. Writes and/or edits collateral material for marketing and public relations purposes including but not limited to brochures, fliers, fact sheets, bios, and letters.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of nursing experience to include a minimum of three (3) years of progressive management experience.
• Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field preferred.