Director,Nursing,Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center Job Newton area,New Jersey USA,Nursing

Job Description

Responsible for a nursing staff and corresponding activities on all levels, ensuring adherence to healthcare facility procedures and for the delivery of quality nursing services in a medical facility.

Principal Accountabilities

Develops, implements, communicates, and interprets nursing policies and procedures that adhere to the State Board of Nursing and State Nurse Practice Act requirements, facility philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with other government agency laws and regulations.

Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.

Measures health outcomes against standards and makes or recommends adjustments.

Monitors the quality of service, ensures adequate patient care, allocates department resources in an efficient and economic manner, and maintains compliance with government and facility regulations.

Oversees budget activities, evaluates nursing care inventories, and plans for and requests additional supplies and equipment.

Maintains effective communication with medical and administrative staff; and collaborates with Physicians, Consultants, other medical professionals and departments, institutions, organizations, and community agencies, including government agencies and advocacy groups, to design, develop, support, and coordinate resident care, strategies, and related administrative functions, to improve the quality of services, resolve identified problems, and represent the interests of the facility.

Coordinates nursing services with all other departments.

Participates in the recruitment and selection of nursing personnel, and assures sufficient staff is hired.

Evaluates the work performance of all nursing personnel, assists in the determination of wage increases, and implements discipline according to operational policies.

Oversees the nursing certification programs, orientation, education and training, competency testing, and all related records.

Reviews daily reports from every unit to monitor and ensure timely, effective responses to significant changes in patient conditions, transfers, discharges, use of restraints, unexplained injuries, falls, behavioral episodes, and medication errors.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

A graduate of an accredited school of nursing, college or university with a current Registered Nurse/RN license by the State Board of Nursing
MSN required
PhD in Nursing preferred
Minimum 5 years full-time or equivalent clinical experience
Minimum 2 years' experience in nursing supervision in the long-term care setting required
BSN preferred
Knowledge of MDS process, state nurse practice acts, and state and federal regulations
On-call availability

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is;
Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.

Our facilities and sites of care include:

Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
Atlantic Health Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
Atlantic Medical Group
Atlantic Visiting Nurse
Atlantic Mobile Health
Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in…

Director, Nursing, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center