Associate Vice President Nursing Services

Job Summary

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) |
Shift: Days |
Weekly

Hours:

40 |
Worker Type: Regular |
Exemption Status: Yes

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to join our team as the Associate Vice President Nursing Services for the Northeast Region of Geisinger. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to join our executive nursing leadership team and spearhead transformative advancements and initiatives related to nursing standards of high-quality care and operational excellence. If you are a results-driven and visionary leader who’s ready to drive successes and quality patient care at a highly respected and well-established organization, we welcome you to apply today!

• Oversee the operational activities and ongoing enhancement of assigned nursing units.
• Direct operational management teams and build relationships with departments that interface with Nursing Services and the overall system nursing strategy.
• Engage in labor relations activities, including participation in collective bargaining processes, fostering positive employee relations, and supporting education and communication efforts.
• Responsible for the day-to-day flow and operations of assigned nursing units.
• Facilitate nursing practice based on evidence and best practices consistent with nursing standards.
• Effectively communicate vision, goals and initiatives to assigned nursing units.
• Incorporate goals, vision and initiatives into unit and department plans.
• Lead the process to build a Nursing Leadership bench to assure leadership accountability is achieved and maintained.
• Facilitate continuing education and research opportunities for employees, self and community to support growth and enhance the contribution to the system.
• Utilize team building concepts to effectively empower team members by serving as a mentor, educator and coach.
• Enhance skills of team members such as decision making, problem solving, conflict resolution, human resource management, communication, and leadership.
• Establish accountability for continuously improving the work unit, department, division and system by developing performance expectations and goals that focus on service, quality, and cost.
• Communicate a clear description of performance expectations and goals to employees, encouraging and supporting their participation.
• Establish top percentile benchmarks and direct action plans to address out of benchmark performance in conjunction with the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Develop and promote service standards which foster a customer-sensitive environment.
• Measure performance against standards and assure commitment to perform at the top quartile.
• Facilitate staff’s management of patients and customer-related issues.
• Collaborate with the Chief Nursing Officer and medical staff on issues of patient care, nursing and physician standards.
• Work with Team Coordinators, Operations Managers, and Care Management to influence and share accountability for utilization management and cost-effective outcomes.
• Proactively review the unit and system for exposure and develop education for employees that reduce liability.
• Develop and implement departmental and divisional program planning.
• Develop capital, financial, human resource, quality, and service plans.
• Implement plans through team-based empowerment.
• Assist in the oversight of the assigned Nursing unit budget in conjunction with the Chief Nursing Officer and financial liaison.
• Facilitate business and clinical decision-making issues involved in materials procurement and usage.
• Monitor and maintain cost-effective utilization of resources.
• Work in conjunction with Material Management to oversee materials resource utilization.
• Ensure that the patient safety improvement and management program will be given high priority and will support the program.
• Ensure that sufficient time is available for staff participation in patient safety activities at both the department and organizational level.
• Ensure that staff attend all required patient safety education programs.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment.
• Travel may be required.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

• Education:
  
  Master’s Degree-Related Field of Study (Required), Bachelor’s Degree-Nursing (Required)
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 7 years-Leadership (Required)
• Certification:
  Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) –  of Pennsylvania
• Skills:
  
  Office Administration

We offer healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partner coverage.

Geisinger is a proud affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.