Director Med Surg

Director Med Surg

Communicates Effectively and Builds Relationships with all External and Internal Customers.

Pursues Professional Growth and Development through Knowledge of the Health Care Environment.

Provides Leadership in the Professional Setting.

Creates an Environment of Professionalism.

Actively uses Business Skills in the areas of Finance, Human Resources and Strategic Planning.

Integrates Ethical Provisions in all Areas of Practice.

Exemplary Professional Growth and Development:

Maintains education/knowledge level to demonstrate commitment to professional improvement and also as a role model to the department.

Demonstrates accountability for development of professional growth:

a. Attends seminars, CE offerings, keeps up with professional journal readings (life-long learner), pursues advanced degree(s).

b. Attains/maintains national certification.

c. Active participation in a professional organization.

d. Active support of community health-related programs/activities.

Uses evidence-based findings and research in day-to-day practice of leadership and growth of clinical specialty.

Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.

Self motivated --- produces work on time and complete.

Supports and is an exemplar of American Nurses Association (ANA) Professional Practice Nursing Administration Scope of the ANA Practice and Professional Practice Standards.

Transformational Leadership:

Effectively manages the change process to achieve high performance outcomes.

Demonstrates effective teambuilding skills.

Demonstrates positive engagement with employees, patients, and physicians.

Coaches and manages staff performance. Uses the Performance Management Plan (PMP) process to communicate, educate, and set performance expectations. Assures that PMPs are completed on time.

Using evidence-based practice and research, develops implements, and maintains a plan for the provision of patient care, including a scope of service, acuity and staffing plans. Reviews periodically, at least annually.

Supports and contributes to hospital and nursing annual strategic plans, Professional Practice Model, Shared Governance bylaws, Nurse Residency Program, educational programs, clinical ladder, and essential Nursing Administrative functions.

Supports Shared Governance structure through staff attendance, assuring discussion at staff meetings, facilitating a council when asked, and attendance at Nursing Leadership Council.

Maintains visibility with staff and other clinical disciplines.

Sets performance improvement priorities and identifies how to adjust priorities in response to unusual or urgent events.

Assures that all staff has received appropriate orientation and on boarding to practice in areas of responsibility.

Mentors and coaches potential staff for leadership positions.

Develops structures to assure effective communication on unit and with other disciplines and departments.

Works collaboratively with all disciplines to achieve hospital strategic plan.

Provides opportunities for career development of staff such as educational, certification, Clinical Ladder, or professional association participation.

Quality:

Leads staff in the integration of the 5 Components of the Magnet Model into everyday nursing practice.

Leads staff in adoption of all Quality Initiatives and evidence-based practice.

Monitors Quality Outcomes and makes changes to correct deficiencies. Achieves performance within national benchmark of all nursing sensitive indicators at least 3 out of 4 quarters yearly.

Makes appropriate referrals to the Quality Department when issues arise.

Rounds on patients daily and effectively addresses patient care concerns.

Establishes collaborative relationships and rounds regularly with physicians seeking their insight into clinical performance of unit.

Makes Staff Rounds on areas of responsibility weekly and monthly including evening/night shifts.

Knowledgeable of all regulatory requirements for areas of responsibility and takes appropriate action to improve/achieve.

Maintains knowledge and keeps up-to-date on electronic medical record system.

Educates staff and develops processes to ensure nurse-sensitive patient satisfaction above national mean at least 3 of 4 quarters in all nursing sensitive indicators. Works with all departments to achieve patient satisfaction scores consistently above National Mean.

Supports and contributes to effectiveness of hospital iMPaCT Patient Satisfaction team.

Works with Bed Management to ensure efficient patient throughput.

Integrates with Case Management to incorporate Interdisciplinary Rounding on the unit.

Financial Management:

Monitors departmental operations reports. Initiates corrective action, as necessary.

Manages budget within targets. Ensures that labor hours are accurately recorded in Kronos.

Knowledgeable of PLUS system for appropriate labor planning and utilization.

Participates in operational and capital budget process.

Makes recommendations to CNO concerning equipment, staffing targets, vacancies, and programs for…