Admin Director- Nursing Process Improvement

Admin Director
- Nursing Process Improvement

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• Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the overall operations of Nursing/Patient Care Areas.
• Ensures compliance with patient care quality standards as relates to the care provided to all age groups of patients ranging from infant to geriatric.
• Mants performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities.
• Assures competency of nursing personnel.
• Assists in formulating the budget and maintains efficient and effective departmental operations while in required compliance with all state, federal and local regulations, laws standards and protocols.
• Knows and practices the philosophy, purpose, policies and procedures of Nursing/Patient Care Areas.
• Organizes, directs and administers Nursing/Patient Care Areas in order to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards.
• Serves as a resource to staff for solving clinical problems.
• Plans and coordinates with the CEO and Director of Finance regarding budget requirements for personnel, supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for cost controls to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from the approved departmental budges.
• Discusses potential swing bed admits with other departments when needed. (i.e. pharmacy, PT/OT)
• Anticipates actual/potential problems that may occur and sets priorities accordingly.
• Supports and develops Nursing/Patient Care Areas by the coordination of the employee selection process, work assignments and staff development.
• Maintains continuing quality assessment and improvement analysis and evaluation of patient care and communicates with the appropriate staff.
• Responds to emergency situations if needed. (RRT, Code Blue, Trauma).
• Reviews documentation of incidents and communicates with appropriate staff as needed regarding incidents.
• Serves as consultant for patient care planning.
• Plans for nursing practice activities consistent with sound utilization of personnel.
• Recommends, supports and participates in education and training programs.
• Insures that cordial relationships are maintained with patients, their families and friends, clergy, volunteers, agencies and the community.
• Supervises and assists nursing personnel in giving care to individual patients when indicated.
• Acts as a clinical and administrative resource person to staff and house supervisors.
• Interprets and clarifies physicians’ orders as needed.
• Delegates authority and tasks commensurate with the employee’s job description and ability.
• Performs employee evaluations and counsels individuals regarding necessary improvement.
• Maintains open communication with physicians. Relays information in a timely manner.
• Maintains an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding departmental operations, fire, safety and infection control.
• Effectively shows the ability to communicate with patients, staff and physicians in a professional manner.
• Participates in Administrative Staff Committee, Board of Directors and Medical Staff meetings.
• Participates in Administrator on Call rotation with the CEO and senior administrative leaders.

• Education, Certification, and/Or Licensure:
  • Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
• Experience:
  • Five (5) years nursing experience with at least two years in a management or administrative position.

• Education, Certification, and/Or Licensure:
  • Master’s degree in related field, Masters of Science in Nursing.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certifications.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Trauma Nursing Core…