Director, Nursing Administration Jobs

This position is responsible for the overall development, implementation, and administration of multiple Nursing Service Units to include Emergency, Trauma Resus, Trauma ICU, Neruo-Trauma, Trauma Stepdown and MEDCOMM Communication System to ensure that quality services are provided in the treatment, therapy and follow-up of patients and to maximize patient outcomes consistent with Level 1 Trauma Center requirements. Assures compliance with all organization, state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

A. DIRECT REPORTS

Nurse Manager: Plans, coordinates and manages operations and activities of assigned nursing unit(s) to effectively and efficiently provide quality patient care services in accordance with patient needs, hospital policy and procedures and Joint Commission/regulatory requirements to ensure optimal patient care.

Clinical Instructor:Plans and coordinates in-service orientation and continuing education programs. Creates schedules and conducts training programs for staff development and offers instruction in improved methods of nursing service and procedures.

Supervisor, EMS Communications: Plans and supervises daily operations of MEDCOMM emergency communication center in coordinating the requests for ambulance services and tracking the status of air/ground ambulance services en route to medical facility in accordance with local, regional and federal requirements. Operates a variety of EMS communications equipment, operates an electronic telephone console, receives emergency calls and provides pre-hospital information to emergency personnel and medical facility.

Nurse Coordinator (Staff Educator and Trauma Outreach): Plans, coordinates and implements approved staff development/educational programs within emergency services. Acts as liaison and/or resource and provides professional nursing services according to established standards and practices. Develops and coordinates all trauma outreach activities.

B. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

All job functions and requirements are carried out within the context and framework, of Regional One Health’s mission. This position is bound by hospital policies and procedures, state and federal regulatory requirements, Joint Commission, and The Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The Director, Nursing Services has the authority to:

• Operationally implement the strategic objectives of the division as relative to areas of responsibility in compliance with established hospital policies, laws, regulations and Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Direct and plan Nursing Services with the hospital's overall goals and objectives for health care.

• Develop and recommend approval of departmental policies and procedures.

• Negotiate and recommend contracts and/or changes for approval.

• Develop and implement system measurements to monitor effectiveness of services rendered and evaluate intervention appropriateness.

• Develop strategies for revenue generation, cost containment, productivity improvement, assets management and new services/programs.

• Plan departmental budget, allocate resources and make financial decisions within budgetary limits.

• Make personnel management decisions relative to direct reports within established policies and guidelines. Develop direct reports to facilitate efficient day-to-day operations.

• Develop departmental policies and procedures.

The following decisions must be referred to next level of management:

• Approval of policies and procedures and/or interpretation changes that affect entire hospital.

• Approval of annual budget, objectives, unbudgeted expenditures, and direct reports’ performance evaluations.

• Implementation of new programs and/or changes in existing programs.

• Approval of recommended Nursing Services contractual agreements.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related health administration field with current RN license to work in TN. Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred. Qualified by education, training or experience with the neonate, infant, toddler, pre-schooler school-age, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patient population.

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years progressive experience in Nursing and Patient Care Services. Three (3) years in an administrative/supervisory capacity. Experience in a union environment desired.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Current license to work as Registered Nurse in TN.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple independent projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated organizational, management, planning and budgeting skills in dealing with people, problems, issues and information.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, materials and equipment utilized in Emergency and Trauma Services.
• Demonstrated communication skills necessary to interpret hospital policies in situations requiring persuasion, prepare and present presentations to hospital senior management, manage the performance of employees within a large or diverse department, or other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skills.
• Identify with, share in, and display a commitment to the mission, philosophy, and objectives organization.
• Demonstrated analytical skills necessary in order to solve technical, clinical, administrative, or managerial problems relative to complex plans, systems, and programs.