Nurse Director - PCU and Med/Surg Units

Job Description

Description

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Summary:
The Nursing Services Director is responsible for providing leadership in planning, directing, coordinating, providing and improving health care services consistent with hospital policies, objectives and standards for quality nursing care as an immediate direct report to the Chief Nursing Officer.

The Nursing Services Director participates in the development of new educational and patient centered programs for expansion of nursing and patient care services. Under general direction, the position will be assigned direct hospital nursing activities in accordance with defined hospital policies and objectives. In the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer, the Executive Director of Nursing assumes responsibility for the scope of the Chief Nursing Officer’s responsibilities position.

The position oversees guides, directs, and assists in setting goals for clinical unit based managers.

Participates, leads, facilitates, and/or represents nursing in leadership meetings.
• Participates actively in leadership development and nursing leadership succession planning.

Assumes an active role in hospital and business operations.

Contributes to and implements overall nursing strategic plan consistent with hospital policies and objectives.

Develops, implements, and interprets nursing and patient care policies, objectives, and standards for measurement and maintenance of nursing budget, expense control, and quality nursing care.

Organizes, directs and supervises daily nursing services to assure adequate staffing coverage for providing quality care.

Participates in recruiting, interviewing, evaluating, and hiring personnel to meet staffing needs.

Participates in the implementation and maintenance of the hospital quality improvement program through evaluation of services rendered, quality improvement and regulatory compliance.

Evaluates long and short-range equipment and supply requirements for nursing care by forecasting service levels and quantity of materials on hand. Assesses capital and non-capital clinical needs for bedside nursing care with all clinical managers and make proposals to senior leadership.

Uses education and development resources appropriately to advance clinical performance and assure regulatory compliance.

Participates in development of new patient care programs for expansion of nursing care services in conjunction with growth initiatives, assessing clinical readiness and assisting with implementation of action plans for improvement with the CNO.

Represents the hospital (as appropriate) in health care programs and professional organizations and serves in a public relations capacity to stimulate professional and organizational growth.

Coordinates annual budget process for clinical areas.

Reviews clinical and financial data to assess opportunities for improvement.

Demonstrates initiative in self-development and education.

Serves as a role model for hospital employees in professional behavior and accountability.

• The Nursing Services Director is responsible for providing leadership in planning, directing, coordinating, providing and improving health care services consistent with hospital policies, objectives and standards for quality nursing care as an immediate direct report to the Chief Nursing Officer.
• The Nursing Services Director participates in the development of new educational and patient centered programs for expansion of nursing and patient care services. Under general direction, the position will be assigned direct hospital nursing activities in accordance with defined hospital policies and objectives. In the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer, the Executive Director of Nursing assumes responsibility for the scope of the Chief Nursing Officer’s responsibilities position.
• The position oversees guides, directs, and assists in setting goals for clinical unit based managers.
• Participates, leads, facilitates, and/or represents nursing in leadership meetings.
• Participates actively in leadership development and nursing leadership succession planning.
• Assumes an active role in hospital and business operations.
• Contributes to and implements overall nursing strategic plan consistent with hospital policies and objectives.
• Develops, implements, and interprets nursing and patient care policies, objectives, and standards for measurement and maintenance of nursing budget, expense control, and quality nursing care.
• Organizes, directs and supervises daily nursing services to assure adequate staffing coverage for providing quality care.
• Participates in recruiting, interviewing, evaluating, and hiring personnel to meet staffing needs.
• Participates in the implementation and maintenance of the hospital quality improvement program through evaluation of services rendered, quality improvement and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluates long and short-range equipment and supply requirements for nursing care by forecasting service levels and quantity of materials on hand. Assesses capital and non-capital clinical needs for bedside nursing care with all clinical managers and make proposals to senior leadership.
• Uses education and development resources appropriately to advance clinical performance and assure regulatory compliance.
• Participates in development of new patient care programs for expansion of nursing care services in conjunction with growth initiatives; assessing clinical readiness, and assisting with implementation of action plans for improvement with the CNO.
• Represents the hospital (as appropriate) in health care programs and professional organizations and serves in a public relations capacity to stimulate professional and organizational growth.
• Coordinates annual budget process for clinical areas.
• Reviews clinical and financial data to assess opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrates initiative in self-development and education.
• Serves as a role model for hospital employees in professional behavior and accountability.

Responsibilities:
All hospital staff, medical staff, and patient/significant others receiving services.

• All hospital staff, medical staff, and patient/significant others receiving services

Other Information

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MSN highly preferred. Strong program management skills. Able to communicate effectively with both verbal and written skills. Must have demonstrated excellent problem solving and reasoning skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

7-10 years progressive nursing leadership experience and NC nursing license required.

LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION

• As required in professional degree.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

• Able to use personal computer system. Must have good interpersonal skills effective communication, problem solving and decision making skills. Demonstrates ability to express ideas writing and verbally.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

• Requires frequent standing, walking, and sitting.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: Medical/Surgical Unit

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.