Description

Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network. The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors. Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.
A Brief Overview
Assumes responsibility for directing hospital-wide patient care activities and oversees hospital operations on an assigned shift.
What you will do

• Ensures that patient care is delivered in accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Care and Practice, Patient Bill of Rights and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Ensures that patient care is delivered consistent with specialty specific standards (e.g. Oncology Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses)
• Supports Shared Governance model and facilitates staff participation. Creates an environment in which personal and professional growth is an expectation
• Ensures that patient assessment, evaluation and care is coordinated to meet the changing needs. Ensures staff performance expectations by monitoring patient care activities through direct observation and patient focused rounds.
• Serves as a clinical resource for staff. Mentors staff and participates in educational planning for identified needs. Presents programs to staff as necessary.
• Demonstrates cost effectiveness without compromise to quality patient care by allocating resources (personnel, supplies and equipment) based on census, activity, and acuity in collaboration with Unit Directors.
• Participates in department performance improvement program. Evaluates outcomes to determine priorities for improving systems and processes
• Utilizes evidence based practice and research to support clinical and leadership decisions.
• Investigates concerns of patients, visitors, and physicians and communicates to appropriate Unit Director. Communicates effectively with hospital administration on pertinent patient care and operational issues
• Demonstrates a commitment to leadership through participation at meetings, committees and professional organizations both within the organization and in the broader nursing community
• Inspires confidence of employees and management team by remaining well informed, listening with an open mind and communicating a highly professional manner.
• Self motivated to seek educational opportunities to develop ongoing expertise in both clinical and leadership domains of practice

Education Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing holding current New Jersey license. Required and
• Bachelor's Degree Required and
• Master's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 4-6 years 3 years Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective Oral and Written Communication Skills.
• Good Organizational, Leadership and Teambuilding skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Upon Hire Required and
• Prefer National Certification related to a specialty area or administration Upon Hire Preferred

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.