Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community.

USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.

Responsibilities

Holds twenty-four hour accountability for the operation of the department; utilizes all available resources to ensure effective performance of the department; provides appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to support departmental functions; performs personnel functions for the department, i.e., recruitment, hiring, disciplinary actions, evaluations, counseling and education and follows university and hospital policies related to personnel functions; documents all personnel actions appropriately; supports all personnel as valuable assets to the institution; demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, coaches and mentors staff; develops an annual budget that meets the department needs within the framework of available resources; coordinates with other department heads for effective resource use; monitors budgetary expense and revenues, identifies variances and adjusts spending accordingly; utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job; evaluates and recommends space allocation and design for the needs of the department; develops, implements and updates policies and procedures in a collaborative and interdepartmental process according to JCAHO and hospital standards; prepares and reviews bids, systems of acquisition, distribution and use of supplies, materials and equipment; supports the mission of the University of South Alabama by translating and incorporating institutional mission, vision and values to staff and others; provides an environment that is supportive of medical, nursing and allied health students; serves as professional role model for all staff; utilizes a computer and appropriate software to generate reports and correspondence both written and electronic; abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organization s values; facilitates staff participation in in-services and educational offerings to learn new skills and for continued development; assures personnel are competent to carry out their essential functions and that competency skills are competed annually; monitors work performance of staff; completes evaluations in a timely manner according to policy; develops a plan of action for employees who are below satisfactory in their evaluation and completes re-evaluation in the appropriate time frame; participates in the strategic planning activities for the department and institution s overall plan; translates the department or institution strategic plan to staff, ensuring support of the plan, and modifying the plan in response to changing internal and external factors; assumes accountability for current standards established by profession, regulatory and governmental agencies; determines, translates, and implements relevant standards and promotes departmental compliance; maintains standards of practice consistent with current research findings; adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards; facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among disciplines/departments to assure effective delivery of services to support quality patient care; encourages and participates in planning and program development to facilitate the effective delivery of services that supports quality patient care; communicates with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone; responds to overhead pages and beeper in a timely manner; develops and maintains a performance improvement program for department utilizing the ICARE methodology; performs those functions for which they are licensed; regular and prompt attendance and the ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required. Related duties as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama or eligibility for enrollment in the RN to MSN program at the University of South Alabama; four years of professional nursing experience, two of which were in a supervisory or charge nurse capacity; and licensure with the state of Alabama as a registered nurse. MSN preferred.