Director of Nursing, Acute Care

Description

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Summary

The Director of Nursing, Acute is responsible for the planning, designing, coordinating, and evaluation of all Acute Care Nursing, Cardiopulmonary and the Emergency Department. The Director is also responsible for input, coordination, and ongoing financial oversight of the departmental budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality services that meet regulatory/accreditation requirements. Delivers safe, effective services. Analyzes sentinel events and errors and develops and implements strategies to address the conditions that contributed to these situations. Monitors unit(s) performance and ensures scores are showing improvement. Monitors quality of work product for work unit/sector. Maintains familiarity with applicable rules, regulations, and accreditation issues. Ensures work unit is in compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and accreditation issues. Participates in activities designed to monitor and improve compliance.
• Leadership--Aligns work unit goals with organizational strategic direction. Participates in formation of strategic goals at the departmental level. Demonstrates active support of organizational initiatives. Accesses and utilizes appropriate administrative/clinical/financial systems. Acquires and maintains quantitative skills for data analysis. Leads in change efforts for improvement in work quality.
• Financial Stewardship--Develops and submits budgetary requests on or before stated deadlines. Monitors and analyzes budgetary trends. Implements strategies to increase revenue/decrease costs and cost-effectively manage personnel, supply and equipment resources. Makes necessary adjustments to ensure goals are achieved and/or meet budget projections. Recognizes opportunities for increases in productivity, cost savings, and revenue generation.
  
  

Human Resource Stewardship/Management--Effectively recruits, selects, hires, coaches, and uses appropriate corrective actions with staff in accordance with policies and procedures. Maintains accountability for annual competency assessment of staff. Creates an environment conducive to retaining staff, and to learning. Provides staff with accurate annual performance feedback and the opportunity to set development goals. Conducts and documents regularly recurring staff meetings at which pertinent information such as policy and procedure changes are communicated. Encourages staff to celebrate successes, express concerns and identity opportunities for improvements. Implements strategies to improve employee satisfaction inclusive of strategies to involve employees in decision-making.

Other Information

IV. Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Licensure/

Certification

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

Experience

Seven years of relevant work experience, including at least five years in a management role.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• In depth knowledge of nursing practices relevant to area of specialty.
• In depth knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation.
• Solid decision making and critical thinking skills.
• Proven leadership qualities, e.g., maturity, job knowledge, professionalism, communication skills, etc. to lead, guide and motivate others.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
• Proficient with EMR and able to learn new software rapidly.
• Ability to stand, walk and meet the physical requirements of the role.
  
  

Valid NC Driver’s License

☐ Yes

☒ No

If driving a Wayne UNC Vehicle, must be 21 years old and MVR must be approved by Risk Management.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Wayne Health

Entity: Wayne UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Patient Service Admin.

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: WAYNE MED

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.