Director of Med-Surg - Full Time

Position Summary:

Under the leadership of the Vice President/CNO, the Medical, Surgical, & Pediatrics Nursing Director is responsible for utilizing the nursing process in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care and responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the daily operations of the Medical, Surgical, & Pediatrics departments. The Medical, Surgical, & Pediatrics Nursing Director leads and directs subordinate personnel and has responsibility for the operations within the departments 24/7/365. The Director leads departmental goal setting and evaluation processes and is responsible for the development of policies and procedures as well as annual and strategic budgets. This position monitors the financial performance of the area and ensures that staff provides quality patient care that is age appropriate and culturally sensitive.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of Nursing. A Master’s degree in Nursing is preferred.

• Experience:

Requires five to seven years of work-related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Licensure, Registrations & Certifications:

Requires a current state license as a Registered Nurse and is listed in good standing with the state’s Department of Professional Credentialing.

Requires current certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS). (If BLS verification is not current upon hire, it must be obtained within three (3) months of hire.)

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Leads and manages the nursing staff in the Medical, Surgical, & Pediatrics department.
• Converts CRHS’s vision and goals into actionable plans and directions related to the operation of the Medical, Surgical, & Pediatrics Department.
• Works with the nursing staff to develop, update, and implement the Medical, Surgical & Pediatrics departments’ strategic and annual plans.
• Establishes both short and long-term goals for the Medical, Surgical, & Pediatrics departments and prepares corresponding strategic and annual financial plans, ensuring budget variances are within acceptable limits.
• Provides overall leadership, management, development, and evaluations for the Medical, Surgical & Pediatrics departments’ staff.
• Provides leadership in the delivery of quality nursing services and support.
• Ensures that departmental quality, satisfaction, and regulatory compliance standards are consistently met.
• Manages monthly operating financials for the Medical, Surgical, & Pediatrics departments and works with the CFO or other members of Finance to develop proactive remedial actions when necessary.
• Works to continually improve the quality and timeliness of the Medical, Surgical & Pediatrics departments’ patient care and services.
• Prepares, implements, and manages nursing and CRHS-related policies and procedures and ensures compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations.
• Ensures the Medical, Surgical, & Pediatrics departments’ physical space is well maintained and provides a comfortable, safe, and secure environment for all patients, guests, and staff.
• Develops corrective plans to address identified issues associated with the departments’ physical space, safety, or security issues.
• Serves on CRHS and Nursing committees and taskforces concerning patient care, safety, security, quality, performance improvement, and staff-related issues.
• Works closely with the Vice President/CNO and the Administrative Team to recommend and maintain an organizational structure and staffing levels to accomplish Nursing’s operational goals and objectives.
• Provides staff the opportunities to participate in staff development. Provides new employees with an orientation specific to the departments, explaining the departments’ mission and goals.
• Prepares and conducts probationary and annual employee evaluations that accurately reflect each employee’s performance during the evaluation period, and provides each employee with a summary of his/her strengths, areas for improvement, and developmental plan for the future.
• Utilizes technology to analyze and develop statistical measures of the Medical, Surgical & Pediatrics departments’ performance metrics, reports, and programs.
• Ensures the continuous survey readiness of various regulatory agencies including Joint Commission, EEOC, and other governmental agencies.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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