POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the CNO, the Sr. Director, has 24 hour accountability for the clinical practice of Nursing and the delivery of patient care within assigned departments. The Sr. Director is responsible for creating safe, healthy environments that support the work of the health care team and contribute to patient engagement.The Sr. including the identification and demonstration of abilities to meet special needs and considerations of Age and Population Specific awareness. This role encompasses the effective and efficient management of human, fiscal and other resources, development of staff competency through assessment and education, compliance with regulatory and professional standards and strategic planning, improvement of quality, service levels, safety, customer satisfaction and of collaborative relationships. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital’s Core Values and those of the Nursing Profession. The employee shall support Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement process activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes operational plans for the areas of responsibility, based upon the Hospital’s mission and strategies.
• Assesses the need for adequate space and resources to meet patient care needs and makes recommendations to the Organization through established channels.
• Develops and monitors labor, supply and capital budgets; sets staffing and resource utilization parameters on a daily basis.
• Evaluates FTE allotment and staff skill mix and uses productivity reports for long range staffing adjustments.
• Makes recommendations for program /service changes to increase efficiency and appropriate use of fiscal resources.
• Develops and prioritizes annual unit budget in line with Hospital's process, goals and targets based on projected volume/workload, expense dollars and revenue dollars.
• Oversees the rental, purchase of supplies and equipment. Monitors trial of new products and equipment. Submits requests for new products through the Standards Committee.
• Develops, revises or reviews all policies and procedures. Has intimate knowledge of the Department policies and procedures and monitors staff compliance.
• Operationalizes human resource policies to include behavioral interviewing, credentials compliance, orienting, evaluating, coaching/counseling, disciplining and terminating staff.
• Implements a process to evaluate and improve staff competencies.
• Develops and operationalizes the Quality and Performance Improvement Plans.
• Monitors the quality and delivery of patient care; participates in care management activities. Develops and maintains a patient care environment that supports excellence in Nursing practice and patient care through planning and implementation of programs that support positive patient care outcomes. Ensures age-specific and population specific awareness in patient/family care and interaction.
• Organizes and directs work flow, solves intra and interdepartmental problems that inhibit work flow and quality, motivates employees to optimal performance, and serves as a resource to staff for clinical, ethical or systems issues.
• Operationalizes environment of care plan to insure a safe, infection-free and efficient area for patients, visitors and employees.
• Develops department safety and disaster response plan in compliance with the Hospital's plan.
• Develops and uses a system to continuously evaluate and respond to customer concerns. Collaborates with Care Management in planning for discharge and/or transfer of patients.
• Participates with Hospital and physician leadership in decision-making. Acts as patient care liaison with the Medical Staff. Fosters multi-disciplinary integration of process improvement strategies.
• Acts as a resource and has oversight of RNs in the Departments with knowledge of assessment and monitoring of the critically ill patients.
• Other duties as assigned.