Director Emergency Services 3220372 - Apple Valley, United States - Metro Assoc.

Metro Assoc.

Verified Company

Apple Valley, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

FULL-TIME ONSITE POSITION

DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

THE ROLE

Under general direction of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and in collaboration with the Medical Director, the Director of Nursing works with the nursing leadership team to plan, organize, staff, direct, coordinate, and control the activities within the designated departments.

Provides leadership direction to our Award Winning Client's staff to meet the balanced commitments and core values. Role models proactive, collaborative working relationships across all hospital functions in an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Facilitates the development and management of the nursing care delivery process for designated nursing units ensuring that policies, procedures, standards of care, and standards of practice are consistent across the nursing organization and with current nursing research and practice.
Promotes and maintains a positive, professional image of nursing. Recognizes staff contributions consistently and facilitates educational and developmental opportunities for all patient care. Provides leadership, direction, and mentoring to patient care staff that encourages goals achievement and professional growth.
Supports and fosters strong nursing morale on unit by creating an environment that fosters personal investment and excellence; nurtures commitment to a common vision and shared values; provides management team and staff with opportunities and latitude to grow and achieve; build effective teams committed to organizational goals, fosters collaboration, and encourages as well as empowers others to achieve. Accurately assesses the strengths and developmental needs of patient care staff and provides timely, constructive feedback that contributes to others' development.
Applies broad knowledge and seasoned experience when addressing complex issues; defines strategic issues clearly despite ambiguity; takes all critical information into account when making decisions; making timely, tough decisions in the context of the mission, vision, and values of our Award Winning Client.
Promotes a free flow of information and communication throughout the organization (upward, downward, and across); listens actively; encourages open expression of ideas and opinions. Communicates needs, issues, and concerns appropriately, utilizing the chainofcommand. Delivers clear, convincing, and wellorganized presentations; projects credibility and poise even in highly visible, adversarial situations.
Orchestrates the pace and process of change to maintain operational effectiveness; assigns clear accountability backed by appropriate authority utilizing an objective and systematic approach. Identifies opportunities for process/practice improvement and facilitates implementation of required changes. Ensures processes and programs are in place to continually promote, measure, and improve employee, physician, and patient satisfaction.
Develops and implements longrange staffing plans; ensures that programs are maintained to encourage the recruitment and retention of quality patient care staff.
Partners with physicians to ensure patient needs are identified and met; establishes effective working relationships with all key physicians; assists nursing management in establishing a collaborative practice model throughout nursing.
Networks and collaborates across the healthcare industry to continually strive towards best practices. Thinks broadly when seeking new ways to improve performance, processes, and service; creates an environment of continuous improvement; tries new approaches and takes appropriate risks; seeks out and utilizes best practices.
Ensures excellence in patient care delivery consistent with regulatory agencies' standards through annual performance appraisal, competencybased practice standards, and annual skill validation and proficiency of the clinical staff.
Develops, monitors, and analyzes labor, operation, and capital expense budgets in assigned areas and assures appropriateness of human and material resources allocation.
Patient care as needed (crossreference to RNII Age Specific Criteria).

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree in Nursing or related healthcare field preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
California Registered Nurse License upon hire (Vendor Managed)
5 years of progressive managerial experience in healthcare
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to bring diverse groups of people together as a team to achieve quality care
Strong skills in daily operations and budgetary management
Seniority Level: Director
Management Experience Required: Yes
Minimum Education: Master's Degree
Willingness to Travel: Occasionally

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Relocation Assistance Available - Yes
**Note: Resumes will be maintained in strict confidentiality until such time as we engage in a detailed discussion regarding a specific opportunity, and both parties