Director of Nursing - Middletown, United States - CRYSTAL RUN AMBULATORY SURGERY

Description

Crystal Run Ambulatory Surgery Center (CRASC), a state-of-the-art multispecialty Ambulatory Surgery Center, located in Middletown, NY has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Nursing (DON) to join the team

The Crystal Run ASC has five fully equipped, high-tech operating rooms and two endoscopy procedure rooms, utilizing the newest and most advanced sterilization equipment and instrumentation available.

The Crystal Run ASC provides direct access to Crystal Run Healthcare's team of exceptional surgeons for surgical specialties including Gastroenterology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Management, Otolaryngology, Gynecology, Urology, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Ophthalmology, and General Surgery.

What you do:

This position will oversee the daily clinical operations of the facility and work with the related professional offices to ensure quality patient care and to maintain the facility's premier reputation within the community. This position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The Director of Nursing will be responsible for the clinical setting and will manage entire clinical operations of the facility, including all the clinical staff at the facility. This position is responsible for nursing services, daily clinical staffing, and the efficient flow of patients through the endoscopic experience. In addition, the Director of Nursing will oversee fiscal management of clinical supplies and staff as well as ensure that all policies are followed. The DON will also be a member of the Continuous Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Infection Control and Safety Committees. The Director of Nursing will be responsible for organizing/managing all manuals and studies necessary for continued certification and accreditation, maintaining appropriate documentation. The DON will function as a working Nursing Manager, taking on the role of admitting nurse, procedural nurse, or recovery room nurse, as needed.

What you will be working on:

Fiscal Responsibility

• Promotes cost containment and efficient use of facility resources.
• Coordinates purchasing of clinical equipment/supplies to provide optimum patient care within budget allowances.
• Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements.
• Staffs the Facility as efficiently as possible when there are known down-times (vacations, etc.)

Clinical

• Determines and schedules appropriate staffing assignments to support the flow of patients through the procedure area. Keeping in mind patient care needs and budgetary constraints, discusses changes in staffing with the CEO.
• Completes competency worksheets during the employees' introductory period (To be done within 30 days), keeping the employee aware of their successes and areas that need improvement.
• Acts as the onsite expert in clinical skills, being a resource for other staff members and performing one on one teaching as needed to enhance the learning of new skills.
• Monitors the daily flow of patients making recommendations for efficiency or customer service. Conducts ongoing room utilization studies.
• Acts as the Medical Records Supervisor, who along with the CEO, has overall supervisory responsibility for the entire medical record system. Acts as onsite expert for the electronic medical record and dictation system, assisting the Physicians and staff in learning the system and troubleshooting problems.
• Plans in-services for the clinical staff that expand their knowledge of procedures, and the equipment used during these procedures.
• Assures compliance to all clinical policies and procedures and bringing to the attention of the CEO and the Medical Directors any problems with Physician or staff compliance.

Supervision of Staff

• Daily supervision of clinical staff and charge nurse.
• Manages the hiring process of all clinical staff. Ensures that all new hire forms, verifications, and screening are completed correctly and submitted in a timely manner.
• Working with the CEO, conducts and documents disciplinary actions, as necessary.
• Working with the CEO, conducts clinical employee evaluations annually, and provides input as needed, for all staff.
• Recommends salary changes, documents personnel changes and submits completed paperwork in a timely fashion. Responsible for 90 Day Introductory evaluations and the annual performance appraisal of all clinical staff.
• Submits all personnel changes on a timely basis.
• Monitors and approves timesheets and Time & Attendance System for all clinical staff and submits accurate time summary to the CEO for biweekly payroll by predetermined due date/time.
• Ensures that policies are adhered to concerning the accrual and usage of PTO (Paid Time Off).
• Ensures that all Policies and Procedures are explained to staff and that these policies are followed.
• Working with the CEO, conducts regular staff meetings and maintains meeting minutes for these meetings.

Purchasing

• Matches all approved packing slips with invoices for drugs and clinical supplies.
• Approves and codes invoices for payment and submits to the CEO.
• Monitors and tracks all returns to ensure that facility receives the appropriate credit.
• Assists clinical staff with ordering of the clinical supplies. Ensures that order is within budget/contract that was negotiated.
• Formulates cost effective measures in the clinical areas and implements such within fiscal guidelines or submits to the CEO for review/approval.

Miscellaneous Duties

• Closes the facility at the end of the day when necessary, locking the Medical Records cabinetry, and securing all areas prior to setting the alarm.
• Attends meetings for the Governing Body and Executive Committees as needed, and presents clinical items to the Board of Managers.
• When required, initiates a "911" call, and gives information according to policy.
• Performs additional duties as directed by the CEO or Medical Director (within the scope of training).
• Participates as the clinical team member of the CQI, Infection Control, Risk Management, and Safety Committees. Assigns staff as needed to these committees. Prepares agendas and writes all reports for these committees.
• Directs the ordering and inventorying of all supplies, medical supplies and medications.
• Keeps updated on all procedures, through reading and/or attendance at local or national meetings.
• Leads team through any cardiac or respiratory emergency.
• Working with the CEO, monitors the environment of care, including temperature, cleanliness, sterility, operational ability, ventilation, lighting, etc.
• Serves as the nursing team leader during any emergency situation concerning patients.
• Working with the CEO, responsible for writing up reports on all Emergency Drills.
• Serves as the facility's Quality Management Nurse/Coordinator and on-site Infection Control Nurse.
• Responsible for updating all manuals in the facility necessary for certification and accreditation, inserting any changes/additions into the manual.
• Conducts chart reviews to check for completeness and enforces the need for consistency in documentation. Reviews chart review worksheets completed by the nursing staff, making corrections/suggestions as needed.
• Functions as a working Nursing Manager, taking on the role of admitting nurse, procedural nurse or recovery room nurse as needed.
• Maintains facility and equipment to ensure cleanliness, sterility, and operational ability at all times
• Other duties as assigned

What you know:

• A successful applicant must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• BSN or equivalent college degree and current state RN license.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a management role, including supervisory experience, infection prevention and quality control services.
• ACLS/BLS certified
• Familiarity with state, Medicare, AAAHC, and Joint Commission accreditation preferred.
• Proficient in computer programs including EXCEL, Outlook, and WORD.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.