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Certification Details- New York State Nursing License
Job Details- Job Summary: Reports to Sr. Vice President, Patient Care Services/CNO. Responsible for identifying, implementing, monitoring and evaluating nursing standards of practice and operationalquality improvement activities, including all Human Resource and Educational activities.
- Primary Responsibilities: Participates with the Sr. Vice President for Patient Care Services and other members of the nursing staff in establishing philosophy and goals of the Nursing Department. Monitors planning of staffing to ensure safe patient care. Ensures that all areas have appropriate staffing plans, and recruitment, hiring & retention practices to retain qualified staff for positions. Monitors staffing effectiveness regularly. Provides direct supervision of Assistant Directors of Nursing, Nurse Managers and Administrative Nursing Coordinators. Demonstrates working knowledge of legal, regulatory and union requirements for service. Monitors these to maintain full compliance. Provides effective, timely response and communication with superiors, peers, staff, other departments/disciplines, and Medical staff. Meets regularly with Chairperson of Service for joint planning. Plans data-driven Performance Improvement activities which fit into the organization-wide plan and makes quantifiable improvements in the services provided. Participates with Sr. Vice President for Patient Care Services in establishing standards/guidelines/policies which ensure efficient, safe and effective patient care. Participates with Sr. Vice President for Patient Care Services in planning the portion of nursing Department's budget, table of organization for the division and control of the divisional budget. Provides opportunities for professional growth and development of staff based on clinical and professional standards of clinical care and of professional practice. Monitors the counseling and discipline of nursing personnel. Provides consultation in the area of clinical expertise. Represents the Department of Nursing on selected committees through participation or representation. Provides administrative coverage for the Nursing Department as necessary. Participates in the system of continuing education to increase administrative and clinical knowledge and skills. Innovative and implements best practices in care. Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Sr. Vice President for Patient Care Services. Compliance with regulatory requirements. HCAPS: Development with team and service -outcome and improvement; communication plan. Gives and accepts feedback among coworkers and management to enhance team relations. Provides clear communication to staff regarding the hospital and department's mission, vision and goals. Conducts regular departmental meetings and addresses the items. Role models and fosters effective professional relationships with other departments and members of the health care team. Develops effective working relationships with ancillary and support services that result in improved patient care and/or departmental functioning. Establishes and monitors customer service improvement goals, which focus on priority aspects of patient satisfaction.
Job Requirements- Critical thinking, math, and computer skills - Excel & Word.
- Effective application of TQM teams, quality measures, clinical guidelines and process management initiatives.
- Monitors and facilitates the meeting of requirements of NYSDOH, JCAHO and other regulators.
- Capable in producing trend and evaluation data and documentation.
- Knowledge of quality improvement philosophy models, processes and tools and their use in health care integrated settings.
- Maintains currency with state of the art and regulatory trends. Knowledge of methods for CQI, and Root Cause Analysis.
- Works effectively in integrated structure by establishing effective working relationships with all departments and levels of staff.
- Demonstrates competence in leadership and administrative skills.
- Works as a team player.
- Demonstrates respect and professionalism in all interactions.
- Excellent oral and communication skills.
- Decision making and problem solving.
- Able to see, hear, read and write English.
- Physically demanding, high-stress environment.
- Occasional exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions.
- Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Hand and eye coordination.
- Sitting, standing, and walking for extensive periods of time.
- Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 35 pounds.
- Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range.
- Frequently sitting at desk working on computer.
- Ability to flex working hours.
Additional Details- Preferred Skills & Experience: N/A
Date Posted: 03 June 2025
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