Director of Nursing at Shriners Children's in Lexington, KY

Overview

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Director of Nursing has administrative authority and responsibility for patient care services, policies and procedures, evidence-based nursing standards of patient care, and compliance with the Nurse Practice Act. Reports directly to the site administrator and has indirect reporting relationship to the Regional Nurse Executive and the System Chief Nursing Officer. Maintains sound organizational relationships and shared decision making with the Board of Governors, Site leadership, (Administrator, Chief of Staff and Director Fiscal Services), physicians, department leaders, and all stakeholders. Develops, implements, and evaluates long and short-term goals for nursing as well as for assigned departments; responsible for directing, planning, and facilitating process improvements in patient care in a safe, consistent environment that promotes quality care and optimal patient outcomes within the constraints of available resources. On an ongoing basis, evaluates and initiates revisions as necessary to ensure nursing care is implemented via the Nursing Process and Nursing Philosophy which is derived from FOCUSED the Shriners Hospitals for Children (SHC) Professional Practice Model.

Maintains effective communication with all nursing, patient care services, and other personnel; physicians, board members, and stakeholders; strives for the advancement of the nursing profession within the community and on the local, state, and national level. Maintains awareness of legislation affecting nursing practice and implements practice or process changes as needed; acts as a resource person for the ambulatory center related to nursing standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• As a member of the Senior Leadership team, participates in the development, monitoring and execution of the site’s strategic plan demonstrating systems thinking and change management skills. In collaboration with unit/department leaders, contributes to planning, decision making, and policy formulation.
• Attends/holds membership on site and medical staff committees as appropriate. Attends Board of Governors and physician meetings to report on activities of nursing and assigned departments. Provides administrative coverage in the absence of the administrator. Participates in community educational programs and meetings as the site’s representative.
• Demonstrates ability to lead/direct Patient Care Services (PCS) team by providing leadership, mentoring and guidance to patient care leaders and staff using principles of management. Identifies needed changes, facilitates/directs the change and role models positive attitude toward change. Role models professional nursing practice and behaviors. Coaches (PCS) leadership team in leadership principles. Collaborate with members of the site’s leadership team.
• Identifies, develops, and facilitates patient safety initiatives, quality improvement strategies, nursing and employee satisfaction initiatives and other programs to maintain and improve the patient-focused culture of assigned departments and services. Embraces shared decision making by energizing staff and others in decision making that is patient and family centered in an environment that is conducive to discussion and opinion sharing.
• Makes unit/department and patient rounds frequently to keep channels of communication open. Gives appropriate feedback in a timely manner to questions and Promotes and facilitates harmonious relationships among assigned personnel, the Medical Staff, patient and public, and acts as liaison between assigned departments and other departments of the ambulatory surgery center.
• Responsible for oversight, development, allocation, and administration of the budget for assigned departments, based on past requirements, forecasted patient care needs, best practice, available resources and for quality management Read, analyze, and interpret the most complex data documents.
• Develops, implements, and assures the organization's plan for providing nursing care and other assigned patient care services in accordance with the mission / vision of the Evaluates problems and concerns in the patient care services areas and overall site in terms of ensuring safe, effective, quality patient care, and staffing.
• Manages human resources via workforce planning, employment decisions, reward & recognition for exemplary performance, performance issue management, identification of current/future needs and skill sets. Participates in the interview process of key leadership positions. Assists in the selection, implementation and evaluation of information technology assuring optimal support of patient care function in collaboration with system and other site leaders.

Qualifications

Required:

• Masters Degree in Related Field
• RN Licensure in state of practice
• Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC) within two years of hire
• 5+ years experience in Pediatric/Ambulatory Care/Surgery Center
• 4+ Years of nursing leadership experience

Preferred:

• Nursing Leadership Certification(s)