Nurse Director

4 weeks ago

Newton, United States CareerBuilder Full time

The Nurse Director is the clinical leader with administrative, fiscal, and personnel responsibility. Under administrative direction of the Associate Chief Nurse, the Nurse Director identifies, develops, and oversees policies and procedures that support excellence in clinical practice and fosters an environment of care which reflects the mission and vision of Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The Nurse Director is responsible for establishing and maintaining quality standards of nursing care and practice within the clinical area.
The Nurse Director participates in and maintains a collaborative relationship with all disciplines and departments within the organization to create positive patient outcomes, meets the needs of the unit and staff, as well as supports and maintains a professional practice environment.

The Nurse Director is responsible for the recruitment and retention of employees and partnering with the medical leadership to support organizational and departmental goals.

Essential Functions

General

Maintains NWH CAREfirst standards of behavior while working toward accomplishing the hospital goals and meeting our customers expectations

Effectively communicates the mission and values of Newton-Wellesley Hospital to staff and patients

Develops departmental short-term and long-term goals in concert with the organizational goals

Clinical Operations Management

Assists with the implementation and evaluation of nursing practice and the delivery of patient care

Prioritizes patient care related and other unit activities

Solves problems and manages conflict in a timely, efficient, and effective manner

Effectively communicates the mission and values of Newton-Wellesley Hospital to staff and to patients

Promotes an environment for learning and team building

Assists in developing departmental short-term and long-term goals in concert with the organizational goals

Designs and implements staffing patterns responsive to a dynamic care environment

Participates actively in hospital committees

Presides and/or participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings and other meetings as required

Promotes collaboration among staff, medical, and administrative colleagues

Communicates with other departments to assure needed services are provided

Acts as a change agent and supports staff through the change process

Identifies and addresses staff, patient, and family issues and concerns

Quality Assurance/Quality Management

Collaborates with the Director and other departments and disciplines to develop and maintain ongoing quality improvement and patient safety activities

Follows up on safety reports and makes changes as needed

Encourages and facilitates staff participation in quality improvement activities

Monitors and evaluates the documentation of nursing practice and patient care

Participates in the resolution of patient/family complaints

Promotes and supports service excellence and patient satisfaction

Develops, promotes, and supports employee engagement initiatives

Maintains and implements departmental policies and procedures in accordance with Joint Commission, DPH, and other regulatory agencies

Ensures a safe environment for patients and staff

Human Resources Management

Provides leadership and direction for the staff

Uses behavioral questioning and the peer interviewing process for the recruitment and retention of competent and compassionate staff

Oversees the orientation process for new employees

Delegates to and supervises staff effectively

Coaches and mentors staff

Identifies staff competency and learning needs and supports their development

Identifies own learning needs and potential areas for growth and improvement

Establishes work schedules and assigns staff to specified areas of responsibility to ensure prompt, safe, and clinically appropriate service to patients

Collaborates with the Human Resource Department related to recruitment, retention, and employee relations; adheres to employment law

Prepares performance appraisal documents in accordance with hospital policy and procedure

Serves as a role model for accountability and professional performance

Holds self and staff to hospital standards

Takes corrective and/or disciplinary action when appropriate

Finance Management

Prepares and manages annual operating and capital budgets

Develops and monitors staffing patterns based on annual budget

Facilitates the development of plans to enhance revenue production and/or decrease cost

Reviews departmental productivity reports and develops variance summaries

Manages the departmental payroll process

Follows purchasing and requisition request policies

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

As defined by organizational chart, and Departmental Scopes of Service

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:

As defined by organizational chart, Departmental Scopes of Service, and annual budget(s)

Job Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrated progressive leadership ability

Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills

Demonstrated and consistent skills in communication, organization, team building, priority setting, customer service, problem solving, and time management

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong time management skills

Competence with Microsoft Office applications, Excel, Word, Powerpoint

Education

Bachelors with Nursing major required

Masters degree in Nursing, Business Administration, or a related field required

Experience

Minimum 5 years nursing experience

1-2 years management experience preferred

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations (if applicable)

Current Massachusetts RN license

Certification in specialty area preferred

Primary Location

MA-Newton-NWH Main Campus

Work Locations

NWH Main Campus

Job

Nursing-Management

Organization

Newton-Wellesley Hospital(NWH)

Schedule

Full-time

Standard Hours

40

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Recruiting Department

NWH Med/Surg Nursing

Job Posting

Apr 10, 2024

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