Unit Director
3 weeks ago
Combine your leadership skills and nursing experience to take the next step of your career In this role, you will oversee the Emergency Department. If you're a natural people-person passionate about developing team members and making an impact in the world of emergency nursing, we invite you to join our team today This position is Monday-Friday, dayshifts. In this challenging and rewarding position, the Unit Director maintains 24-hour accountability for leading and managing the assigned area to ensure an outstanding experience for patients and employees by continuously improving the quality of patient care, creating a healthy workplace for staff, and overseeing clinical, and administrative/business functions. This position is eligible for a generous Sign-On Bonus External applicants will receive $15,000 in exchange for a 2-year work commitment. About UPMC Altoona's Emergency Department (Level II Trauma Center): * The Emergency Department offers comprehensive care for minor and major injuries, illnesses, and serious traumas - 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our Emergency Department is a 51-bed facility (4 trauma bays included) as we are a Level 2 trauma center. Our specially trained experts provide emergency treatments and access to a wide variety of care for patients experiencing life-threatening: trauma, heart attack, and stroke along with utilizing the UPMC Stroke Telemedicine Program. Responsibilities: * Collaborate with medical staff to monitor patient outcomes and set clinical quality priorities. Promote partnership of hospital staff and healthcare team. * Recommend and implement professional improvements and patient safety initiatives. * Analyze nurse and patient satisfaction data and develop action plans as needed. Apply critical thinking skills and use data to develop the department vision and orchestrate complex change. * Build and maintain productive working relationships. * Communicate clearly to engage the audience and help them understand and retain the message. * Coach staff on cultural diversity, address workplace issues, and create an environment that recognizes and values differences. * Apply critical thinking skills and use data to develop the department vision and orchestrate complex change. * Set clinical, financial, and human resources priorities for improvement in line with organizational goals. * Initiate innovation in staff development, clinical orientation, and continuing education. Support Clinicians in their role of oversight of direct reports. * Support shared governance through a unit-based professional practice council. Qualifications: * BS/BSN required at time of hire and master's degree/MSN required. * If BS degree not in nursing, a Master's or higher degree in Nursing is required. If Masters degree not in nursing, a BSN is required. If the Masters degree/MSN is not present at time of hire, must be enrolled in a Masters or MSN program within one year of hire/transfer date and completed within three years of enrollment. * Minimum of 4 years of progressive leadership experience required with relevant clinical experience preferred. * Leadership ability to develop staff, establish and maintain standards of performance within a national context for professional nursing practice and comply with administrative requirements. * Superior interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to effectively create relationships to support a healing environment with patients, families, staff, physicians, and hospital personnel including senior management in both written and verbal communication. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: * Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state. * Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) * National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification * Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) * Registered Nurse (RN) * Act 33 with renewal * Act 34 with renewal * Act 73 FBI Clearance with Renewal UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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Unit Director
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Altoona, United States University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Full timeUPMC Altoona, a Level II Trauma Center, is seeking a Registered Nurse with leadership experience for an exciting opportunity as a Unit Director for our Emergency Department! In this challenging and rewarding position, the Unit Director maintains 24-hour accountability for leading and managing the assigned area in order to ensure an outstanding experience...
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Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Full timeCollaborate with medical staff to monitor patient outcomes and set clinical quality priorities. Promote partnership of hospital staff and healthcare team. Recommend and implement professional improvements and patient safety initiatives. Analyze nurse Director, Staff, Healthcare, Support, Clinical
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Unit Director
2 months ago
Altoona, United States University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Full timeUPMC Altoona, a Level II Trauma Center, is seeking a Registered Nurse with leadership experience for an exciting opportunity as a Unit Director for our Neuro ICU & Cardiothoracic ICU! In this challenging and rewarding position, the Unit Director maintains 24-hour accountability for leading and managing the assigned area to ensure an outstanding experience...
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Altoona, United States University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Full timeUPMC Altoona, a Level II Trauma Center, is seeking a Registered Nurse with leadership experience for an exciting opportunity as a Unit Director for our Neuro ICU & Cardiothoracic ICU! In this challenging and rewarding position, the Unit Director maintains 24-hour accountability for leading and managing the assigned area to ensure an outstanding experience...
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