Nurse Director

Description Summary

Join Mass General Brigham as a Nurse Director and make a tangible difference in patient care. This essential leadership role comes with 24-hour accountability for nursing care on a patient care unit. You will offer administrative leadership and clinical expertise, ensuring comprehensive care and treatment for our patients and residents. By managing human and material resources efficiently, you will meet patient needs cost-effectively. This role also involves participating in quality improvement and program development activities, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to craft, implement, and evaluate unit programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain 24-hour accountability for nursing care delivered on the patient care unit.
• Coordinate daily nursing operations to achieve patient-centered service, quality, and cost objectives.
• Actively manage nursing staffing to ensure safe levels and meet budgetary constraints.
• Deliver nursing services in line with professional standards, the strategic nursing plan, and organizational policies.
• Foster continued education and research to advance clinical practice.
• Monitor and maintain unit compliance to meet licensing and accrediting standards.
• Deliver culturally proficient care using evidence-based practice interventions.
• Assess and monitor patient documentation to ensure compliance with hospital and regulatory standards.
• Identify performance improvement opportunities and implement solutions to achieve established goals.
• Participate in marketing and outreach programs to increase understanding of unit services.
• Hire, mentor, and continually develop team members to meet performance goals, completing evaluations accurately and timely.
• Align the business/unit plan with PCC strategy, updating it annually to drive market and organizational goals.
• Monitor the budget to achieve financial objectives.
• Exhibit proficiencies aligned with the American Nurses' Association's Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice and the American Organization of Nurse Executives' Nurse Executive Competencies.
• Complete additional department, organization, or network activities as per established objectives.
• Uphold the PCC Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.
  

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities

• Coordinate a team of healthcare professionals, ensuring high standards of care and performance.
  

Fiscal Responsibilities

• Manage an annual budget, ensuring financial objectives are met efficiently.
  

Qualifications and Experience

Education/Degree

• **Required:** Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
• **Preferred:** Master's Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
  

Experience

• **Required:** A minimum of four years of diverse and well-rounded clinical experience
• **Preferred:** Experience relevant to the clinical specialties of the unit
  

Licensure

• **Required:** Current license from Massachusetts Board of Registration as Registered Nurse
  

Preferred Skills

• Computer proficiency required; Microsoft Office applications preferred with the ability to learn new software.
• National certification in a nursing specialty is preferred.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, working with a diverse population.
• Ability to work independently, be self-directed, and contribute as a team member.
• Anticipate challenges and develop strategies to address them.
• High level of service delivery, demonstrating initiative with the ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing situations.
• Attention to detail.
  

Physical Requirements

Work Environment

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens, infectious/contagious diseases, and cleaning agents/chemicals over 75% of the time.
• Handling and moving objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Stand, walk, and use hands requiring fine motor skills and sense of touch over 75% of the time.
• Speak and hear over 75% of the time.
• Use of safety equipment such as safety eye glasses, scrubs, face shields, surgical masks, and gloves.
  

Vision Requirements

• Close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are essential.
  

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

Education/Degree

Required

* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.

Preferred * Master's Degree in Nursing highly preferred. Experience Required * A minimum of four years of diverse and well rounded clinical experience required. Preferred * Experience relevant to the clinical specialties of the unit preferred. Licensure Required * Current license from Massachusetts Board of Registration as Registered Nurse. Preferred Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.) Required * Computer proficiency required. Microsoft office applications preferred with ability to learn new software. Preferred * National certification in a nursing specialty preferred. * Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population. * Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team. * Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them. * High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations. * Attention to detail.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work Environment:

Activity

Amount of Time Spent

None

1 - 25%

25 - 50%

50 - 75%

Over 75%

Outdoor weather conditions

X

Extreme cold (non weather)

X

Work in high place(s)

X

Work in confined space(s)

X

Risk of electrical shock

X

Risk of radiation exposure

X

Exposure to blood borne pathogens

X

Flammable/explosive gases

X

Toxic / caustic chemicals

X

Dust or other irritants

X

Grease or oils

X

Hazardous specimens

X

Exposure to lab animals

X

Infectious / contagious disease

X

Cleaning agents/chemicals

X

Hot equipment

X

Noisy equipment

X

Humid or wet conditions (non -weather)

X

Other

X

Lifting/Carry Requirements of this job

No Lifting required

No Carrying required

Number of pounds

Amount of Time

1 - 25%

25 - 50%

50 - 75%

Over 75%

Lift

Carry

Lift

Carry

Lift

Carry

Lift

Carry

Up to 10 pounds

X

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

Over 100 pounds

X

Push/Pull Requirements of this job:

No Pushing required

No Pulling required

Number of pounds

Amount of Time

1 - 25%

25 - 50%

50 - 75%

Over 75%

Push

Pull

Push

Pull

Push

Pull

Push

Pull

Up to 10 pounds

X

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

X

Over 100 pounds

X

X

Physical Activity requirements of this job:

Activity

Amount of Time Spent

None

1 - 25%

25 - 50%

50 - 75%

Over 75%

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Use of hands requiring fine motor skills and sense of touch

X

Move / rotate / bend wrist(s)

X

Type / use keyboard or other data entry device

X

Reach with hands & arms

X

Climb stairs

X

Climb ladder or other equipment

X

Drive / operate motor vehicle

X

Balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, crawl

X

Speak

X

Hear

X

Taste

X

Smell

X

Touch

X

Other

X

Vision Requirements of this job:

Vision Requirement

Always called upon in job

Sometimes called upon in job

Rarely called upon in job

Close vision

X

Distance vision

X

Color vision

X

Peripheral vision

X

Depth perception

X

Ability to adjust focus

X

Other

Safety equipment used while performing this job:

Safety eye glasses

X

Gowns

X

Filter lens (welding/soldering)

Scrubs

X

Face shields

X

Boots

Ear plugs or Mufflers

Hard hat

Surgical mask / dust mask

X

Coveralls

Self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

Gloves

X

Other

Level of noise typical in this work environment:

Very quiet

Quiet

Moderate

X

Loud

Very loud

EEO Statement

SRN is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all. PHH takes affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity is provided to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability or any other basis that would be inconsistent with any applicable ordinance or law.

EEO Statement

SRN is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all.

Primary Location: MA-Brighton-SRH Spaulding Brighton Work Locations: SRH Spaulding Brighton 100 North Beacon Street Brighton 02134 Job: Nursing-Management Organization: Spaulding Nursing & Therapy Ctr - Brighton (SRN and SRB) Schedule: Full-time Standard Hours: 40 Shift: Day Job Employee Status: Regular Recruiting Department: SRH Spaulding West Roxbury Job Posting: Oct 23, 2024

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