Director, Nursing

ESSENTIAL DUTIES TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES

Communication:

• Works collaboratively with center leadership on the supervision and direction of nursing care and patient scheduling according to center policies procedures and objectives
• Ability to effectively present information respond to questions and professionally interact with managers employees clients vendors the general public and physicians

Patient Care:

• Analyzes and evaluates nursing care to improve quality of care given
  Coordinates patient-care activities with surgeons and anesthesia providers to provide continuity of patient care
  Assists Center staff in identifying and solving problems
  Participates in primary care of patients as needed and oversees clinical areas to verify that patient needs are met
  Enforces nursing practice standards and licensing/accreditation rules and regulations to provide quality patient care
  Work collaboratively with scheduling personnel to coordinate procedure scheduling
  Serves as a liaison between patients families and the healthcare team to promote quality patient care
  Recommends revision of patient-care policies and procedures as necessary to conform to accepted principles and practices
  Responds to emergency situations and maintains competency
  Oversees all nursing activities during emergencies to ensure patient needs are met
  Manages optimal patient and staff flow to prevent opportunities for healthcare acquired and surgical site infections
  Analyzes clinical documentation to ensure Centers policies/procedures are followed
  Supports and directs services provided based on policies and procedures accreditation and regulatory requirements

Staffing:

• Monitors FTE utilization and makes recommendations to promote cost-effective scheduling practices
  Assists with comprehensive and informative orientation programs for new clinical employees
  Recommends continuing education opportunities for clinical staff to Center Leader. Assists in providing education as requested
  Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
  Prepares clinical staffing schedules in accordance with vacations holidays daily personnel assignments and duties according to experience and skill level to provide quality patient care; reviews and adjusts assignments as needed based on daily activity
  Ensure staff are cross-trained (as appropriate) to provide a productive and efficient work environment across all clinical areas. Reviews daily time and attendance sheets and maintains attendance logs (as required)
  Observes and evaluates the performance of all clinical personnel and works to continuously improve the quality of care and services
  Works with Center Leader to evaluate suggestions grievances and processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and quality of care
  Interprets and enforces established Center policies and procedures
  
  Safety:
• Promotes adherence to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities.
  Works with Center Leader to implement best practices and regulations adopted to ensure safety in the workplace
  Monitor the Centers clinical environment and initiate methods for maintaining safety comfort cleanliness and efficiencies
  Oversees the care cleaning high-level disinfection sterilization and required maintenance of instruments supplies and
  equipment to maintain proper working conditions
  Identifies and evaluates need for items relative to trends center personnel requests and positive patient outcomes
  Reports deficiencies to Center Leader
  Able to identify and report deficiencies in services of contracted providers (e.g. pathology radiology housekeeping) to
  Center Leader
  Works with the Safety Officer to resolve observed or suspected safety violations and hazards to ensure policy/procedure compliance
  Submit information to licensed (as state required) healthcare risk manager for preparation of risk management reports
  Ensures OSHA requirements are met by healthcare team and necessary supplies are readily available Financial and Materials Management:
  Promotes cost containment and efficient use of center resources
  Analyzes clinical areas and makes recommendations on purchasing equipment and supplies to provide optimum patient
  care within budget allowances
  Assists in the development and implementation of capital and operating budgets (as required)

General:

• Actively participates in center committees meetings in-services and activities
  Shares input regarding short and long-term goals
  Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned
• Demonstrated experience in nursing leadership staff development training mentoring and performance management.
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated application of infection prevention and control practices including regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Experience developing implementing and monitoring clinical policies procedures and nursing standards of practice.
• Knowledge of CMS AAAHC OSHA CDC and Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requirements applicable to ambulatory surgery.
• Experience with quality improvement patient safety medication management infection prevention and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to lead and mentor nursing and clinical staff while fostering a positive collaborative and patient-centered culture.
• Demonstrated ability to assess staffing needs develop schedules manage workflow and promote efficient patient throughput while maintaining high standards of care.
• Experience participating in or leading QAPI/quality improvement initiatives audits competency assessments and regulatory surveys.
• Strong communication organizational critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians CRNAs/anesthesia providers clinical staff and administrative leadership.
• Experience in pre-operative intra-operative and post-operative patient care strongly preferred.
• GI/endoscopy experience preferred but not required.
• ACLS/BLS certification required

Required Experience:

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