Assistant Director - Nursing ICU/CCU

Personify, a nationally recognized and awarded recruiting firm, is hiring an Assistant Director - Nursing ICU/CCU for our client, a private, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system serving North Carolina, based in Burlington, NC.

Overview
Responsible for daily operations of the department for the provision of effective patient care. Accountable for staff supervision and patient care management for a select program and/or a defined workgroup. Identifies and accomplishes program goals and outcomes. Maintains regulatory and professional standards/requirements. Supports and maintains a cost effective, progressive and customer-focused service.

Responsibilities
Supervises and role models the nursing process to assist staff in providing patient care appropriate to the needs of high and low volume patient populations with unpredictable needs. Demonstrates strong clinical skill in assessing subtle changes in patients' condition, recognizes others abilities to do the same. Verifies that the patients' initial assessment is completed based on their condition. Verifies that initial data base and ongoing assessment includes collaboration with the patients, significant others and other health care providers for patients. Verifies that patients consistently have a plan of care based on the assessment data including discharge planning in collaboration with the patient, significant others, and healthcare providers is developed and well documented. Collaborates with staff to assure that a plan of care is initiated on admission based on measurable outcomes with progress monitored on an ongoing basis. Evaluates patient progression toward desired outcomes and takes action by coordinating and communicating alternative actions with staff to promote patient progression and overcome barriers. Verifies ensuring interventions are consistent with plan of care and documented with patient response. Demonstrates skillful responses to patient, family, and colleague's needs based on the specific need and the particular context of the situation. Monitors variances to expected outcomes and identifies any trends, making suggestion of needed changes needed to optimize patient outcomes for patient populations. Assures staff involves patient, significant others, and health care providers in the evaluation process. Provides staff with resources needed to assist the patient and significant others in identifying and securing appropriate services and educational opportunities available to address health-related needs.

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Provides leadership for the department in meeting organizational goals and objectives. Assists in the development of program/clinical goals and objectives and accountable for select outcomes. Monitors program/clinical outcomes. Recommends options to enhance program/clinical outcomes. Monitors/reports compliance with departmental policies and procedures including dress code and attendance. Coordinates departmental orientation, continuing education and clinical development. Initiates, formulates and administers coaching/counseling for employees in collaboration with Director.

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Assists in implementing performance improvement activities. Assists operationalizing the QI/PI program for a defined workgroup. Facilitates staff PI/QI education and participation. Communicates customer satisfaction results. Recommends options and implements plan to enhance customer satisfaction. Communicates and follows up on departmental incidents.

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Collaborates with department director in the selection and management of resources for a defined workgroup/program. Participates in the selection and supervision of personnel. Participates in the completion of performance appraisals. Facilitates and maintains effective workgroups. Ensures the development and maintenance of the departmental schedule. Maintains, approves and documents financial variances to include productivity. Provides input for annual budget process. Monitors and maintains departmental cost-containment activities. Provides staff satisfaction through rounding and Shared Governance activities.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION:
Bachelors, Nursing, Required

- All newly hired Assistant Directors - Nursing must achieve their Master's degree (in a health related field such as MSN, MEd, MHA, MBA) within 5 years of their hire date as an Assistant Director.

- All current Assistant Directors who will retire within 5 years of January 5, 2015 are exempt and do not have to acquire a Master's degree.

- All current Assistant Directors who have at least 20 years of continuous service as an RN or Assistant Director at our facility do not have to acquire a Master's degree.

- All other Assistant Directors who do not meet the above criteria must acquire a Master's degree by January 5, 2020.

EXPERIENCE:
3, Healthcare-Registered Nurse, Required

3 or more years of nursing experience with leadership activities

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:
REQUIRED

RN | Registered Nurse licensed in North Carolina or a Compact state.

BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider

Certification in a clinical specialty as defined by National Certification requirements is required within two (2) years of hire into Assistant Director position.

PREFERRED

ACLS | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burlington, NC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• nursing leadership: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Work Location: One location