Position Overview

Operations: Demonstrates leadership within a collaborative interprofessional environment utilizing continues improvement to drive high levels of engagement resulting in quality outcomes for patients and team members. Using an adaptable style builds a flexible approach for effective and efficient day-to-day operations. Maintains a key leadership role within the Patient Care Services Division for defining and maintaining operating standards that deliver long term value and support the organizational values, vision and mission. Uses effective communication that informs team members and fosters the UHS Way and Just Culture.
Nursing: Provides leadership and direction within the Department of Emergency Services by supporting a patient focused approach to care delivery that is safe, timely and equitable. Promotes the profession of nursing as a key member of the health care delivery team facilitating the use of Evidence Based Practice to drive high quality outcomes. Embraces employee engagement utilizing a shared governance model to approach decision making. Accountable in collaboration with Administrative Directors, Managers, Nurse Managers, and physician leaders on development and execution of budgeting, scheduling, education, strategic planning including program development for areas of responsibility while continually monitoring quality of services and operational outcomes.

Work Locations:

UHS Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY UHS Binghamton General Hospital, Binghamton, NY

There is more than one location associated with this position. This is either because there are multiple openings at different sites, or the successful candidate will be required to float across multiple UHS facilities. Your recruiter and hiring manager will clarify expectations during the interview process.

Primary Work Shift:

Day

Regular Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation Range:

$65.54 - $98.31 per hour, depending on experience

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Sign-on incentives:

Up to $25,000 sign-on bonus for candidates who meet eligibility criteria. Talk to your recruiter to learn more.

Position Responsibilities

• Communication and Relationship Management:

  • Builds Collaborative environments by developing trusting relationships balancing concerns of individuals with organizational goals and objectives.

  • Communicates in a respectful manner listening to key stakeholders and following up in a timely manner.

  • Facilitates shared decision making through support of Shared Governance and driving decision making to the lowest level of the organization while maintaining alignment to organizational strategic goals.

  • Provides concise, evidence supported and data driven communications to support decision making.

  • Promotes decision making that is patient center.

  • Ensures an environment that values diversity. 

  • Establishes an environment that is open to sharing and idea exploration to achieve desired outcomes.

  • Build credible relationships with other members or the health care team including medical staff acting as a liaison for nursing services in establishing care teams that drive quality patient outcomes.

• Knowledge of Health Care Environment

  • Demonstrate knowledge of current nursing practice including roles and responsibility of the patient care team. 

  • Aware of patient care standards as set by accrediting bodies and state guidelines.  Ensures practice within areas of responsibility aligns with standards. 

  • Develop and Maintain nursing policies and procedures backed by evidence-based practice.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of patient care delivery systems and ensure adequate resources to meet the needs of patients and skill level of team members. Adopts new models of care to meet changing demands within the health system.

  • Supports the development and implementation of systems that support patient and employee safety.

  • Uses continues improvement methodology to drive improved systems and enhance patient safety.

  • Aligns department and division outcomes to organizational goals through development and implementation of division strategic plan that cascades down through departments.

  • Monitors and addresses performance for nurse sensitive indicators ensuring quality patient outcomes.

  • Improves outcomes by identifying problems, analyzing root causes and variation in standards and implementing innovative/evidence-based solutions to improve results.

  • Utilizes a Just Culture approach to reporting promoting a non-punitive approach.

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