Executive Director Nursing

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Vice President, Patient Care Services/CNO, the Executive Director of In-Patient Nursing provides operational oversight and responsibility for the overall management and leadership of specified clinical units and programs in nursing services. The Executive Director assists in integrating nursing with ancillary departments, physicians, and support services. As a nurse leader, the Executive Director demonstrates an advanced level of management expertise, and role models proactive, collaborative working relationships across all hospital functions in an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.

Age-Related Competencies: Neonate (birth–28 days) (Women's & Children's Services only), Infant (28 days–1 year) (Women's & Children's Services only), Child (1-12 years), Adolescent (13-18 years), Adult (18-64 years), Geriatrics (65 years–death) (Excludes Women's & Children's Services).

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of patient's status. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide for the primary population of patients served in the department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leading Ministry:
  • Embraces the history, tradition, charism, and mission, vision and values of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and the St. Joseph Health System.
  • Ensures decisions, policy and procedures, and daily activities are addressed within the context of our history, values and the ethical and religious directives.
  • Develops long-range plans for areas that are consistent with mission and values of St. Joseph Health and Division of Nursing.
• Leading People:
  • Fosters strong nursing morale. Builds effective teams. Provides leadership, direction, and mentoring to direct reports.
  • Creates a free flow of information and communication throughout the organization. Creates a culture where it is safe to share differing views. Projects credibility and poise even in highly visible, adversarial situations.
  • Promotes excellence in patient care delivery consistent with regulatory agencies through annual performance appraisal process and competency based standards and validations.
• Leading Operations:
  • Applies broad knowledge and seasoned experience when addressing complex issues. Defines strategic issues clearly.
  • Facilitates the development and management of the nursing care delivery process for designated areas of responsibility. Ensures policies, standards of care, and practice are consistent with current nursing research and practice. Networks and strives for best practices. Creates an environment of continuous improvement.
  • Develops processes and programs to continually promote, measure, and improve caregiver, physician, and patient satisfaction.
  • Develops, monitors, and analyzes labor, operating, and capital expense budgets and assures appropriateness of human and material resource allocations.
  • Develops systems and processes to ensure continuous compliance with California Department of Public Health, Title 22, HFAP, TJC and other state and federal regulatory standards and legal requirements.
  • Promotes partnerships with physicians and care team to ensure quality outcomes are achieved.

QUALIFCATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or health related field
• Master's Degree (preferred)
• Within 6 months (180 days) of hire Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• 5 years of leadership experience in hospital setting
• Hospital wide leadership experience through committee and task force initiatives
• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing leadership
• Knows and complies with standards, regulations and laws associated with Title 22, HFAP, the Joint Commission (TJC) and other state and federal agencies
• Knows and complies with all relevant Medical Center and departmental policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to lead people, ministry and operations
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

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