Inpatient Administrative Director 6113

Our Mission at Meridian Health Services is to close the gap on access to Whole-Person Healthcare by expanding locations and services so that all people in underserved communities can get quality treatment. You can be a part of our vision to be a leader in the integration of physical, mental and social health to make a real difference in the lives of others!

Text 6113 to (765) 523-4662 for Quick Apply!

You are the professional Inpatient Administrative Director we are looking for to provide leadership at our River Bend Hospital location in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Our commitment to whole person healthcare and your desire to help change our communities for the better will make us an amazing Team!

Inpatient Administrative Director Key Responsibilities:

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides management and leadership for 24 hour a day, seven day a week inpatient operation, consistent with the goals and policies of the organization and meeting regulatory requirements including quality and safety standards
• Ensures safe and efficient staffing to meet patient needs within budget parameters
• Ensures thorough orientation of staff to procedures and best practices, organization policies, and customer service principles, including conducting orientation sessions for new physicians and medical students joining the facility.
• Ensures documented staff competencies
• Ensures required clinical programming and best practices
• Ensures effective communication among staff and between disciplines
• Utilizes interpersonal skills, role modeling, customer feedback and disciplinary process appropriately to ensure staff performance
• Ensure timely completion of assessments, documentation and treatment plans
• In collaboration with Quality Management Department monitors and ensures quality of clinical programming and efficient operation
• Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients and families, that is conducive to the recovery process and reports patient safety concerns
• Makes regular patient care rounds and anticipates customer’s needs and problems
• Diagnosis Management: Input and update patient diagnoses in accordance with established protocols.
• Discharge Process Oversight: Initiate and supervise the formulation of discharge instructions for patients.
• Admission Documentation: Accurately input admission reasons for patients into the system.
• Treatment Plan Review: Regularly review and assess treatment plans for patients.
• Treatment Planning Worksheet: Complete treatment planning worksheets as part of the patient care process.
• Staffing Supervision: Provide oversight for Tuesday and Thursday patient staffing sessions.

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Reviews developments in best practices and standards of care and implements policies and procedures to maintain quality of care, and ensures compliance with federal, and state regulations and certification standards
• Assists in credentialing process
• Effectively collaborates with executive, medical and management staff
• Ensures supervision of any students present on the unit
• Maintains policies and procedures consistent with best practices and regulatory and ethical standards
• Creates and maintains a positive culture of respect and dignity
• Provide on call coverage

Budgetary Responsibilities:

• Ensures effective staffing of unit
• Recommends safe and effective staffing levels
• Utilizes staff resources to meet budget goals and maintain effective and safe care of patients