Co Director of Critical Care Services (3679)

Co Director Of Critical Care Services

Salary Range $45.00 - $48.00 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level Graduate Degree Category Management

Core Responsibilities

• Clinical Oversight & Quality: Strive to ensure all care follows established protocols and evidence-based practice bundles to eliminate preventable harm and promote excellent outcomes.
• Operational Management: Maintain 24-hour accountability for planning and evaluating department clinical functions, including the coordination of all scheduled and emergent transport requests.
• Team Leadership & Development: Responsible for recruiting, orienting, and mentoring transport clinicians, ensuring they maintain required high-acuity competencies and certifications.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce adherence to State Board of Nursing requirements and federal, state, and local regulations while ensuring a safe working environment for staff and patients.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary contact between the transport team, medical Director, and administrative leadership.

Detailed Task List

Personnel & Staffing

• Scheduling: Create and manage work schedules to ensure full coverage of transport needs at all times.
• Performance Management: Conduct regular performance appraisals, offer coaching and counseling, and carry out disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Recruitment: Interview and select new nursing staff and auxiliary personnel based on specialized transport requirements.

Clinical Operations & Quality

• Protocol Development: Assist in creating and updating nursing guidelines, policies, and procedures reflective of best practices in critical care transport.
• Quality Auditing: Perform regular audits and review incident reports to identify areas for process improvement.
• Competency Validation: Oversee nurse competency evaluations and specialized training for advanced procedures like intubation or ECMO management, ventilators and vasoactive medication titration, controlled substance procedures and transport specific training.

Resource & Budget Management

• Supply Chain: Monitor and order medical supplies and equipment, ensuring the Rigs are ready.
• Financial Planning: Develop and manage the department's budget, including justifying clinical expenses and identifying cost-saving initiatives.
• Equipment Maintenance: Ensure all life-support and specialty medical equipment is properly operated and maintained in working order.

Direct Support & Patient Advocacy

• Administrative Call: Participate in a rotating administrative call schedule to provide leadership support during off-hours.
• Conflict Resolution: Investigate and resolve patient or family concerns and manage interpersonal conflicts within the interdisciplinary team.
• Clinical Backup: Function as a clinical resource and provide direct nursing care or triage during high-volume shifts or crisis situations.