Director, Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES

Communication:

• Works collaboratively with center leadership on the supervision and direction of nursing care and patient scheduling, according to center policies, procedures and objectives
• Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions, and professionally interact with managers, employees, clients, vendors, the general public, and physicians

Patient Care:

• Analyzes and evaluates nursing care to improve quality of care given
  • Coordinates patient-care activities with surgeons and anesthesia providers to provide continuity of patient care
  • Assists Center staff in identifying and solving problems
  • Participates in primary care of patients as needed and oversees clinical areas to verify that patient needs are met
  • Enforces nursing practice standards and licensing/accreditation rules and regulations to provide quality patient care
  • Work collaboratively with scheduling personnel to coordinate procedure scheduling
  • Serves as a liaison between patients, families, and the healthcare team to promote quality patient care
  • Recommends revision of patient-care policies and procedures as necessary to conform to accepted principles and practices
  • Responds to emergency situations and maintains competency
  • Oversees all nursing activities during emergencies to ensure patient needs are met
  • Manages optimal patient and staff flow to prevent opportunities for healthcare acquired and surgical site infections
  • Analyzes clinical documentation to ensure Center’s policies/procedures are followed
  • Supports and directs services provided based on policies and procedures, accreditation, and regulatory requirements

Staffing:

• Monitors FTE utilization and makes recommendations to promote cost-effective scheduling practices
  • Assists with comprehensive and informative orientation programs for new clinical employees
  • Recommends continuing education opportunities for clinical staff to Center Leader. Assists in providing education as requested
  • Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
  • Prepares clinical staffing schedules in accordance with vacations, holidays, daily personnel assignments and duties according to experience and skill level to provide quality patient care; reviews and adjusts assignments as needed based on daily activity
  • Ensure staff are cross-trained (as appropriate) to provide a productive and efficient work environment across all clinical areas. Reviews daily time and attendance sheets and maintains attendance logs (as required)
  • Observes and evaluates the performance of all clinical personnel and works to continuously improve the quality of care and services
  • Works with Center Leader to evaluate suggestions, grievances, and processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and quality of care
  • Interprets and enforces established Center policies and procedures
  Safety:
• Promotes adherence to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities.
  • Works with Center Leader to implement best practices and regulations adopted, to ensure safety in the workplace
  • Monitor the Center’s clinical environment and initiate methods for maintaining safety, comfort, cleanliness, and efficiencies
  • Oversees the care, cleaning, high-level disinfection, sterilization, and required maintenance of instruments, supplies, and
  equipment to maintain proper working conditions
  • Identifies and evaluates need for items relative to trends, center personnel requests, and positive patient outcomes
  Reports deficiencies to Center Leader
  • Able to identify and report deficiencies in services of contracted providers (e.g., pathology, radiology, housekeeping) to
  Center Leader
  • Works with the Safety Officer to resolve observed or suspected safety violations and hazards to ensure policy/procedure compliance
  • Submit information to licensed (as state required) healthcare risk manager, for preparation of risk management reports
  • Ensures OSHA requirements are met by healthcare team and necessary supplies are readily available Financial and Materials Management:
  • Promotes cost containment and efficient use of center resources
  • Analyzes clinical areas and makes recommendations on purchasing equipment and supplies to provide optimum patient
  care within budget allowances
  • Assists in the development and implementation of capital and operating budgets (as required)

General:

• Actively participates in center committees, meetings, in-services, and activities
  • Shares input regarding short and long-term goals
  • Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned
• Demonstrated experience in nursing leadership, staff development, training, mentoring, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated application of infection prevention and control practices, including regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring clinical policies, procedures, and nursing standards of practice.
• Knowledge of CMS, AAAHC, OSHA, CDC, and Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requirements applicable to ambulatory surgery.
• Experience with quality improvement, patient safety, medication management, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to lead and mentor nursing and clinical staff while fostering a positive, collaborative, and patient-centered culture.
• Demonstrated ability to assess staffing needs, develop schedules, manage workflow, and promote efficient patient throughput while maintaining high standards of care.
• Experience participating in or leading QAPI/quality improvement initiatives, audits, competency assessments, and regulatory surveys.
• Strong communication, organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, CRNAs/anesthesia providers, clinical staff, and administrative leadership.
• Experience in pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative patient care strongly preferred.
• GI/endoscopy experience preferred, but not required.
• ACLS/BLS certification required