RN Manager/Director, Operating Room - Full Time, Days (East Los Angeles)

Short Description for Internal Candidates

Description for Internal Candidates

The Clinical Director has 24/7 leadership responsibility for all clinical, staffing, quality, and financial management for the unit(s). Ensures compliance with performance improvement process and all regulatory bodies. Ensures an effective patient care delivery system that is compliant and consistent with standards of practice. Implements strategies, processes, and standards to ensure operations support the key organizational and departmental initiatives such as quality of care, patient safety, and patient satisfaction. Promotes collegial relationships between the unit and other departments or disciplines across the hospital. Responsible for employee coaching, training, hiring, counseling/discipline, performance assessment and payroll processes.

Responsibilities for Internal Candidates

• STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: Participates in the development and implementation of strategic plans, operational goals and objectives, and business initiatives by ensuring department/unit contribution and alignment. Demonstrates strategic thinking in planning, implementing and evaluating programs tied to future growth of the clinical operations, development of new product lines, and revenue enhancement. Develops and executes short- and long-term goals for the department consistent with established organizational goals and objectives.
• HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Effectively and efficiently manages bed and patient placement by coordinating patient throughput. Ensures appropriate and safe staffing levels. Oversees contract labor, including appropriate credentialing, orientation and evaluation. Effectively allocates and evaluates department work, and provides leadership and follow through to ensure that patient care is delivered in a timely, efficient manner. Creates a safe work environment that fosters respect and positive morale. Responsible for hiring, firing, training, annual performance evaluations and competencies, and disciplinary process.
• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Monitors and analyzes financial performance, identifying developing trends in the utilization of space, supplies, staff and / or other resources to ensure the financial success of the department. Independently analyzes the usage of funds by source and implements solutions or alternatives that could potentially reduce the overall operating expenses.
• CLINICAL PRACTICE KNOWLEDGE: Ensures compliance with all applicable policies/procedures, laws, regulatory agency requirements, codes of practice, and organizational work standards (service, quality and safety standards). Effectively develops unit/department operational policies and procedures. Maintains records related to operations and services that are complete, accurate, available, and in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPAA compliance.
• PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY, AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVMENT: Develops and maintains quality improvement activities and recommends / implements changes as appropriate. Assumes responsibility for quality assurance data and participates in the collection and evaluation of quality improvement data. Monitors internal controls and seeks to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• CUSTOMER AND PATIENT ENGAGEMENT: Assures high patient satisfaction and serves as a role model for excellent service. Ensures all staff are appropriately trained and reinforces behaviors and standards among staff that lead to positive interactions with patients. Ensures timely resolution of patient complaints.

Qualifications for Internal Candidates

Required Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of nursing experience with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role in an acute care hospital
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• AHA Basic Life Support
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Strong time management skills and ability to effectively prioritize task
• Understanding of patient classification and staffing requirements for the patient population
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of unit specific experience
• Master's degree in Nursing, Business, or related field
• Nurse Manager Leader of Nurse Executive Certification (CNML or NE-BC)

Pay Rate: Min - $151,000 to $180,000 Annually

Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates