Clinical Nurse Directors shape healthy work environments through nursing leadership skills and functions that include clinical,

operational and financial effectiveness. The Clinical Director has direct impact on care and services that patient and families require

throughout their health care experience. The Clinical Nurse Director achieves a professional culture that successfully recruits and

retains nurses through the novice to expert continuum. The Clinical Nurse Director is essential for leading change in each clinical

area. The Clinical Nurse Director plays a key role in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety initiatives for the organization.

Promoting compliance with regulatory standards and legal processes is critical to the success of this position. The Clinical Directors

must have a clear understanding of healthcare dynamics and trends. This position reports to the Chief Nursing Officer. Clinical

Directors must be a positive representative of nursing within the organization and externally as a professional in the discipline of

nursing.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High School diploma or equivalent required. Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. The accredited school is defined as

the specific school of nursing accreditation, which is commonly either ACEN and/or CCNE. The School of Nursing degree can

be an Associate Degree in Nursing or Bachelors degree in Nursing. If the Clinical Director does not have a Bachelors degree in

Nursing (BSN) on hire a program to obtain a BSN or higher within the year of hire with expected completion within four (4)

years of hire into the position. A Masters degree is preferred or can be accomplished within an established time frame of

four (4) years post BSN or post hire date if BSN is baseline education. A doctoral degree is desirable. The Clinical Nurse

Director will be currently licensed and in good standing as a Registered Nurse by the Wyoming State Board of Nursing.

Competency requirements are determined per clinical areas. Requirements for BLS, ACLS, TNCC, NRP, PALS or other course

certifications are determined per clinical area. National certification in specialty is encouraged. Membership in a minimum of

one national professional organization that corresponds to the position is required.

Job Knowledge and Skills:

Clinical Nurse Directors require well-honed skills in coaching, motivating and leading a professional team for the delivery of

safe and effective care. Clinical Nurse Directors have knowledge of systems and can demonstrate competency in quality

improvement and management of fiscal resources. Must have ability to manage project and multiple projects at one time.

Must be able to interpret data to improve outcomes. Must be able to write and implement nationally recognized standards

of practice. Must be knowledgeable of regulatory standards. Able to demonstrate abilities with confidentiality, willingness to

accept and lead change, show concerns for others and maintain professional and hospital standards of care. Must be able to

demonstrate sound analytical and problem skills to improve patient outcomes. Professional physician and peer relations

skills is an essential requirement. Basic computer skills requires and ability to work with various electronic medical record

systems are required.

JOB DEMANDS

1. Works flexible hours.

2. Accepts change as position grows with the progress of the practice.

3. Works as a team member and independently.

4. Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

5. Is responsive and accepts responsibility and accountability.

6. Works flexible hours.

7. Accepts change as position grows with the progress of the practice.

8. Works as a team member and independently.

9. Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

10. Is responsive and accepts responsibility and accountability.

11. Accepts change as position grows with the progress of the hospital.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

2. Create and convey the mission, vision and values of perioperative services with the assistance of the management team.

3. Manage perioperative services both operationally and fiscally.

4. Verify that perioperative personnel provide safe and effective patient-centered care.

Assist perioperative management personnel with incorporating evidence-based knowledge into decisions for the provision of safe,

patient-centered care in perioperative services.

6. Assist perioperative management personnel in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvement.

Verify that educational resources are available for perioperative services personnel and hold personnel accountable for compliance

with established standards.

8. Coordinate, facilitate, and manage change within perioperative services and the health care organization.

Demonstrate effective communication, consultation, negotiation, and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team

and other stakeholders.

10. Collect and analyze data related to quality or performance improvement projects relative to perioperative services.

11. Use effective conflict resolution techniques.

12. Facilitate or serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning perioperative patient care.

13. Evaluate perioperative management personnel performance.

14. Participate in interviews for perioperative management personnel selection.

15. Assess and convey to perioperative personnel the political climate within the organization.

16. Assist perioperative managers in verifying that necessary perioperative personnel, equipment, and supplies are available.

17. Verify perioperative services compliance with organizational policies and procedures and regulatory and accreditation standards.

Provide guidance, support, and constructive feedback to perioperative management team members and other team members as

necessary.

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19. Exhibit professional, interpersonal, and communication skills.

20. Pursue professional growth and participates in a professional organization.

21. Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.

22. Promotes Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County with a positive personal image to all visitors, patients, and employees.

23. Displays exceptional customer service standards.

24. Performs other duties as may be assigned by Administration.

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Keeps office and treatment areas neat, clean, and safe.

2. Ensures optimal supplies inventory management in the department.

3. Maintains office equipment.

4. Shreds confidential information appropriately.

5. Special projects as request by Administration. May be asked to participate on hospital teams, committees, or projects.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role supervises all staff in the department.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Incumbent will be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment. Incumbent may

be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal (VDT). Incumbent may experience traumatic situations,

including psychiatric, dismembered and deceased patients.

Alto Health Care Staffing is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or geographical laws.