Position Summary / Career Interest:

This position has overall responsibility for all clinical departments – Employee Health, Infection Control, Performance Improvement, Case Management, Clinical Informatics, Clinical Education, Risk Management, and Credentialing. Has overall responsibility for non-clinical departments – Health Information Management, Environmental Services, and Food Nutrition Services. This position is responsible for departmental budget planning and development and plays a major role in the development of long-term business plans for the hospital.


Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for the efficient, effective and responsive patient care through oversight and management of clinical areas.
• Develops organization wide patient care policies/and procedures for patient care delivery.
• Demonstrates effectiveness in determining future needs for patients and the organization.
• Ensures that all areas of responsibility function in a manner that meets all regulatory and TJC requirements. Oversees regulatory compliance throughout the hospital.
• Provides direction to educational and teaching efforts, goals, objectives, policies, procedures and protocols.
• Formulates budget for areas of responsibility and ensures adherence to the approved budgets.
• Ensures safety, infection control, human resources, administrative, and departmental policies, procedures and protocols are followed.
• Takes a leadership and mentoring role to assigned staff members.
• Has a good working relationship with physicians in regards to strategic planning, patient care issues, and development of policies, procedures and protocols.
• Attends and participates in medical staff meetings and board meetings.
• Promotes effective teamwork. Displays professional behavior and positive attitude at all times.
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures.
• Effectively manages hospital resources (time, supplies, equipment, etc.).
• Demonstrates effective leadership principles. Inspires confidence and respect among staff Demonstrates effective ability to manage department and staff.
• Demonstrates ability to work in collegial manner with administration.
• Effective communicator.
• Displays sound judgment in managing and controlling department expenses.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Master Degree Nursing in Nursing or Healthcare Administration from an accredited college or university.
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing or Healthcare Administration from an accredited college or university.
• 10 or more years of nursing experience.
• 5 or more years of nursing management experience.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing
• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA)

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.