Description

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Job Summary
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The Director ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives.
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You will cultivate a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensure adherence to standards of care.
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You will manage variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensure a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
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You will stay abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.
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You will stay abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
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You will ensure efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
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You will develop care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care.
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You will foster interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.
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You will direct nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.
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You will provide leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience.
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You will instill accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.
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You will leverage various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Develop and implement strategies to elevate the patient experience.
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You will foster a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. Ensure employees are recognized, valued, and supported. Develop and implement strategies to elevate employee engagement.
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You will collaborate with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.
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You will participate in the annual budget process, including input into department revenue and expense forecasts, staffing, and supply and equipment needs. Monitor department budget performance; identifies trends and evaluates variances in relation to established budget. Develop and implement actions to address performance gaps.
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Qualifications
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• Bachelor's Degree or other approved education plan required
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• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
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• Master's Degree preferred
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• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.
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• BLS
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• ACLS preferred
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• NRP preferred
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• FHM preferred
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• RNC-OB preferred
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• Min 5+ years of L & D experience in healthcare required in an acute care setting
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• 3+ year of recent Director L&D experience in a leadership role required in an acute care setting
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• Having HCA experience is a plus
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General Comments

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Additional Information
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• Current births per month (average): 850-900
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• 5 FTE that roll up to the Director & a total FTE of 220 in L&D.
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• When is the next survey: Maternal Designation 12/2024
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• Employee engagement score: 58%
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• Patient satisfaction: 60%
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Compensation: Salary range from $125K- $171K based on years of experience + Bonus incentive
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Candidate Details
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7+ to 10 years experience
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Seniority Level - Director
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Management Experience Required - No
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Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
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Willingness to Travel - Never
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Rate: USD $125,000 to $171,000

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Active unencumbered Clinical Director Texas state license
• Graduate from a fully accredited Clinical Director program
• One year of work experience as Clinical Director
• One year of EMR experience
• Board Certified

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.

Requirements:

• COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster

ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS

Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.

With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.