Sr Director Nursing

Maimonides Health Nursing Leadership Position

Directs the clinical and administrative functions of assigned services to ensure high quality, effective patient care and the effective use of labor and non-labor resources. Directs the development of short-term and long-term goals and objectives for the department in collaboration with members of the medical, administrative and patient services leadership. Establishes integrated philosophies and practices and develops programs in support of Maimonides Health's goals and objectives. Develops and implements policies procedures and standards for patient services and monitors reporting units for compliance. Selects and develops effective leadership teams of clinical managers and professional staff. Directs the development of the departmental operating, capital and program budgets, ensuring compliance with Maimonides budgetary guidelines.

Responsibilities :

• Supports departmental goals and objectives by developing and implementing divisional goals, developing special programs in conjunction with divisional leadership and preparing annual and other reports as required.
• With other members of the Senior Nursing Management team uses available utilization data to determine overall staffing needs of the division; works with Nurse Managers to develop staffing plans and schedules and to maintain appropriate staffing levels and staffing mix for units; monitors compliance.
• Selects, hires and supervises Nurse Managers and Assistant Nurse Managers; initiates disciplinary action, including terminations; carries out annual performance appraisal of employees recommending promotions, raises, etc.
• Conducts divisional and leadership staff meetings to review patient care issues, communicate changes in policies and procedures and implement corrective action as necessary.
• Assists divisional management in developing clinical and other information and resources to assist Nurse Managers and Assistant Nurse Managers in directing their areas efficiently and allocating resources appropriately so as to provide therapeutic and effective patient care.
• Provides and communicates information to members of the healthcare team on a variety of clinical and administrative matters (e.g., new products, equipment and techniques); makes recommendations to management on implementation and / or acquisition of new products / techniques; conducts in-services as required.
• Acts as liaison with medical staff, Chairman and other departments.
• Directs the maintenance of departmental facilities, equipment, supplies and materials in a condition to promote efficiency, health comfort and safety of patients and staff.
• Reviews standards and related policies and procedures for compliance with requirements of regulatory agencies; recommends and implements changes as required and ensures changes are communicated to Patient Services staff; monitors and reviews departmental and unit compliance with reporting requirements.
• Works with Executive Directors of Nursing and members of the healthcare team to develop, monitor, implement and evaluate nursing standards.
• Works with other members of the nursing senior leadership team to develop performance improvement and patient safety programs, reviews monitors, clinical indicators, utilization issues and other related matters and provides information and reports as required by Maimonides Health and regulatory agencies.

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Pay Range : USD $180,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 / Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer : Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.