NURSING DIRECTOR ED, INPATIENT, AND CASE MGT (Full TIME) 0NM01

Description

Full- Time

Description

0NM01

PVH employment application required. All job offers contingent upon background check and completion of pre-employment physical. 

Position:  Full time, 40 hour/week, salaried, exempt, non-union

JOB FUNCTIONS 

1. Provides education on inpatient and emergency services for groups internally and externally.

2. Actively markets the hospital services in an effort to maintain a consistent patient census.

3. Coordinates clinical and managerial responsibilities to ensure compliance with established standards of practice / state laws.

4. Maintains current knowledge of trends in swing bed care and acute care and incorporates these into the delivery of care.

5. Evaluates, recommends and implements new processes and systems that improve patient care and documentation of the same.

6. Participates in interdisciplinary meetings regarding the plan of care for all inpatients.

7. Ensures performance and practice standards in compliance with state and federal regulations.

8. Provides direct patient care when needed.

9. Oversee the scheduling of inpatient, ED and case management staff.

10. Ensures all employee evaluations are completed annually.

11. Reviews or designates review and update to Inpatient, ED and Case Management policies annually.

12. Ensure all staff have completed current competencies, attends all mandatory in-services and has completed the required certifications.

13. Promotes continued learning for staff, encourages certifications, continuing education, professional career development program.

14. Participates as a leader in staff education.

15. Participates in hospital and medical staff committees as appropriate and as assigned.

16. Maintains an environment that promotes high quality and fiscally efficient customer service. 

17. Completes payroll accurately.

18. Is responsible for departmental budgets.

19. Hires for vacant positions in the departments responsible for.

20. Shares AOD call on a rotating basis to cover clinical services questions and concerns. 

QI:  Assumes primary responsibility for developing, QI for inpatient, ED and case management departments by implementing and monitoring Department specific Quality Improvement initiatives and projects in support of the Hospital’s Quality Improvement Program through 1.) Monitoring key areas for quality performance on high volume, high risk, high impact and/or problem prone activities in safety, effectiveness, patient impact, timeliness and efficiency; 2.) Identifying issues/problems, developing and implementing solutions and expectations for improvement and consistently monitoring progress and results; 3.) Reporting Departmental quality improvement initiatives to the Quality Improvement Committee; 4.) Educating, leading and motivating Department staff in an acute awareness of and ongoing commitment to the Hospital’s Quality Improvement Program and their role therein; 5.) Collaborating with other Departments as appropriate in full support of initiatives and improvements in patient safety and care. 

Quality Improvement:  Actively participates  in the Hospital-wide  Quality Improvement Program, actively supports and  implements  Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and  projects,  recommends process improvement as appropriate, reports any  quality  issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus  on  quality improvement and organizational excellence. 

Disaster  Management:   As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position  has an  inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To  this  regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in   emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When   called upon during a When called upon during a real life   disaster/emergency event, the incumbent w real life disaster/emergency   event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital’s   ted to participate in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the   scope of professional and personal ability to do so.    

Requirements

Current Maine license as a Registered Professional Nurse.  Bachelor’s degree preferred or required to obtain within a mutually agreed upon timeframe. 5 years nursing experience and 2-3 years progressive management experience. Excellent critical thinking, problem solving abilities, written and verbal communication skills. BLS, ACLS and PALS required. 

Benefits  

PVH has a Section 125 Cafeteria  Benefits  Plan and pays a portion of the cost of our health plan,  dental, basic  life, and disability insurance for employees for 30+  authorized hours,  and provides partial subsidy for dependent health  insurance.  Part-time  employees are eligible to receive dental, life,  and disability coverage  and are eligible to participate in the health  insurance plan. Other  benefits include a 403(b) plan and earned time  off accrual.