Cancer, Clinical Nursing, Corrective Action, Customer/Client Research, Data Collection, Director of Nursing (DON), Emergency Care, Emergency Services, Healthcare, Hospital, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Management Consulting, Matrix Management, Medical Imaging, Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Management, Organizational Development/Management, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Goal Setting, Performance Management, Performance Reviews, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Monitoring, Quality of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Staff Requirements, Strategic Planning
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Director Inpatient Nursing-Trauma Departments
Bonus Incentive - Up to 15%
Location: Creighton-Bergan Medical Center
The Director of Nursing maintains direct operational responsibility for specific departments and programs on an assigned campus: additional direct management and/or consultative responsibilities may be assigned as appropriate to carry out the objectives of the Operations of the specific campus. The incumbent also maintains a matrix management responsibility for all nursing care areas located at his/her assigned hospital regardless of reporting structure and a matrix line to the Division CNO.
In addition, the incumbent works collaboratively with medical staff, ancillary services, community leaders and agencies. A key role of this position is to build strong relationships with physicians and employees for CHI Health and to achieve/improve patient experience, and staff engagement.
Responsibilities
- Maintains management responsibility for all nursing care areas located at his/her assigned hospital regardless of reporting structure.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory, licensure, and accreditation requirements ensuring that staff are appropriately licensed/certified and taking corrective action for non-compliance as needed.
- Develops, maintains, and evaluates patient/resident/client and staff data collection systems and processes to support the practice of nursing and delivery of patient care.
- Develops, maintains, and evaluates organizational planning systems to facilitate the delivery of nursing care, attainment of outcomes, and execution of strategic plans.
- Monitors the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and nursing services administration, making necessary adjustments to achieve consistent performance.
- Reviews cost, quality, safety, utilization, and value data regularly with nursing leaders, clinical leaders, and health system executives; responsible for both the dissemination of this information and the development of interventions needed to improve value.
- Leads change activities in accordance with CommonSpirit change models.
- Collaborates with facility President/CEO on administrative decision making.
- Collaborates with system leadership, local leadership, and providers, as required to ensure communications and relationships.
- Has the authority to interview, hire, orient, terminate, promote, train, conduct performance evaluations, assign day-to-day work activities, and direct the functional and technical job performance of team members.
- Manages performance including: Setting goals, clarifying job expectations, monitoring performance progress, providing feedback, recognizing performance, developing skills and addressing performance issues related to work and our Commitments using corrective action.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Nursing degree.
- Master's or Master's degree must be obtained within 2 years.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree must be in nursing.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in the discipline or 5 years of leadership experience.
- Three years of supervisory experience.
Where Youll Work
At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.