Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Location : Cherry County Hospital
Compensation : Competitive salary
Comprehensive Benefit Package :
- Health Insurance : Co-pay or HSA plan options : 100% paid for Employee
- Dental : 100% paid for Employee
- Vision : 100% paid for Employee
- 50,000 Group Life Insurance with AD&D
- Long-Term Disability : 100% paid for Employee
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Supplemental Insurances : Short-Term Disability, Supplemental Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident
- Retirement Plan : 457 plan Pre-Tax and Roth options
Position Summary
The Clinical Director of Nursing is responsible for ensuring adequate resources for the clinical practice of nursing according to accepted standards. The Clinical Director of Nursing assumes the responsibility of day-to-day operations of the nursing unit. Through the process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the promotion of nursing services will be developed and maintained at acceptable levels of care. The Clinical Director of Nursing provides clinical education and support to the nursing team for all roles of Cherry County Hospital and Clinic.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following :
Provides for development and implementation of a nursing care plan, incorporating input from all disciplines in the patient’s careCoordinates and equalizes staffing for optimum utilization of staff time and dutiesFormulates departmental procedures and assists with development of departmental policiesMaintains an inventory of supplies and equipmentOversees an annual inventory for Nursing ServiceAnalyzes Nursing Services as rendered to improve quality of careEvaluates nursing needs of each patient on a continuing basis and assists in determining the nursing care to be givenProvides direct nursing care by performing nursing procedures following hospital policy and procedures to ensure patient safety, respond effectively in emergency situations, acting as the patients advocateContinually assesses patient status according to data collected, i.e., signs and symptoms, abnormal diagnostic data, health education, emotional and spiritual needsWorks efficiently with physicians and assists them in patient care, emergency room, labor and deliveryFormulates oral and written documentation of patients’ conditionActs as liaison between patients, physicians, and personnel from other departmentsIs available to make administrative decisions in the absence of the Chief Nursing OfficerFormulates oral and written documentation of patients’ conditionAssists in patient teaching and discharge planningAssists in planning education of nursing team membersAssists in interviewing and hiring of nursing unit team membersProvides feedback, coaching and discipline of team members as needed in accordance to policiesAssists in training of new personnelAssists with evaluation of work performance of team membersAssists with adoption of new initiatives and evaluates effectiveness of implementation of new or changed practicesInstructs professional and nonprofessional team members through conferences and examplesParticipates in at least 90% of the continuing education programs on a yearly basisAttends monthly staff meetings; may be required to lead meetings in conjunction with, or in the absence of, the CNOSupervises ordering of supplies for department on a weekly basis or more often if neededParticipates as needed in interdepartmental committee workParticipates in continuing education programsEnsures the confidentiality of patients’ medical, personal, and financial records is maintainedKnowledgeable of and committed to practicing Corporate Compliance policies and proceduresComplies with Cherry County Hospital personnel policiesPerforms other duties as assigned by CNO or CEOSkills and Abilities Required
Extensive knowledge of nursing theory and practice and their application in normal and unusual situationsAbility to make sound judgements and decisions concerning nursing careAbility to plan for and evaluate total nursing careRecognizes proper channels of communicationKnowledge of physical organization and the hospital, as well as the administrative objectives, policies, procedures, and their implementationUnderstands the legal aspects of nursingAbility to maintain complete confidentiality regarding hospital servicesInterested in continuing professional growthKeeps abreast of new trends and developments in the field of nursing, infection control and preventive health issuesLeadership abilityDesire to be responsible for and managing other team membersHas a preference for working with the public and other staffAbility to work closely and cooperatively with other personnel, the public and physiciansMust be knowledgeable of state and federal confidentiality laws, including but not limited to HIPAA, and be familiar with and follow all policies, procedures and instructions regarding the privacy and security of protected health information applicable to the positionPhysical Demands and Working Conditions
Work may be physically and emotionally demanding, involves lifting and positioning patientsEnvironment requires working in close proximity with others in a clean favorable areaRequires regular working hours with possibility of overtimeDexterity is needed to operate equipment, give injections and other tasks as required to complete patient care needsEmployee must be physically and mentally able to meet patient needs in an expedient and efficient mannerMust be agile, able to move careful around patients and equipment with easeJob regularly involves the potential for exposure to hazardous material such as contaminated body fluidsRepetitive use of hands, arms, and eyes, which could result in strainMust possess the knowledge and insight to comply with universal precautions and hospital policies and proceduresReports to- Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Direct reports- Nursing Staff
Requirements :
Minimum Job Requirements
Must be a full time, direct (not contract) employee of the facilityGraduate of an accredited school / college of nursing, minimum Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferredCurrently licensed as a Registered Nurse (Fed. Reg.) in NebraskaFull time means this position is available to work in the hospital as a Registered Nurse on the unitMinimum of 3 years’ current experience in clinical nursing (Fed. Reg.), Medical-Surgical nursing with emergency and obstetrical nursing experienceMinimum of 6 months’ experience in providing nursing leadership (charge, team lead, etc.)Basic Life Support certification requiredAdvanced Cardiac Life Support requiredTNCC and PALS requiredNRP required within 6 monthsHave or be willing to become certified in one nursing area within 12 months of hire
