Director of Nursing- Hospital Full-Time ()

About HHCS

Henderson Health Care Services is a full-service Critical Care Hospital, Long Term Care, and Family Clinic in Henderson & Sutton, NE. We are professional, fast-paced, collaborative and our goal is to provide the greatest healthcare option to Henderson, Sutton and surrounding area patients while maintaining a family-based culture.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the daily supervision of the nursing staff in conjunction with CNO.

• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.

• Ensures service levels are achieved and maintained. Makes adjustments where necessary to meet service level requirements.

• Effectively oversees care delivery.

• Demonstrates team leadership skills by effectively coaching and mentoring other nursing staff and demonstrating superior patient care.

• Performs patient rounding for all patient assignments.

• Ensures submission of prior authorizations when indicated.

• Reviews medical records of patient referrals and coordinates acceptance/denial in coordination with providers.

• Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies to align with evidence based practice.

• Develops and documents department procedures to ensure consistent and accurate information.

• Assures quality of care by developing and interpreting hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; making or recommending adjustments.

• Oversees day-today operations, which includes problem solving issues and ensuring effective processing.

• Organizes and assists with quality assurance functions

• Oversees nursing staff education and maintenance of competencies for nursing staff in conjunction with the Education Coordinator

• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

• Develops, supports, and actively seeks activities and establishes an environment that promotes recognition and retention for employees.

• Communicates effectively and provides feedback to staff which may include department meetings, individual employee meetings, rounding, etc...

• Interprets and applies department and organizational policies with consistency and fairness in managing a qualified, efficient, and productive workforce.

• Addresses employee issues in an effective and timely manner.

• Enforces and interprets policies and procedures with employee, as necessary.

• Oversees approval of nursing staff timecards and administers annual performance appraisal process for assigned staff.

• Assists with scheduling processes for staffing and shift coverage.

• May assist in patient care when feasible. Utilizes the nursing process, for the performance of patient care, to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care to achieve prioritized patient outcomes.

• Performs complete admission assessment, including full body system analysis and home med reconciliation process for med-surgical, obstetrical, newborn, pediatric, ER and outpatients.

• Performs patient rounding for all patient assignments.

• Performs patient/family teaching for assessed knowledge deficits.

• Evaluates patient progress toward desired outcomes prior to discharge.

• Demonstrates personal accountability in the delivery of patient care in a competent, professional and compassionate manner.

• Develop and evaluate patient teaching materials.

• Promote current, evidence-based nursing practices.

• Documents accurate and ongoing assessments of patient status that reflect nursing interventions, patient responses, patient teaching and status of outcomes at discharge.

• Completes shift end check with another nurse prior to leaving duty when performing patient care.

• Encourage continued personal and professional growth of nursing personnel and provide opportunities for education and continued competency/learning through period CEU Programs, staff meetings, and skills days.

• Provides patient care supervision.

• Effectively oversees care delivery and staffing needs and assignments on the nursing units.

• Demonstrates knowledge of treatments, policies/procedures, and equipment related to med/surg, obstetrical/newborn care, emergency room and OP care and monitored beds.

• Demonstrates team leadership skills by effectively organizing and assigning shift work load to accommodate patient needs and provide safe patient care in conjunction with the nursing supervisors.

• Recruits and develops a qualified and productive workforce.

• Maintains and creates department job descriptions to represent positions accurately and clearly.

• Recruits and interviews and selects qualified candidates following established hiring practices and guidelines.

• Orients new employees in a thorough manner to department and organizational operations, policies and procedures

• Provides training to department staff in an appropriate and thorough manner.

• Offers opportunity for continuing education by sharing own knowledge, accessing internal opportunities, and considering external opportunities to support the continued development of department staff.

• Monitors and verifies the compliance of staff in regards to maintaining required licenses and certifications, as applicable.

• Uses labor resources, such as overtime, agency assistance, effectively.

• Performs employee relations functions effectively to promote a positive work environment, influence retention and enhance communication.

• Develops, supports and actively seeks activities and establishes an environment that promotes recognition and retention for employees.

• Communicates effectively and provides feedback to staff which may include department meetings, individual employee meetings, rounding, etc....

• Interprets and applies department and organizational policies with consistency and fairness in managing a qualified, efficient and productive workforce.

• Addresses employee issues in an effective and timely manner.

• Communicates with department leadership and HR regarding employee issues appropriately in an effort to obtain guidance and reduce potential organizational liability.

• Enforces and interprets policies and procedures with employees, as necessary.

• Administers annual performance appraisal process for staff.

• Assists in management of departmental financial operations.

• Maintains, develops, monitors and reports budgets, expenses, variances and strategic planning for department

• Oversees timekeeping records and updates appropriately and accurately for department staff.

• Participates in annual budgeting planning process.

• Participates in and promotes HHC committees, quality assurance, performance and quality improvement initiatives, and activities which support the facility and department operations.

• Complies with the state and federal regulatory requirements related to the performance of HHC operations and requirements of the HHC Compliance Program.

• Promotes and ensures patient safety in performance of all responsibilities.

• Administers medications, treatments and procedures in a timely and safe manner according to physician orders and nursing policy.

• Demonstrates proficient technical/clinical skills and operational knowledge of equipment on unit.

• Informs and involves CNO regarding patient care issues in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Utilizes proper body mechanics, transfer/lifting techniques and appropriate equipment to minimize fall risk to patient and injury to self.

• Presents self in a professional manner and enhances professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.

• Seeks opportunities for continued growth and performance improvement.

• Always maintains a professional appearance and manner.

• Dependable and completes work in a timely manner.

• Demonstrates an understanding and emphasis on quantity, quality and knowledge of duties and tasks.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Current Nebraska licensed R.N. Bachelor’s degree (BSN) from a four-year college is desirable. Supervisory experience in nursing administration desired.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration

Current Nebraska License as a Registered Nurse, LPN or Surgical Technician required. ACLS and NALS certification required. Initial certification and renewals must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe as determined by the manager/supervisor.

Joining the Team

Competitive benefits!. Hire-on bonus of $7,500. Applicants may apply online or send a copy of their resume and cover letter to angriess@hendersonhealth.org

Wage DOE

EOE