Director of Nursing HH 265244(109632)

Job Description

Summary:

The function of this administrative unit is to manage the daily operations of both the Critical Access Hospital and SNF by developing and implementing short and long-term strategic planning to carry out the regional objectives of caring for the sick and injured, promoting ongoing educational training and knowledge for staff, promoting community health, by representing the hospital in the community.

The Director of Nursing is a Registered Professional Nurse who is responsible for Nursing leadership, planning, human resources management, quality of health care, the allocation of financial, physical, and human resources, compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements, promotion of the hospital, emergency planning and ongoing management of the Hospital clinical operations within Hale Ho'ola Hamakua. Nursing Services include all nursing functions and nursing personnel. In addition to assisting the Hospital Administrator on a daily basis, this position assumes the administrative functions during his/her absence.

Job Duties:

• Defines the overall philosophy and objectives of the Hospital/SNF/C.A.H. Clinical services and interprets the same to the staff.
• Provides leadership and direction of Hospital clinical operations to ensure compliance with established objectives, Standards of Nursing Practice, and goals for quality care functions to remain in compliance with Medicare/Medicaid requirements.
• Exercises sound judgment and discretion in developing, interpreting, and implementing departmental policies and procedures.
• Direct operations of assigned areas of the organization, ensuring the provision of providing high quality patient care in the most cost-effective manner.
• Establishes and maintains clinical and administrative records and reports as required.
• Conducts regular conferences with nurse managers to ensure program planning and ongoing communication.
• Investigates irregularities and policy violations and takes corrective action.
• Reviews incident reports and directs appropriate action.
• Establishes and monitors an effective patient acuity system, reviews patient census and acuity reports on a regular basis.
• Reviews surveillance activities relating to Infection Control.
• Participates in facility-wide quality assurance performance improvement program and directs nursing department activities relative to quality control, risk management, in service/continuing education needs, infection control and employee health.
• Investigates and reports major grievances and patient/family complaints and follows disciplinary guidelines.
• Balances multiple priorities simultaneously assuring timely and accurate completion while maintaining quality standards. Is viewed as a resource in the facility when dealing with issues of systems and resources and accomplishing tasks in the most efficient and effective way.
• Establishes standards for the evaluation of personnel performance.
• Chairs the interview and selection panel to hire new nursing personnel.
• Reviews and monitors work schedules, work hours, and duty assignments of Nursing Services effects changes as needed.
• Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services to improve the quality of patient care and plan for better utilization of staff time. Collects data and analyzes data to determine staffing patterns and overall Nursing Services staffing plans. Reviews work schedules, assignments, patient classifications, Nurse Managers reports daily to assess the appropriate number and level of personnel needed to provide quality care.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE

• Education: Graduation with a Master’s degree in Nursing, Hospital Administration or Public Health from an accredited college or university preferred. Evidence of continuing education should be demonstrated including course work in nursing.
• Experience: Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of nursing experience with sufficient previous nursing administration experience in a hospital/Skilled Nursing Facility environment. Familiarity with all types of patient care equipment and products should be demonstrated.
• Certification: Certification in Advanced Nursing Administration is highly desirable.
• Licensure: Possession of a license to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Hawaii.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs
• Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.