What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Nursing & Clinical Services position at Kindred Hospital Philadelphia?
Description
ScionHealth is committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees’ adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.
As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.
Essential Duties
- The Director Nursing and Clinical Services (DNCS) directs and coordinates functions and activities of nursing department and assigned clinical operation departments.
- Consults with and advises Administrator on the general operation of the hospital.
- Develops nursing and clinical department's goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures.
- Organizes nursing and clinical departments according to administrative and nursing service guidelines; ensures compliance with legal, organizational, and medical staff standards.
- Has authority and responsibility for establishing, directing, and implementing the Standards of Nursing Practice and the clinical operations and financial matters related to allnursing and clinical care areas and functions.
- In a Network Market receives direction from and has a staff reporting relationship with the Network Market Sr CCO/CCO.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors degree in healthcare administration, business administration, finance, or clinical specialty.
- Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.
Licenses/Certification:
- Registered Nurse in the state.
Experience:
- Minimum of three years experience in healthcare administration/management.
- Minimum of three years experience in hospital management in an inpatient, acute care environment.
- Graduate level education may substitute on a year-to-year basis for the required experience
