Assistant Chief CRNA

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Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the MWHC Leadership Competencies:

Create Plan

• Collaborates with the health care team to develop and implement a schedule and staffing plan. Approves department final schedule.
• Assists the Director in the planning and management of the departmental budget.
• Accountable for the education and orientation plan in coordination with Chief CRNA. .

Achieve Results

• Utilizes the performance improvement process to identify opportunities for improving outcomes in clinical effectiveness, clinical practice, service operations, and standards.
• Collaborates with the Chief CRNA and Lead CRNAs to develop and implement improvements accordingly.
• Assists Director and Physician leader in the resolution of customer satisfaction and quality issues.

Listen, Understand, Communicate

• Demonstrates effective communication and problem-solving skills with staff, physicians, and ancillary departments. Provides timely feedback and/or problem resolution. Fosters an environment for providing a customer service culture.
• Participates in clinical activity a minimum of 16 (sixteen) hours per month as determined by Chief CRNA and as administrative responsibilities permit.
• Collaborates with the Chief CRNA) to facilitate communication (i.e.: staff and team meetings).
• Accountable for staff meetings and department communication (huddles, emails, minutes, communication books, etc). Maintains records of communication to Associates.
• Attends meetings and committees as assigned.
• Participates and mediates in conflict resolution.

Exceeds Partner Needs

• Acts as a resource to physicians and staff by use of clinical rounding and assessing unit operations.
• Collaborates with ancillary departments to ensure availability of equipment and supplies.
• Performs other related duties as requested.
• Demonstrates active engagement through visibility, accessibility, rounding and open communication.
• Develops action plan for Associate Engagement based on departmental results in collaboration with the department Chief CRNA, Lead CRNAs, and Associates.

Execute and Analyze

• Participates in clinical reviews as needed.
• Implements mechanisms for compliance.
• Remains current with relevant compliance information and developments and disseminates this information among staff members. The Assistant Chief is also responsible to provide a courtesy copy of the materials shared with staff to the Compliance Officer.
• Approves biweekly payroll, identifies trends in utilization and takes corrective measures as needed.
• Implements Studer tools in department with Chief CRNA. Maintains logs of rounding on Associates and patients. Assists in identifying trends and develops action plan to address issues.
• Reviews Associate competencies to ensure they reflect behaviors needed to achieve departmental service goals.
• Completes chart reviews to maintain level of quality.
• Participates in administrative call for the department in collaboration with Chief CRNA and Lead CRNAs.
• Reviews departmental reports and addresses issues appropriately.

Learn and Improve

• Maintains professional competencies by attending educational programs and participating in professional organizations.
• Keeps/follows through on promises/ commitments, is dependable, consistent, and predictable.
• Learns new job skills/ knowledge and can teach others. Incorporates learned skills into job processes.
• Incorporates evidence-based research to reduce variance.
• Evaluates and re-evaluates result, documents lessons learned, benchmarks, and integrates with others for system learning.
• Builds collegial relationships and participates in professional organizations.
• Mentors and coaches others.

Align and Set Expectations

• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining staff compliance to performance expectations.
• Collaborates with Chief CRNA to complete performance reviews of the unit(s) staff.
• In collaboration with Chief CRNA, administers Action Plans and Records of Conference for all written, termination and clinical issues in partnership with HR. Pre-approves verbal and attendance-related Records of Conference administered by other members of the leadership team.
• Participates with the Chief CRNA and staff in the recruitment, selection, orientation, and retention process.
• Ensures Position Control for department is correct and completes change requests in ERP, as needed. Provides justification for requisitions based on department performance.

Additional Duties:

• Develops, implements, and monitors (including direct observation) standards of practice for optimal patient outcomes.
• Assists in creation of staff schedules and monitors daily unit/care center staffing to ensure sufficient quantity and skill mix to meet patient requirements. Flexes staffing to match Operating Room volume. Advises Lead CRNAs as needed.
• Investigates customer complaints and takes appropriate action and provides detailed documentation. Utilizes decision-making skills in identifying potential problems needing Chief CRNA's consultation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from a nurse anesthesia program fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs and recognized by the boards of nursing and medicine required.
• Master's degree required Doctorate degree preferred.
• ValidRN Licensefrom Virginia required.
• Current Virginia licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Anesthesia required.
• Current NBCRNA certification as a Nurse Anesthetist required.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
• AHAACLSProviderrequired at hire
• Possesses knowledge of regulatory requirements related to the service (JCAHO, EMTALA, Virginia State Health Department).
• Professional Nursing Leadership Certification (ANCC or AONL) must be obtained within 3 years of hire date
• Minimum of ten years of experience as a CRNA
• Minimum 2 years management experience required.
• Demonstrates proficiency in verbal and written communication.
• Experience with electronic systems and programs.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Demonstrates collaboration with physicians, staff and Mary Washington Healthcare Associates.
• Demonstrates the ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives.
• Demonstrates professional and positive behavior. Role models the Mission, Vision, and Values of Mary Washington Healthcare.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.