What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director Nursing - Periop Services position at Providence Health Plan Group?
Description
THE ROLE
Reporting directly to the Ministry Chief Nursing Officer, the Executive Director, Surgical Services, has responsibility for the operation of the Professional Nursing Practice within Surgical Services. The Executive Director, Surgical Services directs nursing services by approval and implementation of nursing policies, procedures, standards and staffing plans.
As a member of the nursing leadership team, the incumbent assumes an active leadership role interdepartmentally, with the medical staff, and acts as a key representative in Surgical Services to the community on behalf of the CNO as deemed necessary.
With a constant focus on whole person care, quality, staff and patient safety, the Executive Director, Surgical Services maintains standards and systems for care delivery at their ministry. These systems of care delivery promote evidence-based practice and are designed to support the management of productivity targets, patient acuity, and appropriate planning for and use of available resources.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Communication & Relationship Building
- Creates a work environment that facilitates and encourages involvement of the staff in critical thinking to enact professional nursing practice.
- Build collaborative relationships.
- Uses shared decision making to accomplish the organization’s primary goal which is service to patients, families and the community.
- Promotes implementation of processes and resources that deliver data and information to empower staff to participate meaningfully in clinical decision making.
- Establish an environment that values diversity in which care is delivered in a manner sensitive to social and cultural diversity.
- Provides and maintains effective communications with medical staff, the community, and all levels of supervision and staff. Rounds for improved visibility and to meet specific goals such as safety.
- Represent the organization to non-health care constituents within the community.
- Represent nursing to the media.
- Serve on community-based boards, advisory groups, and task forces.
- Represent nursing at medical executive committee and other departmental / medical staff committees.
- Collaborate with nursing programs to provide required resources.
- Serve on academic advisory councils.
- Collaborate in nursing research and translate evidence into practice.
- Create academic partnerships to ensure a qualified workforce for the future.
QUALIFICATIONS
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Requisition ID : 329703
Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
Company : Providence Jobs
Job Category : Nursing-Patient Facing
Job Function : Nursing
Job Schedule : Full time
Job Shift : Day
Career Track : Leadership
Department : 7014 LCMT ADMINISTRATION
Address : CA Torrance 4101 Torrance Blvd
Work Location : Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Ctr-Torrance
Workplace Type : On-site
Pay Range : $76.79 - $135.78
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Salary : $77 - $136
