Clinical Director of Nursing

About Regent Surgical Health

Since 2001, Regent Surgical Health has been a leader in developing and managing successful surgery center partnerships between hospitals and physicians. We continually improve and evolve the ASC model based on changing market conditions to stay ahead of emerging trends. From this vantage point, our team has developed proprietary ASC ownership models that give both physicians and hospitals what they need to ensure long-term clinical and financial success.

Regent offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package as one way to recognize our employee's contribution to the success of the organization and our role in helping you and your family to be healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance.

Pursuant to the ADA, Regent will provide reasonable accommodation(s) to all qualified employees with known disabilities, where their disability affects the performance of their essential job functions, except where doing so would be unduly disruptive or would result in undue hardship.

We do not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

About the role

Under the direction of the Administrator, the Clinical Director of Nursing has 24-hour responsibility for the effective implementation of the philosophy, goals, policies and procedures of the center and their effect on patient care. The Clinical Director of Nursing has authority to make decisions in the center in the areas of patient care, human resource and clinical financial management. The Clinical Director of Nursing has overall responsibility for clinical operations within the center.

What you'll do

Competencies:

1. Demonstrates the ability to communicate the center’s mission, vision and values, as well as center goals, to all staff.

2. Provides leadership and guidance to other leaders and staff in goal setting, problem solving, resource management and outcome achievement.

3. Defines performance objectives and metrics for the center and assesses the level of competence of staff in a timely manner.

4. Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy work environment by modeling the desired behaviors and encouraging those in others.

5. Demonstrates the ability to cope with and manage change, as well as help others do the same.

6. Collaborates with other centers to create systems and problem solve ongoing issues that impact center/organizational goals and/or patient care delivery.

7. Demonstrates fiscal accountability for center resources and the ability to achieve outcomes within allocated resources.

8. Incorporates quality improvement data and/or patient satisfaction data into center goals.

9. Demonstrates a clear understanding of regulations applicable to patient care and/or other center functions.

10. Assumes all other duties and responsibilities.

Respectful Caring:

• Collaborates with the Administrator in providing a service that is consistent with the patient care beliefs and shared management philosophy of the center.
• Consults with patients/families through primary nurse request, direct family request and/or direct assessment of patient/family response to care given.
• Assesses patient/significant other survey responses regarding nursing care and services.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Acts on results of all satisfaction surveys.
• Provides regular communication and feedback in a way that is consistent with this value.
• Speaks to and approaches others in a friendly and compassionate way.
• Acts in a way that demonstrates our responsibility to be reliable and prompt.
• Open to other employee complaints.
• Listens and acts on physician feedback in a constructive and honest manner.

Integrity

• Assists the Administrator and Regent Surgical Health in development, implementation and evaluation of ongoing service programs that ensure quality nursing, and patient care programs consistent with the center mission.
• Assists the Administrator to monitor/maintain center compliance with regulatory, accrediting and center policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety.
• Maintains current license and knowledge of nursing care requirements for all patients in the center.
• Assesses need for personal growth and development and takes the initiative in seeking opportunities to meet this need.
• Manages human resources to ensure quality services and promote positive employee relations.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job-related hazards.
• Follows the center exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Accountable ownership for what we do and what we fail to do.
• Reliably exceeds components of our job description.
• Honestly practices clear and open communications – no matter how difficult.
• Abides by company policies as well as state and federal regulations.
• Provides a work environment that fairly takes into account all participants’ collective views.

Stewardship

• Assists the Administrator and Regent Surgical Health in development, implementation and evaluation of ongoing service programs that ensure quality nursing and patient care programs consistent with the center mission.
• Oversees center QAPI program which monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.
• Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication.
• Responsible for ongoing development of staff and center specific patient care programs.
• Attains all agreed to goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of the organization’s overall mission.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a team to facilitate the center’s/center’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Mentors others to promote personal and professional growth.
• Regularly provides information to create enterprise understanding around the influence on the clinical and economic performance of our business.
• Communicates difficult information in any direction to improve our business.
• Complies with both regulatory requirements and institutional policies and procedures.
• Promotes and participates in quality improvement initiatives.

Efficiency

• Shares responsibility with the Administrator for effective communication horizontally and vertically within the organization.
• In collaboration with the Administrator, is responsible for effective and efficient fiscal manageme of center operations to ensure proper utilization of organizational anf finacial resources.
• In collaboration with the Administrator, is responsible for center’s operational excellence; ensures center delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Collaborates with the Administrator to ensure proper utilization of organization’s financial resources.
• In collaboration with the Administrator, is responsible for center’s operational excellence; ensures center delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Effectively utilizes staff resources.
• Utilizes supplies and equipment in a cost effective manner.
• Demonstrates proactive approach to problem identification and solutions.
• Demonstrates appropriate time management skills, prioritization and task completion.
• Utilizes technology to improve processes while reducing costs.
• Optimizes the use of available resources through corporate partnership.

Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises employees in the nursing department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications: Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. 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 ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Education/Experience: Must possess a current nursing license as a Registered Nurse and have graduated from an accredited school of nursing. Two years of professional nursing experience is required and a minimum of three years of experience in nursing administration or a comparable management position.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse License. ACLS and CPR certification required.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, patients and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference,

and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Computer Skills: Job requires specialized computer skills. Must be adept at using various applications

including database, spreadsheet, report writing, project management, word processing, communicate by

e-mail and use scheduling software.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Special Requirements: Must be able to work variable hours and be flexible to meet the needs of the center’s daily surgery schedule.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to lift patients, assist a patient that is falling, and carry heavy medical equipment.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is frequently required to attend to patients and escort them to and from patient care areas, often being leaned on for support. Upper body strength, for lifting or helping patients out of bed and bath, is also a must. The employee is occasionally required to sit or smell.