POSITION SUMMARY
This is a salaried, exempt managerial position that makes decisions and has access to confidential labor relations information. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer this position has responsibility for managing day to day operations of Nursing Services related to regulatory requirements, supervision of Nurse Managers, RN Supervisors, Clinical Education, staffing office, and per diem nurses,. Participates in the planning, implementing and evaluation of services provided by the Nursing Department insuring quality cost-effective care for all residents in accordance with professional standards and regulatory requirements.
JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
- Understands and promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure application with organizational policies and procedures and everyday practices.
- Provides direct supervision to Nurse Managers, RN Supervisors, and all per diem nursing staff
- Provides oversight to the Manager of Staffing and Scheduling office to assure staffing meets requirements and is “spread” across the Neighborhoods for the benefit of resident care.
- Direct the collection of data from multiple sources needed to evaluate the practice of Nursing and develop strategies to use the data to improve practice and assure standards of care are met.
- Promotes employee engagement by acting as a catalyst for change, listening to the staff, and addressing concerns that require additional support or modification. Involves employees in decision making as appropriate.
- Establishes a program to monitor and effectively evaluate and improve documentation, compliance to New York State Department of Health of rules and regulations including but not limited to, care planning, MDS, investigations, incident reports, medication errors.
- Establishes a budget for the Nursing and Education Departments and monitors the budget to assure operations are within budgetary requirement and care is delivered in a cost effective manner while maintaining adherence to standards of best practice.
- Works in close collaboration with the Elizabeth Seton Children’s School (ESCS) to ensure continuity of care from neighborhood to school, and promotes the cooperation and teamwork of neighborhood clinical staff to work in the provision of care as needed in the ESCS.
- Attends state committees as required and other planning meetings as needed
- Conducts investigations as deemed appropriate in accordance with nursing practice standards and state Department of Health requirements for abuse and neglect reporting.
- Assist in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
- Monitors per diem scheduling requirements and makes adjustments as necessary to insure patient care standards are maintained.
- Works collaboratively with Physicians, Rehabilitation Therapists, Creative Arts and other members of the interdisciplinary Neighborhood Team members to develop and review and policies and procedures.
- Actively participates in survey readiness program.
- Conducts regular medication pass audits and documentation audits, provides data on compliance to audit requirements and establishes a systematic and regular program to improve performance in collaboration with the Nurse Managers.
- Conducts regular purposeful rounds with clinical team members to allow opportunity for observations of the Neighborhood and for interaction with staff, residents and families.
- Works collaboratively with other Children’s Center personnel to provide quality care to the residents.
- Develop, maintain and periodically update written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions for areas of responsibility.
- Evaluates processes on an ongoing basis and effectively recommends changes as necessary/required to the COO concerning the operation of the nursing service department.
- Develop methods for coordination of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care.
- Develop, implement and maintain an ongoing performance improvement program for the nursing service department.