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Form of workJob Title: Nursing Director
Department: Nursing - Acute/Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
FLSA Class: Salaried/Exempt
Reporting Relationship: President, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligible for benefits - Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement account, among many other great benefits!
What sets us apart?
Mary Free Bed Summary
We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.
Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-Acute Rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care
Mission Statement
Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.
Employment Value Proposition
At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our Commitment to providing an inclusive environment for patients, families, staff, and community, through embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R.
• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
• A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.
Age Specific Responsibility
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Summary
The Nursing Director has the responsibility for the 24/7 care activities within the Nursing Department. This leader oversees the provision of nursing care to assure that safe, evidenced based patient care is provided to each patient served. The Nursing Director is responsible for the facilitation of a patient-focused, team-oriented culture, working in collaboration with all other medical, clinical and therapeutic disciplines to ensure optimal service and superior outcomes.
As a key member of the leadership team at Mary Free Bed, the Nursing Director contributes to organizational planning and performance improvement. As directed by the Chief Nursing Officer, the Nursing Director may sit on committees impacting quality improvement, patient safety, and infection control as well as others as assigned.
Essential Job Responsibilities
• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
• Provide the nursing clinical oversite for specific groups of staff, including registered nurses, nurse technicians, unit secretaries, and monitor techs
o Responsible for the recruitment, selection, and training of nursing leadership, i.e., Nurse Manager and CCCs, and provides them ongoing mentoring, development, continuing education opportunities, and performance appraisal/feedback. Provides guidance to the nurse leaders in these same categories for staff that report to them as needed.
o Assure staff competence to perform job responsibilities is assessed, demonstrated, and maintained, according to regulatory and accreditation requirements and in alignment with recognized standards of care and best practice benchmarks.
o In collaboration with the Nurse Managers and Clinical Care Coordinators, identify risks to employee safety and take appropriate steps to reduce those risks. Maintains a physical work environment that reflects the high-quality nursing services delivered at Mary Free Bed.
• Establish processes to be compliant with the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals, as well as other recognized measures of quality patient care.
o Determine program measurements and access processes for successful patient outcomes.
o If gaps in compliance are identified, responsible for implementation of process improvement including auditing, data reporting, etc as appropriate to assist with ensuring compliance is met.
• Utilize organizational resources such as the Lean, the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and other established performance improvement mechanisms to improve the quality of nursing services provided at Mary Free Bed.
• Implement and evaluate programs to enhance the culture of patient safety and employee accountability for all aspects of nursing care.
o Responsible to participate in innovative and effective patient safety programs in coordination with other MFB leaders, and monitor performance results to reduce key patient safety risks that are identified for the patient populations served
o Ensure nurse managers participate and/or delegate nursing participation in cross-disciplinary quality improvement projects as needed.
• Responsible to maintain effective interpersonal communication and working relationships with MFB leaders, staff, physicians, and other key stakeholders.
o Work closely with other clinical leaders to maintain integrated clinical programs providing coordinated patient care is required.
o Demonstrate excellent customer service standards and behaviors, while encouraging, coaching, and mentoring employees to do the same.
o Oversee internal customer service initiatives, including teamwork and direct communication between co-workers.
o Deal discreetly and sensitively with confidential information and direct the completion of customer service recovery for patients and family members.
• Responsible for the nursing department achieving Joint Commission, CARF, CMS, and state hospital standards in collaboration with the Chief Nursing Officer, with a focus on the integration of rehabilitation nursing into these standards. Monitor applicable accreditation standards, ensure care is delivered according to these standards, and responsible for "accreditation readiness" as a key component of the role.
• Collaborate closely with Chief Nursing Officer and nursing leadership in monitoring Patient Satisfaction for the Nursing Department, including analysis of results, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a patient admission process that does not delay or reject admissions as a result of staffing or equipment issues is an organizational priority. Identify issues and barriers and work with stakeholders to find an appropriate resolution.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Managers to provide input on the annual budget for each Nursing unit. The Nursing Director develops the annual budget for each Nursing floor, reviewing the proposed budget with the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Responsible for maintaining adequate staffing levels to support budgeted census and 1:1s with an appropriate overage plan.
• Leadership Must-Haves will be followed for patient and staff interactions:
o Embrace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, by:
Treating everyone with dignity and respect
Opening more doors to opportunities for underrepresented cultures
Growing talent and people
Evaluating and eliminating disparities
Taking action against injustices, bias and racism
Honoring our differences and how to collaborate
Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for
Restoring Hope and Freedom, together
o Rounding
o Thank You Notes
o Employee Selection/Peer Interviewing
o Key Words at Key Times
o AIDET® + Promise
o Standards of Behavior
Customer Service Responsibilities
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Responsibilities in Quality Improvement
Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.
Essential Job Qualifications
• Licensure Requirements: Registered nurse in the state of Illinois.
• Education: BSN. If candidate does not have a BSN, the candidate is required to be enrolled within 3 months in a BSN program with continual progress towards the completion of the BSN. The completion of the BSN shall be no later than 24 months from the offer of employment. Master's Degree Preferred
• Certifications:
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is preferred
• CRRN required. Must sit for the examination at earliest point of qualification. If applicant currently meets the requirement to sit for the certification exam, delays in doing so may result in the loss of position.
• Experience:
o A minimum of five years of relevant nursing management experience is required.
o Accurate decision-making and strong leadership skills. Ability to manage a group of employees including identification of performance goals and completion of detailed performance reviews. Strong collaborative skills.
o Ability to implement and evaluate a budget for a nursing department and manage resource utilization to perform within the budget.
o Time management and organizational skills
o Effective written and verbal communication skills
o Information management skills and ability to interpret, communicate, and present data.
o Excellent computer skills with specific emphasis on Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification
None Occasionally (Less than 1/3) Frequently (1/3 to 2/3) Majority (More than 2/3)
Remain in a stationary position x
Traverse or move around work location x
Use keyboard x
Operate or use department specific equipment x
Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder x
Position self to accomplish the Essential
Functions of the role x
Receive and communicate information and
ideas for understanding x
Transport, position, and/or exert force
Up to 10 pounds x
Up to 25 pounds x
Up to 50 pounds x
Up to 75 pounds x
More than 100 pounds x
Other weight: Up to pounds
Other • Due to possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials, must be able to understand and follow department policies related to employee safety.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position, you must request accommodation in writing, within 182 days after you know or should know of the need for accommodation.
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
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Department: Nursing - Acute/Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
FLSA Class: Salaried/Exempt
Reporting Relationship: President, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligible for benefits - Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement account, among many other great benefits!
What sets us apart?
- Values-driven culture
- Growth
- Innovation
- Challenge
- Competitive Rewards
Mary Free Bed Summary
We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.
Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-Acute Rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care
Mission Statement
Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.
Employment Value Proposition
At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our Commitment to providing an inclusive environment for patients, families, staff, and community, through embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R.
• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
• A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.
Age Specific Responsibility
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Summary
The Nursing Director has the responsibility for the 24/7 care activities within the Nursing Department. This leader oversees the provision of nursing care to assure that safe, evidenced based patient care is provided to each patient served. The Nursing Director is responsible for the facilitation of a patient-focused, team-oriented culture, working in collaboration with all other medical, clinical and therapeutic disciplines to ensure optimal service and superior outcomes.
As a key member of the leadership team at Mary Free Bed, the Nursing Director contributes to organizational planning and performance improvement. As directed by the Chief Nursing Officer, the Nursing Director may sit on committees impacting quality improvement, patient safety, and infection control as well as others as assigned.
Essential Job Responsibilities
• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
• Provide the nursing clinical oversite for specific groups of staff, including registered nurses, nurse technicians, unit secretaries, and monitor techs
o Responsible for the recruitment, selection, and training of nursing leadership, i.e., Nurse Manager and CCCs, and provides them ongoing mentoring, development, continuing education opportunities, and performance appraisal/feedback. Provides guidance to the nurse leaders in these same categories for staff that report to them as needed.
o Assure staff competence to perform job responsibilities is assessed, demonstrated, and maintained, according to regulatory and accreditation requirements and in alignment with recognized standards of care and best practice benchmarks.
o In collaboration with the Nurse Managers and Clinical Care Coordinators, identify risks to employee safety and take appropriate steps to reduce those risks. Maintains a physical work environment that reflects the high-quality nursing services delivered at Mary Free Bed.
• Establish processes to be compliant with the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals, as well as other recognized measures of quality patient care.
o Determine program measurements and access processes for successful patient outcomes.
o If gaps in compliance are identified, responsible for implementation of process improvement including auditing, data reporting, etc as appropriate to assist with ensuring compliance is met.
• Utilize organizational resources such as the Lean, the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and other established performance improvement mechanisms to improve the quality of nursing services provided at Mary Free Bed.
• Implement and evaluate programs to enhance the culture of patient safety and employee accountability for all aspects of nursing care.
o Responsible to participate in innovative and effective patient safety programs in coordination with other MFB leaders, and monitor performance results to reduce key patient safety risks that are identified for the patient populations served
o Ensure nurse managers participate and/or delegate nursing participation in cross-disciplinary quality improvement projects as needed.
• Responsible to maintain effective interpersonal communication and working relationships with MFB leaders, staff, physicians, and other key stakeholders.
o Work closely with other clinical leaders to maintain integrated clinical programs providing coordinated patient care is required.
o Demonstrate excellent customer service standards and behaviors, while encouraging, coaching, and mentoring employees to do the same.
o Oversee internal customer service initiatives, including teamwork and direct communication between co-workers.
o Deal discreetly and sensitively with confidential information and direct the completion of customer service recovery for patients and family members.
• Responsible for the nursing department achieving Joint Commission, CARF, CMS, and state hospital standards in collaboration with the Chief Nursing Officer, with a focus on the integration of rehabilitation nursing into these standards. Monitor applicable accreditation standards, ensure care is delivered according to these standards, and responsible for "accreditation readiness" as a key component of the role.
• Collaborate closely with Chief Nursing Officer and nursing leadership in monitoring Patient Satisfaction for the Nursing Department, including analysis of results, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a patient admission process that does not delay or reject admissions as a result of staffing or equipment issues is an organizational priority. Identify issues and barriers and work with stakeholders to find an appropriate resolution.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Managers to provide input on the annual budget for each Nursing unit. The Nursing Director develops the annual budget for each Nursing floor, reviewing the proposed budget with the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Responsible for maintaining adequate staffing levels to support budgeted census and 1:1s with an appropriate overage plan.
• Leadership Must-Haves will be followed for patient and staff interactions:
o Embrace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, by:
Treating everyone with dignity and respect
Opening more doors to opportunities for underrepresented cultures
Growing talent and people
Evaluating and eliminating disparities
Taking action against injustices, bias and racism
Honoring our differences and how to collaborate
Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for
Restoring Hope and Freedom, together
o Rounding
o Thank You Notes
o Employee Selection/Peer Interviewing
o Key Words at Key Times
o AIDET® + Promise
o Standards of Behavior
Customer Service Responsibilities
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Responsibilities in Quality Improvement
Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.
Essential Job Qualifications
• Licensure Requirements: Registered nurse in the state of Illinois.
• Education: BSN. If candidate does not have a BSN, the candidate is required to be enrolled within 3 months in a BSN program with continual progress towards the completion of the BSN. The completion of the BSN shall be no later than 24 months from the offer of employment. Master's Degree Preferred
• Certifications:
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is preferred
• CRRN required. Must sit for the examination at earliest point of qualification. If applicant currently meets the requirement to sit for the certification exam, delays in doing so may result in the loss of position.
• Experience:
o A minimum of five years of relevant nursing management experience is required.
o Accurate decision-making and strong leadership skills. Ability to manage a group of employees including identification of performance goals and completion of detailed performance reviews. Strong collaborative skills.
o Ability to implement and evaluate a budget for a nursing department and manage resource utilization to perform within the budget.
o Time management and organizational skills
o Effective written and verbal communication skills
o Information management skills and ability to interpret, communicate, and present data.
o Excellent computer skills with specific emphasis on Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification
None Occasionally (Less than 1/3) Frequently (1/3 to 2/3) Majority (More than 2/3)
Remain in a stationary position x
Traverse or move around work location x
Use keyboard x
Operate or use department specific equipment x
Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder x
Position self to accomplish the Essential
Functions of the role x
Receive and communicate information and
ideas for understanding x
Transport, position, and/or exert force
Up to 10 pounds x
Up to 25 pounds x
Up to 50 pounds x
Up to 75 pounds x
More than 100 pounds x
Other weight: Up to pounds
Other • Due to possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials, must be able to understand and follow department policies related to employee safety.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position, you must request accommodation in writing, within 182 days after you know or should know of the need for accommodation.
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
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