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Director of Med Surg
Kissimmee, FL
Full-time - No Weekends
Job Summary and Qualifications
Provide leadership for planning, management, implementation, integration and coordination of the unit in support of facility goals dedicated to excellence, effective leadership, and financial stability. Support the delivery of the high quality, cost effective patient care through activities based on facility strategic goals and objectives.
What you will do in this role:
Enhance the department through performance improvement and appropriate utilization of resources.
Develop an operational system that supports a seamless flow of patients through the continuum of care.
Facilitate the development of a comprehensive education program for patients and staff.
Collaborate with physicians to provide leadership though out the department.
Evaluates and makes recommendations regarding new technology and services.
Collaborates proactively with all interdisciplinary team members and with a patient/family focus to facilitate and maximize client healt***re outcomes. Coordinates multi-disciplinary patient care conferences for high risk or medically complex patients.
Leads research projects under the IRB.
Directs development of specific short and long-range programs and project plans to obtain the facility objectives.
Responsible for the planning and coordination of activities, the operational efficiency and effectiveness as well as major impact on all other hospital areas.
Effectively interviews and selects a qualified number of personnel as required to meet department objectives. Ensures hiring practices conform to appropriate Affirmative Action/EEO practices and regulations.
Provides direction to the staff and supervisors. Reviews performance of the department staff and approves staff evaluations. Responsible for appropriate disciplinary action of staff members as needed.
What qualifications you will need:
Florida RN licensure required
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required; Master’s Degree preferred
3-5+ years experience of acute hospital experience required
3-5+ years progressive management experience preferred
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
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Additional Information:
-Reason this is open: Director was transferred into a Director Oncology position to better align service lines (she previously was overseeing Oncology + Med/Surg)
-Overseeing 2 standard Med/Surg units: Medical 3 is 27 beds, and Medical 4 is 30 beds
-Types of patients: these units are a catch-all for med/surg and will include everything except for surgical/ortho (We have a separate unit that is Med/Surg specifically for surgical and ortho patients)
-Director will oversee 1 Manager, several Clinical Nurse Coordinators (3-4 per unit), RNs, LPNs, Patient Care Techs, Lead Patient Care Techs, New Grad RNs, and Unit Secretaries (about 60-65 employees total)
*Extra info: Staffing is great, very high employee engagement scores, high patient experience scores. One of the units is actually closed at the moment due to construction, but once that is complete, it will reopen and normal team numbers will resume (so currently only director over one unit and half the direct reports)
Kissimmee, FL
Full-time - No Weekends
Job Summary and Qualifications
Provide leadership for planning, management, implementation, integration and coordination of the unit in support of facility goals dedicated to excellence, effective leadership, and financial stability. Support the delivery of the high quality, cost effective patient care through activities based on facility strategic goals and objectives.
What you will do in this role:
Enhance the department through performance improvement and appropriate utilization of resources.
Develop an operational system that supports a seamless flow of patients through the continuum of care.
Facilitate the development of a comprehensive education program for patients and staff.
Collaborate with physicians to provide leadership though out the department.
Evaluates and makes recommendations regarding new technology and services.
Collaborates proactively with all interdisciplinary team members and with a patient/family focus to facilitate and maximize client healt***re outcomes. Coordinates multi-disciplinary patient care conferences for high risk or medically complex patients.
Leads research projects under the IRB.
Directs development of specific short and long-range programs and project plans to obtain the facility objectives.
Responsible for the planning and coordination of activities, the operational efficiency and effectiveness as well as major impact on all other hospital areas.
Effectively interviews and selects a qualified number of personnel as required to meet department objectives. Ensures hiring practices conform to appropriate Affirmative Action/EEO practices and regulations.
Provides direction to the staff and supervisors. Reviews performance of the department staff and approves staff evaluations. Responsible for appropriate disciplinary action of staff members as needed.
What qualifications you will need:
Florida RN licensure required
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required; Master’s Degree preferred
3-5+ years experience of acute hospital experience required
3-5+ years progressive management experience preferred
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
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Additional Information:
-Reason this is open: Director was transferred into a Director Oncology position to better align service lines (she previously was overseeing Oncology + Med/Surg)
-Overseeing 2 standard Med/Surg units: Medical 3 is 27 beds, and Medical 4 is 30 beds
-Types of patients: these units are a catch-all for med/surg and will include everything except for surgical/ortho (We have a separate unit that is Med/Surg specifically for surgical and ortho patients)
-Director will oversee 1 Manager, several Clinical Nurse Coordinators (3-4 per unit), RNs, LPNs, Patient Care Techs, Lead Patient Care Techs, New Grad RNs, and Unit Secretaries (about 60-65 employees total)
*Extra info: Staffing is great, very high employee engagement scores, high patient experience scores. One of the units is actually closed at the moment due to construction, but once that is complete, it will reopen and normal team numbers will resume (so currently only director over one unit and half the direct reports)
