Nursing Administrator- Patient Care Services Care

The Nursing Administrator for Patient Care Services is accountable for nursing practice and all operations, including budget for a service line or related multiple functional areas within Patient Care Services. They are responsible for policy development and implementation within recognized area of responsibility resulting in meeting all professional regulatory and system requirements.

Additionally, the Nursing Administrator is responsible for the direction, leadership, and support of operational, financial, programmatic, continuous improvement and personnel activities for inPatient Care provided at Henry Ford Health. Responsible for directing patient flow and care coordination through optimizing day-to-day operations, budgeting, financial management, and human resource management.

Works closely with a variety of stakeholders, coordinating the activities of patient flow throughout a patient's stay and discharge to home or other outside facility. Provides coaching (e.g. teaching, leading and mentoring team members in continuous process improvement) and interacting with physicians, mid-level providers, team members, patients and family members, and other leaders at Henry Ford Health to identify and support improvement efforts toward performance excellence. Serves as the programmatic and operational leader for inPatient Care and works closely with other leaders. 

Other responsibilities of the role include:

• Development of Patient Care systems, collaborative practice initiatives and implementation of quality improvement and safety programs that are aligned with system strategic initiatives.
• Accountable for establishing collaborative relationships with medical group, hospital and other service line leaders.