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***URGENT POSITION***
The Director of Patient Care Services leads, collaborates integrates, facilitates and evaluates to create and maintain an environment that develops and supports professional nursing practice. The Director collaborates with other executives in the organization in making decisions about health care services, settings and organizational priorities. The Director oversees ICU, CVU, House Supervisors, Progressive Pool (Float Pool), and reports to the CNO. Assists nursing managers with the development, implementation and monitoring of supply, capital and FTE budgets. Collaborates with Human Resources and nursing managers in the recruitment and retention of nursing personnel. Serves on medical staff committees and nursing staff committees as a nursing representative or advisor.
Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Plans, directs, controls and evaluates Patient Care nursing operations in collaboration with the Chief Nursing Officer. Develops and recommends short- and long-term strategic plans and methods for achieving goals. Assists in establishing standards of performance, quality assurance and control, and Patient Care delivery.
- Serves as a resource and representative by assisting with the planning of cooperative projects with other hospital departments and community agencies. Promotes integration of services with other hospital divisions.
- Creates and maintains correspondence, records, reports, and other documentation related to the work.
- Acts as a liaison/resource to Chief Nursing Officer when working with managers, all levels of nursing staff and other disciplines, physicians, patients and families, schools of nursing, architects, contractors, vendors, professional organizations, clergy and the media.
- Interacts on a regular basis with physicians to obtain feedback, resolve issues or plan for future needs.
- Assumes 24-hour accountability, 7 days per week for areas of responsibility.
- Conducts rounds to areas of responsibility.
- Performs other related responsibilities as necessary.
Full-time employee benefits include:
- Competitive Benefits Package
- Bereavement Leave
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Prescription Services Discounts/Delivery
- Prescription Mail Order
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 403(b) Plan
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Financial Planning
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Employee Events
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Direct Deposit
- On-Call/Call-In Pay
- Free Parking
- 403(b) Plan w/ Employer Match
- On-Site Day Care
- Flexible Scheduling
- Wellness Program
- Concierge Services
- On-Site Dry Cleaning and Bakery
- Free Colleague Fitness Membership
Requirement description : By submitting your applicant to this need you are acknowledging that you have checked and have no inclination that your candidate has applied directly to this position. Any candidate that has applied directly is not eligible to be onboarded through and agency.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing. - Required
- Licensed as Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan. - Required
- Minimum of five years acute care nursing experience. - Required
- Progressive management experience - Required
- Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
- Nurse Executive or Nursing Leadership Certification - Preferred
- Master's Degree in Nursing, Business Administration or related field. - Preferred
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :
- Michigan
ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : MI RN license must be active at time of submission.
Weekend Requirements : Required as Needed.
On Call Requirements : TBD
