Administrative Director - Nursing Operations - Bayfront Hospital

Bayfront Health•Saint Petersburg, FL
•Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Director for Nursing Operations serves on hospital committees and collaborates with Orlando Health leadership, the Hospital President and administration, the hospital management team, hospital medical staff leadership, and medical staff. The role monitors quality and budgeting standards, supports patient satisfaction, and manages operations to achieve hospital and organization-wide goals. It provides direction and oversight for multiple operational areas and/or department leaders. The position is located at Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an approved school of nursing.
  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a graduate degree in a business- or health-related field.
  • Current professional registered nurse license in Florida or through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • National leadership board certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC); NEA-BC must be obtained within two years.
  • Two years of experience managing an acute-care or outpatient setting.

Nice To Haves

  • Depending on the assigned patient population, one or more of the following certifications may be required: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS), or Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the environment and recommend actions to ensure patient comfort, safety, and compliance with standards of care and regulatory or governing-body requirements.
  • Plan, lead, organize, direct, and evaluate patient-care delivery to achieve sustained outcomes.
  • Promote a healthy environment supporting patient and team-member safety, reliable processes, and quality outcomes.
  • Support workplace diversity and participate in organizational policy formulation and decision-making.
  • Implement continual improvement to measure performance against established nursing and patient-care standards.
  • Act as a change agent and help leaders and team members understand the importance, impact, and process of change.
  • Develop and maintain an effective and efficient nursing delivery model reflecting patient and family needs and desired outcomes.
  • Integrate technology to improve patient care and team-member workload.
  • Manage team members, including recruitment, development, retention, supervision, evaluation, and productivity.
  • Apply sound business practices, operational excellence, financial principles, and organizational financial targets to projects and budgets.
  • Develop capital and operating budgets and monitor operational expenses to achieve financial and operational benchmarks.
  • Ensure development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based quality nursing practices consistent with research and organizational and national standards.
  • Demonstrate initiative and situational leadership, and communicate and promote effective change.
  • Ensure an exceptional patient experience and serve as a liaison to administration for team members.
  • Maintain proficiency in the assigned role and participate in professional organizations and activities.
  • Facilitate and support team-member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
  • Hold self and staff accountable to ethical principles, corporate compliance, standards of practice, and Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values.
  • Manage human-resources functions, including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
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