ASSISTANT NURSE EXECUTIVE (PRIMARY CARE CLINIC)

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc.•Fort Defiance Agency, AZ

30d

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Executive provides nursing leadership for a primary care clinic, guiding staff and coordinating day-to-day work to support patient care and operational objectives. The role plans and adjusts schedules, assigns and balances workloads, communicates priorities and deadlines, and coaches staff in problem-solving, work methods, and professional development. It monitors patient care, documentation, admissions and transfers, and continuity and efficiency of care. Working in collaboration with the Nurse Executive, Resource Nurse, Lead Clinical Nurse, and other departments, the Assistant Nurse Executive supervises daily work, conducts staff and patient rounding, completes annual performance evaluations, supports onboarding and training, and conveys quality improvement initiatives and team performance measures. The role helps ensure compliance with applicable hospital, CMS, and Navajo Area requirements, supports standards of care and quality improvement, and promotes professional collaboration and workplace civility. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Four years of Registered Nurse experience in the department applying for.
Two years of nursing leadership experience.
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
Valid, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in any U.S. state or territory.
Valid, unrestricted insurable driver’s license.
Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification and ability to maintain it.
Valid American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification and ability to maintain it.
Valid American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification and ability to maintain it.
Obtain valid Moderate Sedation certification within one month of hire and maintain it.
Resume and references are required.
Submit degree, transcripts, license, and certifications by email as directed.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and direction to professional, ancillary, temporary, or intermittent staff.
Plan and adjust work schedules and operations to meet objectives, priorities, deadlines, and standards of care.
Communicate assignments, projects, issues, milestones, deadlines, and completion timeframes to the team.
Distribute and balance workload according to staff skills and established workflows and priorities.
Assess team strengths and weaknesses and lead efforts to improve work methods, processes, and procedures.
Facilitate team initiatives, consensus building, and problem-solving.
Communicate the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values and integrate them into team work.
Ensure timely admissions and transfers to support continuity of patient care and efficient processes.
Monitor patient care, including charge nurse duties, nursing documentation, interventions, patient reactions, and patient education and understanding.
Coach less experienced staff and identify and address individual and team education and training needs.
Prepare work accomplishment and administrative reports and coordinate work-related communications to the Nurse Executive.
Monitor and report work status and progress, and review completed work for compliance with priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality expectations.
Report team and individual accomplishments, problems, progress, and training needs to the Nurse Executive.
Manage unexpected leave and staff absences in accordance with hospital policy.
Resolve simple informal employee complaints and refer complaints requiring formal action to the Nurse Executive.
Review performance management issues with the Nurse Executive and recommend or request related actions.
Communicate team consensus and recommendations regarding awards, rewards, and recognition.
Assist the Nurse Executive in communicating Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance projects and report team performance and measures.
Supervise and direct daily work activities, complete annual employee performance evaluations, and round with staff in collaboration with the Nurse Executive.
Provide direction through daily huddles, staff and patient rounding, incident reports, direct observation, and surveys.
Ensure compliance with the hospital-wide QAPI Program, CMS Conditions of Participation, Health Care Financing Administration, and Navajo Area Program requirements, and identify care and process improvements.
Collaborate with other departments to develop a multidisciplinary approach to care.
Provide professional, caring support to patients, families, health care providers, and other departments.
Support workplace civility and prevent behavior that could create or support a hostile work environment.
Participate in developing, updating, and evaluating standards of care and quality improvement monitoring.
Collaborate with the Resource Nurse and Lead Clinical Nurse on staff orientation, onboarding, training, and development.
Complete annual CMS-required training by the stated due dates and support compliance with CMS standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.