Assistant Unit Director - Med/Surg ICU

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

1d•$64 - $150

About The Position

Involved in ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and / or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing unit(s) or area(s). Promotes environment for a shared voice in nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing and patient care outcomes. Accountable for the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate the management of patient care. Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others. Provides direct supervision typically to professionals or skilled technical employees. Functions as advisor to unit and administration. Analyzes and resolves problems, interprets policies (e.g., fiscal management, HR, contracts and grants, resource management in defined areas) and demonstrates solid subject matter knowledge. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action. Supervises staff to assure accountability and stewardship of department resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental goals and objectives. Supervises staff involved in providing clinical patient care. Assists in ensuring the quality of patient care delivery in a specific patient care area and serves as a role model for professional nursing practice. Assists with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources. May assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager.

Requirements

Direct supervision of professionals or skilled technical employees.
Advisory role to unit and administration.
Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to interpret policies (e.g., fiscal management, HR, contracts and grants, resource management in defined areas).
Solid subject matter knowledge.
Judgment within defined procedures and policies.
Supervision of staff for accountability and stewardship of department resources (operational, financial, and human).
Supervision of staff involved in providing clinical patient care.
Assistance in ensuring quality of patient care delivery.
Role modeling professional nursing practice.
Assistance with administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources.
Potential assumption of full unit responsibility in delegated areas and absence of the manager.

Responsibilities

Ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and/or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing unit(s) or area(s).
Promoting an environment for a shared voice in nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing and patient care outcomes.
Accountable for the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care.
Consulting and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to coordinate the management of patient care.
Serving as a resource to staff, physicians, students, and others.
Providing direct supervision typically to professionals or skilled technical employees.
Advising unit and administration.
Analyzing and resolving problems.
Interpreting policies (e.g., fiscal management, HR, contracts and grants, resource management in defined areas).
Demonstrating solid subject matter knowledge.
Exercising judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action.
Supervising staff to assure accountability and stewardship of department resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental goals and objectives.
Supervising staff involved in providing clinical patient care.
Assisting in ensuring the quality of patient care delivery in a specific patient care area.
Serving as a role model for professional nursing practice.
Assisting with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources.
Potentially assuming full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager.