Assistant Unit Director - Pediatric Emergency Department (Eves/Nights)

UCSF•Oakland, CA

1d•Onsite

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 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. 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 an 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

Effective leadership
Patient care delivery
Quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care
Coordination of patient care management
Direct supervision of professionals or skilled technical employees
Advisory role to unit and administration
Problem analysis and resolution
Policy interpretation (fiscal management, HR, contracts and grants, resource management)
Subject matter knowledge
Judgment within defined procedures and policies
Accountability and stewardship of department resources
Supervision of staff providing clinical patient care
Ensuring quality of patient care delivery
Role modeling professional nursing practice
Administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources
Assuming full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the 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 health care 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.
Functioning as an advisor to 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.
Assuming full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager.