Associate Clinical Director Gastroenterology

Cooper University Hospital•Camden, NJ

34d•Hybrid

About The Position

Assumes responsibility and accountability for the direction, implementation and evaluation of patient care services within the assigned unit at the direction of the Clinical Director and in his/her absence. This role is broad in scope and requires the ability to work independently and apply a high degree of judgment. Assigns workload and assumes responsibility for the operational functioning of the department. Ensures the delivery of patient care through the coordination of customer services and the leadership and management of the nursing unit at the direction of the Clinical Director. Assists the Clinical Director in coordinating interdepartmental and ancillary activities to ensure quality, cost-effective patient care. Assists the Clinical Manager in directing the preparation and maintenance of patient’s clinical record, including nursing and medical treatments and related services provided by the Registered Nurse. Assists the Clinical Director in leading the patient care team to meet the needs of the customers and to achieve departmental objectives. Assists the Clinical Director in ensuring that the staff participates in educational activities and the evaluation process to enhance their personal growth and development. Acting as a liaison between nursing and medical staff, serving as a problem-solver and mediator for positive change; develops and maintains effective intra and interdepartmental relationships. The Mt. Laurel and Willingboro locations are only outpatient units, whereas the Special Test Unit (STU), located on the sixth floor in the main hospital is an outpatient and inpatient unit. All are run by the hospital largely to serve diagnostic and therapeutic needs of the Gastroenterology Division. The most common gastroenterology procedures are upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. In the pulmonary suite (STU only), endoscopy of the airway procedures is performed, and are commonly called bronchoscopy. All units are staffed by surgical schedulers, patient service representatives, nurses, and GI technicians. Anesthesiology is present for all GI procedures. Nurses rotate between the admission (Pre op), procedure suites, recovery (PACU) and pre-admission testing. They must be familiar with all roles and procedures in the GI Unit.

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience, with 1 year of demonstrated leadership abilities.
Requires strong planning skills and a solid understanding of Medical/Surgical patients.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
Bachelor’s in Nursing required.
Current New Jersey license as a Registered Nurse.
BLS certification, ACLS and PALS certification.

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility and accountability for the direction, implementation and evaluation of patient care services within the assigned unit.
Assigns workload and assumes responsibility for the operational functioning of the department.
Ensures the delivery of patient care through the coordination of customer services and the leadership and management of the nursing unit.
Assists in coordinating interdepartmental and ancillary activities to ensure quality, cost-effective patient care.
Assists in directing the preparation and maintenance of patient’s clinical record, including nursing and medical treatments and related services provided by the Registered Nurse.
Assists in leading the patient care team to meet the needs of the customers and to achieve departmental objectives.
Assists in ensuring that the staff participates in educational activities and the evaluation process to enhance their personal growth and development.
Acting as a liaison between nursing and medical staff, serving as a problem-solver and mediator for positive change.
Develops and maintains effective intra and interdepartmental relationships.