Clinical Director - Gastroenterology

Cooper University Hospital•Camden, NJ

18h•$48 - $83•Onsite

About The Position

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

3-5 years of nursing leadership experience
BSN required; MSN preferred
Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse)
Certification specialty preferred

Responsibilities

Direct responsibility for the daily operations of assigned department(s); including but not limited to: overseeing daily practice operations, recruitment, retention, adherence to policies and procedures, support ongoing education of staff, ensure compliance with policies and procedures, and responsible for fiscal responsibility of unit/department.
Directs and coordinates effective operations of the unit/department with 24/7 responsibility to ensure continuity of care and oversight of other management functions
Directs and coordinates quality efforts of the unit/department to align with organizational goals. Ensures delivery of quality patient care and interdepartmental collaboration of best practices
Responsible for overseeing the departmental budget to ensure financial accountability for cost effective/efficient provision of care
Responsible for supporting a healthy work environment which engages staff and supports professional growth and development
Facilitates ongoing education and ensures clinical competency of nursing personnel adherence to nursing policies
Responsible for interviewing and onboarding clinical staff
Responsible for coordinating with the AVP of Nursing Operations clinical departmental needs according to administrative and patient care guidelines
Ensures patient data and medical records are maintained in confidential manner