Director-Critical Care

Kingman Healthcare•Kingman, AZ

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About The Position

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country. Develops, executes, and prioritizes unit goals, including timelines which support the Nursing Division Strategic Plan and KHI’s mission.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelors Degree in Healthcare Related Field
BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
ACLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross with 3 months of hire date; if permitted through licensed scope of practice.
Current and valid Arizona RN license; if RN
De-escalation Techniques course within 3 months of hire
Basic EKG competency within 3 months of hire date; if licensed clinician
Minimum of 3 years of clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting and minimum of 1-year clinical leadership experience in clinical patient care
Pediatrics: PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 3 months of hire date
Emergency Department: PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 3 months of hire date; if permitted through licensed scope of practice
TNCC within 1 year of hire date; if RN
Emergency Severity Index training required within 6 months of training; if RN
Surgical Services: PALS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 30 days of hire date
Women’s Services: NRP certification required within 6 months of hire date

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing or Healthcare Administration

Responsibilities

Responsible for leading and directing unit staff involved in the provision of patient care within respective unit
Interviews and hires staff for the patient care unit; cultivating an atmosphere that promotes recruitment, retention and employee reward and recognition
Performs employee rounding to ensure adequate oversight and to promote employee satisfaction, serving as an effective coach in recognizing and supporting individual team member strengths and talents.
Manages staff performance through continuing education, effective delegation and ongoing coaching
Completes annual evaluation on all direct reports
Coaches employees for violations of policy; suspending or terminating in accordance with policy stipulations when necessary
Assumes 24-hour responsibility, authority and accountability for staffing, management, patient care, and service operation, serving as a role model for excellence in patient care
Is visible and accessible to staff daily. Is available to nursing unit staff after regular hours, responding to phone calls or text messages
Acts as backup to clinical nurses, administering nursing care to patients as needed; if within Director’s licensed scope of practice
Ensures employees are current with competencies, assessments, and annual training, as well as compliant with licensure and certification renewal requirements
Creates an environment in which team members hold each other accountable in provision of excellent patient care
Develops, justifies, and maintains a fiscal plan (budget) for the patient care unit. Monitors patient revenues and expenses, operating expenses, including salaries and capital expense items
Provides monthly justification of budget variances
Assists in preparing, monitoring, and adjusting annual budget and to assure cost-effective utilization of personnel, equipment, and supplies
Using productivity monitoring system, develops staff schedule in accordance with patient acuity, census, and budget, assuring daily staffing and acuity requirements are met
Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and nursing services to identify areas of opportunity and to ensure nursing practice continually improves and impacts positively on patient outcomes
Consistently works to meet patient satisfaction (HCAHPS) goals by promoting, monitoring and evaluating staff’s utilization of evidence-based behaviors and creates action plans when goals are not met
Assures compliance with organizational standards and outside regulatory bodies through regular chart reviews of nursing documentation and environmental rounds
Maintains evidence of quality measures tracking including unit dashboards
Conducts daily patient care rounds on the unit to identify and address patient care issues. Has knowledge of patients on the nursing unit and their clinical conditions. Communicates effectively with family members regarding care plan.
Investigates and follows up on concerns according to the hospital Grievance Policy
Organizes patient care and ensures continuity of care based on knowledge of clinical nursing needs of patients
Monitors and follows up on Occurrence Reports
Maintains evidence of quality measures tracking including unit dashboards and Gemba boards