Director, Inpatient Services (Med/Surg/Tele, ICU, Respiratory)

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Needham, MA

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About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.Job Summary: The nurse director provides 24-hour operational accountability for his/her unit(s). Collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) or Sr. Nurse Director, to develop and oversee the implementation and evaluation of programs and processes to provide necessary patient care services using appropriate resources. Inherent in the role is active involvement and leadership in quality improvement activities to enhance patient care and improve service. Additionally, the Nurse Director participates in the development of and implementation of care and performance standards to ensure that identified patient care needs and regulatory equipment are met and/or exceeded. Optimal patient care and cost effective management is maintained through utilization of data and information from quality assessment and standards monitoring. Supports and contributes to ongoing changes within the organization. The Nurse Director is a role model for service excellence, nursing job satisfaction and empowerment. Job Description:Essential Responsibilities: Is accountable for the care of patients, the practice of nursing, interdisciplinary collaboration and department/unit based operations.Recruits, hires and retains talented staffPrepares annual operating budget including salaries and wages, supplies and expenses, along with capital requests, within the timeframe allotted; ensures budget compliance and where applicable provides variance explanationsContinuously monitor a variety of quality indicators, incident reports and patient satisfaction dataPromotes and champions service excellence by building a team on the unit and around each patient and familyHas the authority to direct and support managers with functional area responsibilities. Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews. Direct Reports: 4-6 Indirect Reports: 51-100Has full responsibility for planning, monitoring and managing budgets for multiple departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or equivalent) required.
• License Registered Nurse required.
• Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
• Certificate 2 Advanced Cardiac Life Support required.
• 3-5 years related work experience required and 3-5 years supervisory/management experience required
• Three to five years of managing a medical, surgical or procedural unit in acute care setting within nursing with demonstrated ability to effectively build and lead a team
• Advanced interpersonal and conflict resolution skills to deal with critical patient and personnel issues in a changing organizational climate.
• Analytical ability to solve clinical issues and conduct, or participate in, quality improvement, research and utilization activities
• Demonstrated ability to manage unit in a fiscally responsible manner
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Is accountable for the care of patients, the practice of nursing, interdisciplinary collaboration and department/unit based operations.
• Recruits, hires and retains talented staff
• Prepares annual operating budget including salaries and wages, supplies and expenses, along with capital requests, within the timeframe allotted; ensures budget compliance and where applicable provides variance explanations
• Continuously monitor a variety of quality indicators, incident reports and patient satisfaction data
• Promotes and champions service excellence by building a team on the unit and around each patient and family
• Has the authority to direct and support managers with functional area responsibilities.
• Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews.
• Has full responsibility for planning, monitoring and managing budgets for multiple departments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees