Director Maternal Child Health Exempt

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center • Los Angeles, CA

80d

About The Position

Manages the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care within assigned department and across the continuum of care. Manages the delivery of services that add value and are integrated with nursing standards of practice, service priorities and performance/outcome measures, as well as with strategic, business and organizational goals/objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of clinical nursing experience relevant to a given position/department required, including three (3) years of management, supervisory or leadership experience.
• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, TJC, and other local, state, federal regulations.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and management skills.
• Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with electronic medical record.
• Master's degree.
• National Certification in specialty.
• NICU and/or Perinatal clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages on a 24 hour basis the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care which meet or exceed cost, quality, and clinical and utilization standards and performance measures.
• Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet patient's and internal clients' expectations and needs in a changing, competitive health care market.
• Works with Nursing Leadership to develop strategic/business plans to achieve integrated services across the continuum of care.
• Manages and ensures continuous improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by designing and implementing systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within assigned department and across the continuum of care.
• Develops and monitors department's budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources.
• Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
• Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff.
• Ensures ongoing staff development.
• Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organization's goals and business objectives.
• Manages and resolves human resource and risk management issues.
• Accountable to promote an organizational culture of safety.
• Ensures appropriate patient, employee and department safety standards and guidelines are implemented consistently in the delivery of health care.
• Participates in leadership committees and forums at the Medical Center.

Benefits

• Current RN license required; California RN license required by date of hire.
• American Heart Association BLS Card.
• American Heart Association ACLS Card.
• NRP (American Academy of Pediatrics or American Heart Association).
• Advanced FHM (AWHONN).
• Current Los Angeles County Fire Card (or must be obtained within 30 days of employment).
• ARC (or must be obtained within 30 days of employment).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees