Director Nursing Patient Care- Emergency Services- Raritan Bay Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Health•Perth Amboy, NJ

25d

About The Position

The Director Nursing Patient Care, Emergency Services, at Raritan Bay Medical Center reports directly to the Chief Nursing Officer and is accountable for implementing the Medical Center’s care-delivery strategy in alignment with the HMH Nursing strategic plan. The role assesses, plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates nursing practice and the nursing care-delivery system, with direct supervision of frontline leaders and staff. It advances professional standards and scope of practice as they relate to patient care, satisfaction, quality, and safety outcomes. The director has administrative oversight of assigned patient-care units and departments and works with departmental managers to achieve clinical, service, financial, quality, and growth goals. The role supports regulatory compliance, evidence-based practice, performance improvement, workforce planning, talent development, and a collaborative, high-reliability environment across the Medical Center and HMH network.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and master’s degree, or bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP); one degree must be in nursing.
At least 5 years of progressive leadership experience in related fields.
New Jersey State Professional Registered Nurse license.
National nursing administration certification; must attain the certification within the first year of employment.
Excellent financial management, delegation, and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
Ability to deal tactfully with colleagues, personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the public, with accountability, fairness, and consistency.
Established analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Coaching skills that inspire team members, leaders, and physicians to execute and comply with network strategies.
Ability to collaborate with diverse populations of team members and physicians to gain consensus and achieve results.
Proven writing, public-speaking, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

PhD or DNP.
Experience in labor relations.
5 years of clinical experience.
Proven competence in Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) or Google Productivity Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides).

Responsibilities

Participate in implementing the Medical Center and HMH Nursing strategic plans, performance-improvement program, Human Resources program, annual operating budget, and related plans, goals, and objectives.
Provide administrative oversight of assigned patient-care units and departments and develop short- and long-term goals aligned with organizational strategy.
Ensure assigned areas meet clinical, service, financial, quality, growth, and regulatory requirements.
Monitor nursing standards, policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines for compliance with internal and external regulatory agencies.
Lead or participate in organizational committees and performance-improvement work; support Magnet program activities, shared governance, data collection, exemplars, and documentation.
Promote accountability, clinical and service excellence, teamwork, effective communication, and collaborative relationships across disciplines and departments.
Round consistently in areas of responsibility and use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to support effective working relationships.
Recruit, select, retain, and develop talent; support succession planning, professional development, staff satisfaction, retention, and recognition processes.
Address organizational change, remove barriers, set improvement goals, manage complexity, and support team members through change.
Oversee compliance with established standards and regulatory requirements; lead strategic or quality initiatives and mentor leaders serving as project leads.
Participate in developing and implementing evidence-based practice standards and contribute to nursing and patient-care process-improvement projects.
Use resources efficiently, establish workforce-management plans that address staffing needs and productivity standards, and coach leaders in cost-effective nursing services.
Support a High Reliability Organization environment focused on patient and employee safety; review safety events and partner with the Patient Safety Officer on follow-up activities.
Review scheduling policies and adjust them to utilization needs in collaboration with managers.
Ensure nursing research activities are directed through the Research Council and, when appropriate, the IRB.
Provide project-management support to the nursing division and act as a liaison for assigned units, assisting physicians, families, and ancillary departments as needed.
Respond to patients and families, act as a patient advocate, and protect privacy and confidentiality.
Follow network and departmental policies concerning employee, patient, and environmental safety, including reporting requirements.
Perform other duties or projects as assigned and adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.