Director of Nursing - Critical Care

Houston Methodist-posted 3 months ago

Full-time • Senior

Houston, TX

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

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At Houston Methodist, the Director Nursing position is responsible for the 24/7 management of the assigned nursing units and departments in terms of the quality of nursing care delivered, as well as for planning, organizing, leading and evaluating nursing services within area of specialty. This position provides leadership and oversight in the accomplishment of strategic and operational objectives of the Department of Nursing. The Director Nursing position provides strategic direction for nursing and business operations, responsible for establishing strategic and tactical plans for clinical services, new programs and human resource allocation. This position promotes a practice environment that empowers nurses to provide effective, compassionate, efficient and knowledgeable nursing care. The Director Nursing position works in cooperation with the Medical Staff to ensure regulations and accreditation standards are maintained.

Overseeing the activities of the department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives.
Accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development and compliance, staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment.
Coaching and counseling employees on work related performance, and developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment.
Directing, developing and implementing strategic and operational/high level projects and processes either through independent/highly autonomous work or through the facilitation of work teams.
Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
Meeting or exceeding threshold goal for department turnover and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicators.
Conducting regular department meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters.
Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments, and units to achieve business goals.
Driving the promotion of teamwork within and between departments; participating and/or leading and facilitating department process improvements as needed.
Implementing change, demonstrating the ability to motivate employees and follow through to ensure change in behavior has actually occurred.

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree, one of which is nursing.
If no current Master's degree, must obtain within two years; must be enrolled in a degree program at time of transfer/hire.
Three years experience in a clinical setting, two of those years with people management experience.

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