Director of Nursing

Medical Clinic of Houston, L.L.P. • West University Place, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing oversees a team responsible for supervising personnel working with MCH physicians, including licensed and non-licensed clinical personnel and medical secretaries. The role ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality medical care in a service-oriented environment. This position is crucial for creating a work climate that fosters physician and employee satisfaction and organizational commitment through effective communication with both clinical and operational leadership. The Director ensures the delivery of cost-effective care and service, develops and implements departmental priorities aligned with MCH’s strategic plan, and advances evidence-based practice and patient safety. Furthermore, the role is responsible for providing effective training and development opportunities to continuously improve departmental and organizational performance, and for developing talent to ensure ongoing departmental success. The Director also leads, participates, and collaborates with interdepartmental teams, workgroups, and committees. A key aspect of this role involves overseeing the implementation, optimization, and daily use of the EPIC electronic medical record system within the nursing department, ensuring proper training, promoting efficient documentation, and collaborating to improve workflow and patient care.

Requirements

• BSN Graduate of an approved school of Registered Professional Nursing
• Unrestricted license /compact license to practice in the State of Texas
• Minimum of five (5) years of nursing leadership experience in acute care setting required
• EPIC (EMR -Electronic Medical Records) experience
• Previous experience in a nursing leadership role in an acute care setting required.
• Knowledge of administration and safe practices of an infusion center.
• Knowledge of healthcare market and healthcare administration including clinic operations, finances, and managed care.
• Ability to collaborate, communicate, and negotiate effectively.
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to work effectively with others at different levels of the organization.
• Skills associated with healthcare business principles.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred
• Some experience in a nursing leadership role in an ambulatory setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees a team responsible for supervising personnel working with MCH physicians including licensed and non-licensed clinical personnel and medical secretaries to ensure the delivery of safe, high quality, medical care within a service-oriented care environment.
• Ensures the creation of a work climate that fosters physician and employee satisfaction and organizational commitment through communication with both clinical and operational leadership.
• Ensures the delivery of cost-effective care and service.
• Develops and implements departmental priorities that enhance MCH’s strategic plan, achieve agreed upon outcomes, and advance evidenced-based practice and patient safety.
• Ensures the provision of effective training and development opportunities for department personnel and leaders in order to continually improve departmental and organizational performance.
• Develops talent to ensure ongoing departmental success and development.
• Leads, participates, and collaborates with interdepartmental teams, workgroups, and committees that support organizational priorities.
• Oversees the implementation, optimization, and daily use of the EPIC electronic medical record system within the nursing department, ensuring proper training, promoting efficient documentation, and collaborating to improve workflow and patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager