Director of Nursing, Children's Services

Bancroft•Mount Laurel, NJ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Bancroft is hiring for a Director of Nursing in Mount Laurel, NJ. This position promotes health maintenance for the individual served within the specific programs. Manages, supports, and ensures the overall quality of nursing services within the Children’s Service and Education Departments. Provides expertise in departments' operations, advocacy, and education to nursing staff, and to the continued provision of quality health care to youth supported in these programs.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
Current, valid New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license required
Minimum of three (3) years of nursing management experience required
Prior clinical nursing experience required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Directs and provides oversight to direct reports.
Provides direction and supervision to nursing staff.
Manages the ongoing job performance of direct reports; develops and communicates performance goals, completes performance evaluations within established timeframes; provides feedback, develops and takes action on performance improvement plans, and determines and implements disciplinary action as needed in the area of nursing function.
Provides ongoing leadership, advice, training, and guidance to direct reports regarding the overall nursing care, instruction, and safety of persons served, and as outlined in the Individual Program Plan for each person served.
Ensures proper staffing levels and work distribution for programs, to ensure the provision of high-quality care for all persons served.
Conducts regular staff meetings and attends various management meetings to promote a constant flow of information, open discussions, knowledge sharing, and to keep staff well-informed.
Attends various internal management meetings, external conferences, Interdisciplinary (IDT) and/or Trans-Disciplinary (TDT) meetings, and family conferences as needed.
Appropriately delegates work responsibilities.
Supports the professional development and career growth of direct reports by identifying and providing ongoing training and certification attainment in accordance with state licensing regulations and any accreditation standards, as applicable within the area of responsibility.
Oversees operations of the professional nursing staff in accordance with regulations and guidelines defined by, the Children's System of Care, N.J. Department of Health, N.J. Department of Education Administrative Code and Amendments, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and Division of Youth Services (DYFS), Individual Program Plan (IPP), Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), and established Bancroft policies and procedures.
Develops and implements departmental goals, objectives, performance standards, and outcome measures for nursing practice in collaboration with the Executive Director of Children’s Education and Healthcare Quality.
Oversees the continued provision of nursing care and services to each person served in order to provide the highest professional standards that best meet the current and changing healthcare needs of each individual.
Monitors all direct costs incurred and the efficiency of spending for Health Care Services.
Ensures that health care services/nursing operate within the established fiscal budget.
Meets regularly with Nurses to review areas related to budget (i.e., staffing, call-outs, purchases, etc.).
Meets monthly with the Executive Director to review the budget.
Revises Medical Policy & Procedures within the areas of responsibility, conferring with program leadership as necessary.
Serves as Director and a resource of information regarding both routine and special healthcare needs to support a comprehensive care plan for each person.
Facilitates a team approach to the continued provision of quality care to persons served through interaction, communication, and collaboration, and oversight of the licensed nursing staff.
Serves as a conduit leader and liaison with discipline-specific clinical directors, managers and staff, Sr Director of Nursing, external case workers, state and federal regulatory agencies, family members, etc., to attain and maintain the provision of quality care for persons served and assist in the removal or modification of reported health-related barriers.
Operating within personal license constraints in strict accordance with regulations and guidelines defined by the Nurse Practices Act in New Jersey, N.J. Department of Health, N.J. Department of Education Administrative Code and Amendments, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), (DYFS) where applicable, Individual Program Plan (IPP), Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), and established Bancroft policies and procedures, provides various supervisory services, program development regulatory responsibility for professional nursing staff ensuring their ability to provide, identify, assess, and improve the quality of life and healthcare to persons served.