Nursing Director (RN) - PCU
About The Position
Directs all phases of the design, implementation, and support of database applications for nursing, nursing administration, and staff development departments. Collaborates with Staff Development, Nursing Leadership, Information Services, Quality, and outside vendors to enhance workflow processes related to managing and educating healthcare personnel. Coordinates with a diverse staff of experts responsible for various applications and processes. Responsible for projects involving competency documentation, education, retention activity effectiveness, and performance measures, as well as data collection, reporting, and distribution for these processes, such as the Nursing Report Card and HCAHPS. Completes established position competencies within the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned. Provides general, people, and department/business-unit leadership. Establishes goals and manages budgets and daily operations; oversees staff performance and development; supports regulatory compliance and quality service; and guides innovation and technology projects. Uses clinical practice knowledge to evaluate and support relational database technology, improve data entry, mining, and reporting, and maintain usability and collaborative relationships across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Informatics, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- At least 3 years of experience in the area of specialty.
- Expertise using database, spreadsheet, word-processing, and presentation software.
- Progressive responsibility for designing, implementing, and managing innovative technological solutions.
- Ongoing competence in the area of expertise.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Nursing, Informatics, Education, or a related area of specialization.
- Experience designing and implementing technological solutions in a healthcare setting.
- Proficiency with FileMaker, Oracle, MySQL, or other relational database software.
- Proficiency with HTML, PHP, or other web-design languages.
- Certification in Database Design, Informatics, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Direct all phases of design, implementation, and support of database applications for nursing, nursing administration, and staff development.
- Collaborate with Staff Development, Nursing Leadership, Information Services, Quality, and outside vendors to improve workflow processes related to healthcare personnel management and education.
- Coordinate staff experts responsible for various applications and processes.
- Manage projects involving competency documentation, education, retention activity effectiveness, performance measures, and related data collection, reporting, and distribution.
- Establish departmental goals and objectives aligned with facility and health system strategic plans.
- Develop and manage annual department operating and capital budgets.
- Direct daily operations and staff performance for assigned departments.
- Support organizational policies, mission, regulatory compliance, and efficient, quality service.
- Select, promote, coach, evaluate, and provide feedback to staff; take appropriate personnel actions as needed.
- Assess staff learning needs, develop competency plans, provide learning opportunities, and work to minimize turnover.
- Lead innovation and technology projects, including project design, standards, implementation, and education.
- Develop technological strategies supporting regulatory, corporate, education, competency, and HR requirements.
- Maintain collaborative relationships across workgroups and with executive-level stakeholders.
- Apply clinical practice knowledge to evaluate and support relational database technology.
- Lead teams in solving business problems involving data entry, data mining, and reporting.
- Use resources efficiently, maintain a safe environment, and participate in performance improvement activities.
- Complete established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period and perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
