Registered Nurse (RN) Director Cancer Center (FT M-F 8-5 plus call as needed)

UMC Health System

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Plans, supervises and evaluates patient care and nursing personnel of a specific nursing unit on a 24-hour basis. In compliance with the Philosophy of the Department of Nursing, will be responsible for operations of a specific nursing unit to ensure quality patient care, competent and responsible personnel management and cost efficient and effective utilization of unit resources. Serves as a mentor and role model for staff. Responsible to ensure department aligns to Hospital and Nursing strategic plan staff in UMC initiatives. Has a working knowledge of organizational and nursing policies.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
Master of Science degree in Nursing required
5 years professional nursing experience
2 years of experience in Oncology preferred
Previous leadership experience required
Current RN licensure from Texas State Board of Nursing or holds a recognized compact state licensure.
Age specific knowledge is required when needed for appropriate patient care.
Current knowledge of regulatory standards appropriate for area of responsibility, i.e. CMS, DNV, TDHHS etc...
Must demonstrate a working knowledge of leadership and management skills.
This position must interact closely with medical staff and other ancillary departments in order to facilitate a quality multidisciplinary approach to patient care

Responsibilities

Proficient level of clinical competence in assigned clinical area
Completion of all required education activities
Human Resources Management (Recruitment process/In-processing, Performance Evaluations, Retention of staff/Engagement, Resignation/Termination/Disciplinary Issues, O3 Meetings)
Quality Management (Patient Safety, Work Place Safety, DNV Readiness, Evidence-based NDNQI practice, Nursing Sensitive Indicators)
Leadership (Employee Satisfaction, Professional Development, Succession Planning, Coaching and Mentoring, Ethics)
Patient Experience Best Practices (Unit rounding, real-time feedback and problem resolution. Promote staff certifications. Allow scheduling considerations for those pursuing continuing education. Identify high performers and provide opportunities for growth( i.e. pathways to leadership, conference attendance, level 5 leadership, committee participation). Adheres to responses timelines set forth by compliance personnel. Golden Hour Rounding, service recovers, high/middle/low, review and share patient comments and scores, etc. Respond within 7 days to RL reports.)
Participates in UMC Committee Structure (Sit on hospital-wide committee or initiative, Presets information at NDC and Leadership Council, Conducts 10 staff meetings/year, Attends NDC 2/month, Attends Leadership Council 1/month)
Finance (Budget Process, Conduct and check payroll, Variance Analysis per pay period)