RN Senior Director, Clinical Services

Sheppard Pratt • Towson, MD

3d • $117,062 - $192,945 • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides leadership, direction, and coordination for the 24-hour operation of assigned service line inpatient units. The role involves monitoring the fiscal management of assigned units and programs, ensuring compliance with licensing, regulatory, and accrediting bodies. A key aspect is establishing and maintaining a clinical environment that meets or exceeds budgeted census, is proactive in responding to changes in patient acuity and census, makes appropriate adjustments for a safe and therapeutic environment, and fosters staff training, growth, and retention.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing or appropriate area plus 5-7 years of progressively more responsible clinical care experience, including at least 3 years of management experience.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse to practice in the State of Maryland at the time of appointment and continuously while in position.
• A very high level of interpersonal skills is required to provide leadership and direction to assigned nursing unit and shift leadership; to interact effectively with the medical staff; to work with and/or chair task forces and committees; and to facilitate team building.
• Problem-solving and conceptual skills to determine optimum patient care requirements, maximize the utilization of resources, and identify and supervise performance improvement initiatives for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Ability to work meeting deadlines, responding promptly to critical organizational and functional issues, and managing the demands of multiple projects very frequently (51-80% of work time) produces a great deal of mental/visual stress and fatigue.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and coordination, either through appropriate delegation or directly, to the 24-hour operation of assigned service line inpatient units.
• Monitor the sound fiscal management of assigned units and programs and their compliance with the requirements of licensing, regulatory, and accrediting bodies.
• Establish and maintain a clinical environment that enables programs to meet or exceed budgeted census, is proactive and responsive to changes in patient acuity and census, makes appropriate adjustments to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment of care, and fosters staff training, growth, and retention.

What This Job Offers

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