RN Senior Director, Clinical Services

Sheppard Pratt Careers • Towson, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing or appropriate area.
• 5-7 years of progressively more responsible clinical care experience.
• 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.
• Thorough knowledge of nursing, nursing management, and psychiatric nursing.
• Comprehensive knowledge of licensing, regulatory, and accreditation practices and requirements.
• General administrative and human resources theory.
• Resource and program planning.
• Clinical care practices.
• A very high level of interpersonal skills to provide leadership and direction to assigned nursing unit and shift leadership.
• Ability to interact effectively with the medical staff.
• Ability to work with and/or chair task forces and committees.
• Ability 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.

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

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