Senior Director, Clinical Operations (Medical/Surgical)

Stamford Health • Stamford, CT

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About The Position

This role is responsible for overseeing multiple clinical departments or programs, managing a significant number of full-time equivalents (FTEs), and driving strategic initiatives within the organization. The position involves significant responsibility for financial management, quality improvement, patient experience, and professional development across various disciplines.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with a Masters degree in Nursing or Healthcare administration
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive nursing leadership experience
• CT RN License
• Effective Communication (Leadership Competency) - Produce cogent & persuasive written materials to address nursing, health care & organizational issues.
• Resolve & Manage conflict (Behavioral Indicators)
• Relationship Management - Build trusting, collaborative relationships
• Collaborates with clinical and nonclinical administrative leadership to develop strategic & operational plans for assigned clinical service lines/departments
• Support shared governance by providing an environment conducive to opinion sharing.
• Clinical Practice Knowledge - Maintain knowledge of current nursing practice in area of specialty & the roles & functions of patient care team members
• Ensure that written organization clinical policies & procedures are reviewed & updated in accordance with evidence based practice.
• Evidence based Practice - Utilize research/EBP findings for the establishments of standards, practices, and patient care models of the organization
• Facilitate & or Participate in studies that provide outcome measures
• Quality & Safety - Identify, develop, monitor patient care quality improvement goals & objectives
• Regulatory & Risk Management - Knowledge of federal & state laws and regulations that impact the provision of patient care
• Knowledge of patient care standards as published by the Joint Commission, CMS, and professional Nursing literature
• Understand, articulate and ensure compliance with the State Nurse Practice Act, State Board of Nursing regulations, regulatory agency standards and the policies of the Organization
• Monitor clinical activities to identify both expected and unexpected risks
• Professional Development - Membership & Participation in Professional organizations
• Participate and encourage continued professional education
• Succession Planning - Evaluate organizational assessments to identify succession planning opportunities and establish action plans
• Serve as a role model & mentor to future nursing leaders
• Culture & Values - Hold self and others accountable for actions and outcomes outlined in our values and culture of Patient centered care
• Integrate high ethical standards and core values into every day work activity
• Financial Management - Develop, implement, and monitor operational and capital budgets
• Assist in the development of business plans
• Operations Management - Develop, monitor and are accountable for assigned nursing budgets
• Maintain current knowledge of patient care delivery systems and innovations
• Human Resource Management - Interpret and evaluate employee/nursing engagement/quality work surveys
• Manage performance through reward and recognition, counseling, and disciplinary action
• Develop and implement recruitment and retention strategies
• Strategic Management - Participate in and monitoring of the Organizational and Nursing Strategic plan
• Conduct SWOT and GAP analyses as needed
• Formulate objectives, goals, and specific strategies related to mission and vision

Nice To Haves

• ANCC acknowledged Nurse executive certification

Responsibilities

• Responsible for more than 2 clinical departments or programs with greater than 150 FTE's including Nurse Managers and Assistant Nurse Managers
• Responsible for Organizational and or Nursing strategic plan development and execution
• Responsible for developing, monitoring, and adherence to annual operations and capital budgets for multiple units or departments
• Oversight and or Management of interdisciplinary projects and initiatives to meet strategic initiatives and goals
• Responsible for organizational clinical education and professional development across a number of disciplines and manages all clinical affiliations for Nursing
• Responsible for Patient experience, quality, regulatory and safety oversight over multiple departments

What This Job Offers

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