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About The Position

Requirements

• Master's Degree Required for our Magnet Organization
• Leadership Certification (if not current, within 1 year of employment)
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a healthcare related field
• Advanced degree in business Administration, Hospital Administration or a related field
• 5-7 years experience in healthcare management
• Good management skills, including ability to work well with others, team building skills, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work across lines and promote good relationships among departments
• Familiarity with healthcare finance
• Licensure: Nurse, Registered (RN)

Responsibilities

• Coordination and administration of all operational aspects to provide effective quality care for patients.
• Plans and directs the administrative and operational functions of all departments reporting to this position to provide quality patient care, maximize revenues, attract new patients and meet regulatory requirements.
• Prepares and administers the departmental operating and capital budgets to ensure sufficient funds and personnel to accomplish departmental objectives within approved financial guidelines.
• Monitors department productivity levels and work functions to ensure proper staff and resource utilization.
• Ensures the development of staff within the assigned areas.
• Facilitates the care management process for Emergency Services patients in conjunction with care management and system goals.
• Identifies areas for operational efficiency improvement and implements changes.
• Assumes 24 hour accountability for the daily clinical and administrative functions for all departments reporting to this position.
• Development and implementation of strategic plans that integrate the goals of Advocate Health Care and Advocate Christ Medical Center's Mission, Values, Philosophy, and Strategic plan(s).
• Develops and implements long- and short-range goals and objectives, policies, and procedures to meet demands for service in keeping with strategic plans for each assigned area; this is inclusive of planning of the interface with other functional areas.
• Facilitates patient-focused care with ongoing research and review of state-of-the-art models of care delivery, spanning continuum of care.
• Integrates the functions of assigned areas and promotes the inter-relations between assigned departments and other hospitals and Advocate facilities to maintain consistent standards of care.
• Plans and implements new services.
• Determines fiscal feasibility of establishing new or expanded services including the reimbursement component, profitability, staff requirements, and availability of services.
• Conducts competitor analysis to determine program growth and market share and to keep abreast of trends or changes.
• Manage the development and implementation of business plans and objectives that support the effectiveness of existing and new programs as well as supports the growth of the hospital.
• Develops and presents new program/ideas.
• Coordinates implementation of the new program as well as the marketing, goals, and objectives which provide for the resources necessary to carry out the future growth of the hospital.
• Develops and oversees the compilation of statistical information to be used for current and future operations.
• Development and ongoing maintenance of collaborative relationships with department managers/directors, physicians, system-wide contacts and related external contacts in order to meet hospital/system objectives.
• Develops and maintains relationships with physicians as well as other hospital managers/directors and staff.
• Monitors impact of services on all other hospital services.
• Notifies other areas impacted by new and/or expanded services in order that planning for those services can be accomplished.
• Acts as a liaison between physicians and other hospital departments to facilitate problem resolution.
• Develops and maintains various relationships with external clients/contacts to promote and ensure program growth.
• Serves as representative to department meetings as assigned.
• Works with program directors of Medical Education to ensure residency review requirements related to space, ancillary, and professional staff and other resources are met.
• Collaborates with peers systemwide to develop standardized protocol, products, contracts, and expected outcomes.
• Liaison with relevant organizations regarding hospital-based behavioral services.
• Collaborates with patient advocate organizations, local community mental health agencies, local and state professional societies, health officials, health organizations, and health care training institutions.
• Establishes and maintains a comprehensive clinical care management system that reflects the quality and patient satisfaction goals of the division.
• Development and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards that follow quality management, DNV, IDPH, CDC, OSHA, Magnet and other external guidelines.
• Facilitates and oversees the quality management programs for units and their adherence with system standards and regulatory agencies.
• Monitors changes and assures compliance with DNV/governmental standards and makes changes in ACMC policy and procedure accordingly.
• Ensures that assigned areas have instituted an effective Performance Improvement program and that the program integrates with all related committees and processes.
• Promotes patient safety by reporting of issues through established channels and participates as requested in safety initiatives.
• Responsible for professional and personal growth and development.
• Keeps abreast of current standards of care/standards of regulatory bodies.
• Maintains memberships in professional and community organizations.
• Participates in activities to enhance professional growth and development by involvement in professional organizations and continuing education.
• Leads division in customer and associate satisfaction initiatives so as to achieve steady improvement in scoring levels.
• Use enhanced satisfaction as a consistent key element in all change processes.
• Utilize staff teams along with management as decision-makers in satisfaction initiatives.
• Continually assess controllable factors in achieving higher satisfaction levels and facilitate measures to improve.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program