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DIR NURSING SERVICES DUHS
Job Title: DIR NURSING SERVICES DUHS
Job Code: 5590
FLSA: E
Job Level: J2
Revised Date: 05/01/2020
Supervisory Responsibility:
General Description of the Job Class
The Director Nursing Services, DUHS is responsible for overseeing activities within a DUHS Nursing Services department. Reporting to an Assistant Vice President for Nursing, the Director will manage key department programs and initiatives and serve as the Nursing subject matter expert for that area. Areas of oversight and expertise may include: Nursing Practice, Magnet Coordination, Clinical Education, Research, Quality & Safety, Advanced Practice, Administrative Systems, Workforce Development, Workforce Recruitment & Retention, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Collaboration & Partnership --
Partner with representatives from DUHS entities & service lines, clinical departments, academic departments/divisions, and other affiliated services to ensure an integrated approach to providing clinical care, and fulfilling clinical, research and educational goals and objectives.
Coordinate collaborative activities across disciplines, departments, and entities to achieve and implement care redesign and programmatic initiatives.
Serve as a role model and resource for professional colleagues. Participate in leadership activities such as committees, professional organizations, publishing, teaching and research.
Management & Leadership --
Oversee all facets of human resource management for assigned department (interviewing, onboarding, evaluation, development plans, corrective action, etc.) and ensure that all applicable institutional policies and procedures are effectively managed.
Direct, lead, and evaluate a multidisciplinary workforce to ensure the provision of clinically competent, efficient, coordinated, and compassionate care and customer service to patients.
Provide development opportunities for direct reports.
Finance & Growth --
Coordinate the resource needs for areas of responsibility, including reviewing and approving budgetary recommendation, managing department budgetary decisions, and preparing variance analyses.
Operational Oversight --
Provide direct reports with department goals and priorities that are congruent with DUHS strategic plans, including the DUHS Nursing Strategic Plan.
Develop tactical plans, in partnership with direct reports, to assure successful execution of the strategic plan for their area of responsibility within DUHS.
Identify areas of potential care or programmatic redesign and coordinate initiatives to meet DUHS service line or operational objectives of improved efficiencies, effectiveness, and patient experience.
Provide oversight and direction in establishing and maintaining a system for measuring the effectiveness and efficiencies of activities in area of responsibility.
Nursing Practice --
Create an environment that supports the advancement of professional nursing and advanced practice and the development of a robust workforce to insure the ability of the entity/DUHS service line to meet future needs for professional staff
Standardize, develop, and ensure the appropriate translation of evidence-based practice into daily practice for assigned department. Lead initiatives within assigned department which advance nursing, advanced practice and interdisciplinary care, resulting in improved patient-care outcomes through the implementation of evidence-based practice and collaborative practice.
Compliance & Regulatory --
Maintain compliance with all relevant legislative and regulatory rules and requirements established by state and federal agencies as well as those of voluntary accrediting bodies to ensure continued compliance.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. councils within the organization.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Master's degree required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
Experience
Seven years of progressive nursing leadership experience including at least 4 years of experience at the leadership level, preferably in the area of assignment
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
Nurses hired into leadership positions must obtain a nursing leadership certification within one year of hire.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to lead effectively in a matrixed organization requiring high levels of collaboration, sound judgment and significant operational and practice management expertise.
Demonstrates strong leadership, management, analytical, negotiation and conflict management skills.
Demonstrates motivation and initiative in seeking professional growth and development.
Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulation.
Ability to assess current situation and devise and execute necessary improvement/corrective actions.
Ability to work collaboratively with multiple constituents.
Ability to influence people in their opinions, attitudes, beliefs and decisions.
Ability to make decisions based on verifiable and/or measureable data or criteria.
Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications to diverse audiences.
Ability to work with all types of individuals in multiple settings and locations and to promote diversity in the workplace.
Demonstrate a commitment to high quality, safe patient care and work environments. Demonstrate a high level of responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
Build strong performance around quality and patient experience and continually drive for improvement.
Assure effective communication of initiatives within and across relevant internal and external audiences.
High-level organization/project management/strategic skill set
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Essential Physical Job Functions
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