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SR DIR, NURSING
Job Title: SR DIR, NURSING
Job Code: 5636
FLSA: E
Job Level: K1
Revised Date: 01/01/2024
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
General Description of the Job Class
Provide overall direction and leadership for the provision of quality patient care, operational effectiveness, and efficiency in the delivery of patient care in an assigned service line. Ensures the effective administrative management of clinical functions related to personnel and policy in order to meet the mission of patient care, education and research.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Provide oversight, coordination, and organization of clinical and administrative operations of designated employees and personnel activities to meet departmental, hospital and health system objectives related to the provision of patient care within the clinical areas and the specialty.
In collaboration with other administrative leadership, develop strategic and operational plans for clinical areas assuring a high quality of standards of clinical practice.
Assumes budgetary and fiscal accountability managing resources ensuring that the department operates efficiently and effectively.
Ensures effective communication and coordination of initiatives among various hospital councils, the nursing infrastructure and other hospital medical staff committee councils and work groups. Responsible for leading and managing staff to ensure that they are motivated, engaged, and performing at their best.
Develop and communicate vision for current specialty unit care delivery models and facilitate ongoing refinement of such models.
Provide direction to management staff within areas of responsibility, including supporting plan development, priority-setting, decision-making and professional development.
Serve as clinical operational liaison with administrative and professional personnel concerning unit, hospital and health system policies and procedures, personnel administration.
Develop/monitor programs to facilitate meeting goals of department, hospital, and health system.
Responsible for developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives to ensure that patient care is continuously improving. Establishes plans, and priorities and manages the performance improvement process for staff in defined areas.
Plan for and ensure competent care for patients and families.
Ensure a safe environment of care for all staff, patients, and families.
Ensure effective processes for staff development, recruitment, and retention.
Develop and support shared governance structure. Provide oversight and direction to clinical units in developing specialty practice councils. Assure staff participation in departmental and organized nursing structures.
Responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures that ensure the highest quality of patient care and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Implements clinical practice guidelines, as needed. Provides a framework for developing, implementing, reviewing, and revising these guidelines in defined areas of responsibility.
Remain current with local trends and changes in nursing professional/practice in health environment. Ensure department/staff meet TJC, NC Board of Nursing and other regulatory/licensure requirements.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Master's degree required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing required. Doctorate preferred.
Experience
Six years of progressive nursing leadership experience is required including at least three years of experience in a management role.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
BLS certification required.
Nurses hired into leadership positions must obtain a nursing leadership certification within one year of hire.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to manage multiple organization missions. Facilitation, consensus-building, and negotiation skills
Sensitivity for and understanding of clinical disciplines and issues.
Understand cost containment and managed care systems.
The ability to work with all types of individuals in multiple settings and locations and to promote diversity in the workplace.
Knowledge of necessary regulatory bodies including North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
Expert communication skills
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
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
