Assistant Director, Nursing

				Overview:

The Off-Shift Per Diem Assistant Director of Nursing assumes shift responsibility for the overall assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care on all clinical units and non-clinical departments. Carries out hospital and nursing service values, clinical, and quality management for the hospital. Promotes the health system service standards and creates a patient focused caring environment while addressing and meeting the individual needs of the patient. Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect with physician colleagues, nurses, and other health-care team members. Requirement to work holidays of which Christmas, New Year's, and Thanksgiving are included along  with weekend coverage.

Responsibilities:

Standard Compliance:

* Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care.
* Utilizes creativity in developing quality/performance improvement programs, instructing staff and implementing new and improved standards.

Operational Performance:

* Assists with developing, and monitoring personnel, supply and equipment in collaboration with the nursing leadership and department directors. 
* Ensures adequate daily coverage in accordance with established staffing needs.
* Assists with monitoring unit operational performance metrics, agency and overtime costs.

Clinical Practice/Patient Care: 

* Collaborates with the nursing leadership to establish nursing care standards and evaluates staff compliance. 
* Facilitates the effective provision of support services essential to patient care. 
* Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients, families and staff that is conducive to positive health teaching and maintenance; patient and family expectations of care; develops mechanism to assess same. 
* Recognizes the need for patient care to be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner and role models sensitivity to staff. 

Management:

* Participates in the overall planning process for the service.
* Responsible for ensuring the overall planning process for the unit is sustained.
* Utilizes findings from patient satisfaction survey and with input from the staff, to establish unit based customer service agenda. 
* Uses findings from staff satisfaction survey and with input from the staff, to establish a unit based collaboration with nursing leadership. 
* Develops an effective plan for delivery of nursing care within the assigned area of responsibility.
* Responds to patient and family concerns or complaints with sensitivity and compassion in a timely fashion 
* Communicates effectively and ongoing to members of the health care team. 

Human Resource Development/Management:

* Educates and evaluates staff.
* Works with Human Resources and nursing leadership to counsel, discipline and terminate staff as needed. 
* Educates staff on new and existing department procedures and systems (e.g. information systems, fiscal responsibility, etc.)
* Makes recommendations and provides opportunities for growth and development of personnel. 
* Creates and maintains a supportive working environment for all staff and students. Demonstrates self-development and keeps currents on a variety of clinical management and health care topics.
* Responds in a timely fashion to staff concerns and functions pro-actively regarding concerns.
* Creates and maintains an atmosphere of respect and courtesy toward patients, staff and colleagues.
* Employs learning organization principles and techniques in all aspects of unit leadership.
* Promotes a level of professionalism on the unit.

Interactive Relationships:

* Promotes empowerment of the staff by utilizing collaborative approaches and encouraging new ideas.
* Intentional rounding is performed throughout shift coverage including patient rounding.
* Participates as a member of the health-care team and various interdisciplinary committees to improve patient care and meet patient needs. 
* Promotes collegial relationships based on mutual respect and support.
* Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications:

Experience:

* Minimum of three (3) years nursing leadership experience.
* Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, required.

Education:

* Master's Degree in Nursing is required.
* Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.

Knowledge and Skills:

* Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent creative skills, ideas to improve existing programs.
* Services, processes, ideas that have impact on this job and the department.

Physical Requirements:

* Involves standing, walking, sitting, lifting and talking. 
* May include some repetitive motions. 
* Perform other duties as required.
			

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The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center