Description
The Director of Critical Care and IMCU provides nursing operational planning and analysis, ensures quality of patient care delivery according to the nursing process and efficiency of daily operations, as well as reporting and business development capabilities. The Director is responsible for implementing effective care delivery models, clinical and administrative management policies, practices, and processes; and attracting and developing a team of highly capable, committed nursing staff who share a passion of quality patient care and customer satisfaction. Responsible for financial management and accountable for all departmental functions; formulates and executes departmental/divisional budgets, conducts periodic budgetary reviews, evaluates cost management strategies, and develops strategic departmental/divisional plans. Ensures that patient/family satisfaction is a top priority in providing clinical services. Develops and implements special projects in collaboration with the CNO, and patient care leaders. Areas of direct responsibility include ICU, NCCU, and IMCU.
Requirements
A. Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Maintains current Georgia professional nursing license, professional certification (as applicable). Active membership in professional organizations is recommended. ACLS required (must obtain within 6 months of hire).
B. Responsibility: Directly responsible to the Vice President of Nursing. Ability to work with management, staff, and other professions from all areas of healthcare. Coordinates, manages, supervises and evaluates all clinical patient care services provided by the department/division. Must be able to work with culturally diverse people of all age groups.
C. Knowledge: Must have a thorough knowledge of management principles and their application, understands the principles and practice of the performance improvement process, is proficient in the application of policies/ procedures, interpretation of regulatory/ accreditation issues for patient care, staffing, age specific and employment practices.
D. Skills: Computer proficiency preferred, excellent written and oral communication skills, must
be highly organized and able to meet deadlines, ability to empower staff, accounting skills, ability to coach, educate, and create a team spirit.
E. Education: RN required, BS in nursing, business, or health related field. Master’s degree highly preferred.
F. Experience: Minimum of 3 years in management/ administration in a health related occupation required. Three or more years’ clinical experience required.
G. Initiative and Judgment Required: Must exhibit a high degree of initiative and decision making qualities, in coordinating and evaluating services provided. Must exercise sound judgment in carrying out duties and dealing with various personalities/ cultures/ age groups. Must have the ability to analyze data and make intelligent decisions. Should be versatile and enjoy the challenge of a variety of duties.
