Description

Description: As the Nurse Director for the Critical Care Unit, you will be responsible for overall operation of the department to include all services. Your responsibilities may include: liaison with medical staff, development and revision of policies/procedures, and ensuring adherence to CCU/PCU/Telemetry/AIC/DHU nursing standards of care. You will be aware of and respond to ethical and legal issues involving critical care services. You will direct, coordinate and supervise quality nursing care to include coordination of patient care services.\n
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What you will do in this role:
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• Assures staffing is within hospital guidelines, while providing adequate coverage with appropriate personnel.
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• Establishes standards, policies and procedures, and goals for nursing care in the Critical Care areas (CCU, PCU, Telemetry, AIC, DHU).
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• Develops and maintains records which ensure accuracy and reflect care given during critical care hospital stay.
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• Demonstrates effectiveness in planning for future needs by budget preparation on an annual basis. Monitors budget to ensure compliance with or justification for variances.
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• Consults with the medical/nursing staff in planning performance improvement activities which are pertinent to the delivery of optimal patient care.
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• Cooperates with the staff, physicians and sales persons in the evaluation of new products, equipment and technology etc.
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• Develops protocols for care with input from Charge nurses and staff.
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• Has staff meetings at least every month that address goal setting and participative decision making.
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• Coordinates in-service programs on new equipment, supplies, procedures, technology, etc.
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• Participates in the selection of new staff members.
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Candidate Details
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2+ to 5 years experience
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Seniority Level - Director
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Management Experience Required - No
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Minimum Education - Associate's Degree
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Willingness to Travel - Never
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Rate: USD $90,000 to $120,000

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Active unencumbered Registered Nurse Georgia state license
• Graduate from a fully accredited Registered Nurse program
• One year of work experience as Registered Nurse
• One year of EMR experience
• Board Certified

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.

Requirements:

• COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster

ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS

Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.

With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.