Clinical Director - General Surgery - Full Time at CHRISTUS Health

Job DescriptionDescriptionSummary:Manages the nursing services and staff for a department; ensures quality and full compliance with relevant policies and standards.Responsibilities:Implementing and monitoring programs and practices for the delivery of safe and efficient quality nursing care for patients and their familiesEnsuring consistent application of nursing services policies and standards throughout the organizationMonitoring patient outcomes and the quality and effectiveness of nursing careOverseeing performance of teams; identifying and addressing staff training and development needsApprising medical staff, department heads, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategiesStandard I: Financial ManagementRecognizes the impact of reimbursement on revenueUnderstands the relationship between values-based purchasing and quality outcomes with revenue and reimbursementCreates, monitors, and analyzes a budget, explaining varianceConducts ongoing evaluation of productivity, forecasting future revenue and expensesDocuments capital appropriations and project authorizationsStandard II. Human Resources ManagementEvaluates and specifies the critical resources required to accomplish the team's objectivesInitiates requests for required resources based on staff competency with patient acuityAllocates team resources responsibly and equitably within the scope of labor lawsCalculates resource usage to set a baseline for comparisonDiscovers opportunities to improve resource utilizationImplements changes in role consistent with the scope of practiceAnticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flowResolves conflicts in a wide variety of situations, such as workload allocation, schedule overlap etc.Adjusts management and personal style to fit the needs of different people and different situationsExplores motivational factors and tailors motivational efforts to individual needs and situations for the departmentConducts evaluations on personnel performance at the workplace and recommends improvement plansCoaches others on operating personnel management systems and their processesStandard III. Relationship Management and Influencing BehaviorsSituation ManagementIdentifies issues that require immediate attentionApplies principles of crisis management to handle situations as necessaryManages conflictPromotes team dynamicsMentors and coaches staffPromotes Professional ManagementPromotes and encourages stress managementEncourages participation in professional actionApplies principles of self-awarenessFosters a healthy work environmentDiversityUnderstands the components of cultural competence as they apply to the workforceMaintains an environment of fairness and processes to support itCapitalizes on differences to foster highly effective work groupsStandard VI. Performance Improvement/Safe Practice/Quality Care/RegulationsAssesses customer and patient satisfaction while developing and implementing strategies to address satisfaction issuesProvides direct service to internal or external customersFacilitates the resolution of customer problems, issues, or concernsMonitors and promotes workplace safety requirements resulting in positive patient outcomesApplies systems thinking knowledge as an approach to analysis and decision-makingDemonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activitiesProvides evidence-based nursing carePromotes and communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of careStandard V. LeadershipServes as a leader of patient careUtilizes an appropriate style of leadership: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire/free rein, etc.Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, influence, determination, integrity, confidenceManages own behaviors during interactions, such as feedback giving, to shape workplace eventsUtilizes positive reinforcement to motivate and attain desired behaviors; increases productivityEmploys leadership theories, such as contingency and transformational, and associated techniquesApplies techniques of “action learning” to problem solve and personally reflect on decisionsRequirements: EducationGraduate of a Registered Nursing program, Bachelors of Science in Nursing requiredMaster's degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or related advanced degree in health related field preferredExperienceMinimum of 3-5 years’ of clinical patient care experience in a relevant settingMinimum of 2 years’ of healthcare leadershipLicenses, Registrations, or CertificationsRN license in good standing in state of employment or a compact state, if applicableRegistered Nurse (RN) requiredAmerican Heart Association Basic Life Support requiredWork Schedule:5 Days - 8 HoursWork Type: Full Time