Director Emergency Services - Apple Valley California - 4588

Director Emergency Services

Apple Valley CA

FullTime

Relocation Assistance Available

Under the general direction of the CNO and in collaboration with the Medical Director the Director of Nursing works with the nursing leadership team to plan organize staff direct coordinate and control the activities within the designated departments. Provides leadership direction to SMMC staff to meet the balanced commitments and core values of St. Mary Medical Center. Role models proactive collaborative working relationships across all hospital functions in an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Facilities the development and management of the nursing care delivery process for designated nursing units ensuring that policies procedures standards of care and standards of practice are consistent across the nursing organization and with current nursing research and practice.
• Promotes and maintains a positive professional image of nursing. Recognizes staff contributions consistently and facilitates educational and developmental opportunities for all patient care. Provides leadership direction and mentoring to patient care staff that encourages goal achievement and professional growth.
• Supports and fosters strong nursing morale in the unit by creating an environment that fosters personal investment and excellence; nurtures a commitment to a common vision and shared values provides management team and staff with opportunities and latitude to grow and achieve; builds effective teams committed to organizational goals fosters collaboration and encourages as well as empowers other to achieve. Accurately assesses the strengths and developmental needs of patient care staff and provides timely constructive feedback that contributes to others development.
• Applies broad knowledge and seasoned experience when addressing complex issues; defines strategic issues clearly despite ambiguity; takes all critical information into account when making decisions; makes timely tough decisions in contact with the mission vision and values of St. Mary Medical Center.
• Promotes a free flow of information and communication throughout the organization (upward downward and across); listens actively; encourages open expression of ideas and opinions. Communicate needs issues and concerns appropriately utilizing the chain of command. Delivers clear convincing and wellorganized presentations; projects credibility and pose even in highly visible adversarial situations.
• Orchestrates the pace and process of change to maintain operation effectiveness; assigns clear accountability backed by appropriate authority utilizing an objective and systematic approach. Identifies opportunities for process/practice improvement and facilitates implementation of required changes. Ensures processes and programs are in place to continually promote measure and improve employee physician and patient satisfaction.
• Develops and implements longrange staffing plans; ensures that programs are maintained to encourage the recruitment and retention of quality patient care staff.

Must Haves:

• Masters Degree in Nursing or related healthcare field (preferred)
  Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Upon hire: California Registered Nurse License (Vendor Managed)
• 5 years of progressive managerial experience in healthcare
  Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to bring diverse groups of people together as a team to achieve quality care
• Strong skills in daily operations and budgetary management
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Trauma experience in CA is highly preferred. 5 years of acute care experience in a similar size hospital

Remote Work :

No