Oversees the daily operations of one or more nursing departments, including but not limited to: daily operations, program planning, financial planning and budget oversight, quality improvement, quality patient care and supervision/development of staff in accordance with all professional, regulatory, and accreditation standards

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Oversees 24/7 operations of the department, facilitates departmental compliance with all professional, local, state, national, and Joint Commission standards; ensures customer satisfaction by meeting legitimate expectations of all customers within the availability of resources; develops and maintains relevant policies, procedures, and standards of care; represents department/service at site and regional meetings, including medical staff meetings as appropriate, interdisciplinary committees, and management meetings; collaborates with leadership on program plans and operations; assumes technical

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Collaborates with finance department and site leadership in preparing the annual operating and capital budgets, which reflect an understanding of strategic initiatives and financial goals of Mercy Health; manages services in accordance with approved budgetary guidelines; ensures appropriate revenue capture; manages inventory of equipment and supplies; collaborates with revenue cycle specialists to maintain a working knowledge of current regulatory guidelines

HR LEADERSHIP SKILLS/MANAGEMENT
Provides leadership to staff in a collaborative environment that offers job satisfaction, education, empowerment, recognition and stimulates innovative thinking; collaborates with Human Resources to recruit, hire, orient and train new employees; develops and maintains staffing levels that are responsive to patient care needs and that optimizes productivity; conducts annual and ongoing appraisal of employee performance; develops and communicates job standards and expectations; leads regular meetings with employees and fosters environment for effective communication

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Develops and implements a comprehensive quality assurance / performance improvement program based on relevant indicators and standards of patient care; develops expectations for customer service and educates and measures staff on outcomes of service; ensures customer satisfaction by meeting legitimate expectations of all customers within the availability of resources; incorporates rounding into regular activities; develops and maintains processes to assure equipment function and safety; collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify and improve patient care processes

MINUMUM EDUCATAION:

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION: 4 year/Bachelors Degree; Specialty/Major: Nursing or related field; BSN required if no higher level nursing degree held

PREFERRED: Graduate Degree (Masters) Specialty/Major: Nursing or related field; MSN required if BSN is not held

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS (MUST NOT BE NON-EXPIRED/ACTIVE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)

Current nursing license in the State of Ohio
Required Certifications by Nursing Department:
Emergency Department- BLS/ACLS/PALS or per RN Residency plan
Med Surg/Telemetry: BLS required, ACLS encouraged
STEP DOWN: BLS required; ACLS required with 6 months of hire or per RN Residency plan
ICU/CVU: BLS and ACLS required or per RN Residency plan
Family Birth: BLS and NRP required: NCCc-EFM within 18 months of hire required
Perioperative: BLS required
Cath Lab: BLS and ACLS required
Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab: BLS and ACLS required
PACU: BLS, ACLS and PALS required or per RN Residency plan

MINIMUM YEARS AND TYPE OF EXPERIENCE: Three years of demonstrated leadership experience, including, but not limited to, charge nurse experience, preceptor experience, etc.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES PREFERRED: Five years of clinical nursing experience preferred; one year of previous management experience preferred