Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Organizes, directs, and administers the Nursing/Patient Care Services to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards.

  • Establishes and directs the nursing model

  • Reviews and evaluates administrative and clinical nursing procedures within MEMC, and initiates change as needed.

  • Represents assigned areas to other hospital divisions, clinics, other county departments, and external agencies to coordinate activities, identify issues, resolve problems, and share information.

• Promotes a strategic plan for nursing that reflects the organizations current and anticipated strategic priorities.

  • Assures the integration of findings of current evidenced-based practice and research into the policies and procedures governing the provision of nursing care.

  • Develops and implements mechanisms for promoting the clinical, educational, and leadership development of patient care staff members.

  • Confers with other Consortium management and supervisory personnel to discuss management and patient care issues.

  • Collaborates with MEMC hospital administrative and medical staff regarding nursing program needs and administrative matters.

  • Provides guidance on consortium policies and procedures (P and P) involving nursing scope of practice while serving as a leader for specific P and P related directly to nursing within MEMC.

• Provides ongoing effective Nursing leadership to Mount Edgecumbe Medical Center nursing staff.

  • Oversees development and implementation of the staffing plan for Nursing Services.

  • Coordinates with nursing management staff to ensure appropriate nurse staffing and clinical care per regulatory and hospital practices.

  • Directs personnel management activities of assigned areas.

  • Guides subordinate directors, managers, and supervisors in the selection, hiring, training, and development of staff as well as performance appraisal, documentation of deficiencies, performance recognition, and disciplinary action.

  • Works with HR and legal staff as appropriate.

• Directs and participates in the preparation and administration of Nursing Services, budgets, and capital overlay requests

  • Evaluates staffing, equipment, and supply needs.

  • Prepares justifications and cost benefit analyses.

  • Reviews and recommends approval of expenditures.

  • Oversees procurement of supplies and equipment for assigned areas.

  • Collaborates with revenue cycle department on areas of service growth and opportunities.

  • Actively evaluates current revenue generating services for lost and/or missed charges and compliance-related matters.

• Maintains compliance with regulations governing healthcare providers and regulations of accrediting bodies by monitoring operations and initiating changes where required.

  • Directs preparation and maintenance of nursing records, reports, and statistics in accordance with administrative and nursing policies in support of regulatory governance and audits.

  • Prepares or reviews special studies, reports, and documents

  • Reviews and ensures proper completion of reports, records, and other documents.

  • Maintains performance improvement activities related to nursing and patient care and participates in CQI activities.

  • Establishes relationship between electronic medical record (EHR) and current nursing practice.

  • Serves as consultant to the nursing informatics team at MEMC to ensure compliance as it relates to the EHR.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervisory responsibilities are required.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor We are a government contractor or subcontractor to the United States government and are subject to the equal employment opportunity obligations of the Vietnam ra Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). We are an equal opportunity employer. Preference is given to Alaska Native/American Indian applicants who meet minimum requirements according to the provisions of P.L. 93-638.