Director of Nursing Operations - Endoscopy

Posting Salary: MIN $165,825 MAX $194,404

The Director of Nursing Operations, Endoscopy will be responsible for providing leadership, administrative, and clinical direction to the Endoscopy nursing division within Cook County Health (CCH). Ensures the divisional nursing care delivery system operates according to established CCH mission, vision values and goals: integrity of care, efficiency, safety, and quality standards.

General Administrative Responsibilities

Collective Bargaining

Discipline

Supervision

Management

Typical Duties

• Establishes performance goals and objectives for the nursing division in accordance with Department of Nursing policies, practices, and objectives.
• Monitors and evaluates the overall nursing care delivery system within the nursing division to ensure integrity of patient care within established efficiency, safety, and quality standards.
• Makes rounds to assess and evaluate patient care needs and to ensure care delivered meets Standards of Care and Practice criteria for the designated specialty as required by state, federal or nursing association guidelines.
• Responsible for ensuring that nursing personnel provide optimal customer service and an exceptional patient experience.
• Collects, reviews and analyzes patient acuity and staffing data to determine staffing patterns and project staffing needs, to ensure adequate staffing within each unit of the nursing division.
• Works with Nursing Leadership to develop division specific quality and safety initiatives. Evaluate nursing division's quality performance and implements corrective actions.
• Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of the nursing division's Performance Improvement Program. Works with Nursing Coordinators, On-Duty Administrators and other supervisory staff to ensure the integration of performance improvement activities into daily practice.
• Establishes and reviews individual performance goals for unit Nursing Coordinators. Ensures they are educated and informed of all Department of Nursing policies, procedures, performance improvement, and quality initiatives.
• Provides direction to Nursing Coordinators in the recruitment and training of qualified clinical staff. Provides guidelines to Nursing Coordinators and nursing education department to ensure continuous education and current, updated certification and licensure of clinical staff.
• Participates in fiscal planning for the nursing division. Reviews expenditures and budget to ensure labor costs and expenses are within established annual guidelines.
• Demonstrate and promotes an awareness of patient rights; provides training to staff to ensure their knowledge and awareness of patient rights; functions as a patient advocate.
• Prepares and submits divisional performance reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Participates in nursing committees, medical and ancillary committees to ensure nursing division is actively linked to and in collaboration with all patient care systems.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the Chief Nursing Officer

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois OR must be able to obtain licensure prior to starting employment
• Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Health Administration, or Business Administration from an accredited college or university
• Five (5) years of nursing management experience with a large scope of responsibility within the nursing clinical area assigned/posted of ENDOSCOPY
• Must possess an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified in area of specialty
• Nurse Executive-Board Certified (NE-BC)
• Management experience in a unionized environment
• Prior inpatient, medical-surgical, telemetry or ICU unit managerial experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics – See website for full Job Description

• Ability to supervise, direct, and review activities of nursing personnel
• Ability to create and maintain complete and accurate records and reports
• 24/7 oversight responsibility required

Physical and Environmental Demands

This position is functioning within a healthcare environment. The incumbent is responsible for adherence to all hospital and department specific safety requirements. This includes but is not limited to the following policies and procedures: complying with Personal Protective Equipment requirements, hand washing and sanitizing practices, complying with department specific engineering and work practice controls and any other work area safety precautions as specified by hospital wide policy and departmental procedures.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the personnel so classified.

For purposes of the American with Disabilities Act, “Typical Duties” are essential job functions.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

 Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

 Basic Term Life Insurance

 Pension Plan and Deferred Compensation Program

 Employee Assistance Program

  Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time

  You may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/

To receive Veteran Preference, appropriate discharge papers must be attached to the online application or must be included with your emailed resume/CV. Please refer to Veteran Preference document requirements listed on the bottom of posting on our website. 

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*Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.

*CCH is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.

COOK COUNTY HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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