Asst Director Patient Care-Pediatrics Unit

$125,012.48 - $162,516.22 per year Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience. Assistant Director

Job Identification Company Name NBR Job Code S1456 Job Title Assistant Director Patient Care DeptCC 1161010 Department Nam Pediatric Services Section Name Reports To Director AVP OSHA Classification Salary Grade FLSA Status Summary of Job Function The employee is a registered professional nurse who under the direction of the Nursing Director coordinates available resources to eficiently and effectively provide professional nursing care of a quality consistent with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Care to the patients assigned to his her unit The Head Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to make decisions regarding the provision of age appropriate care for the units patient population Section Job Qualifications Education Training Certification Licensure Education Licensed to practice Professional Nursing in New Jersey Bachelors degree or equivalent required, Exception may be made if candidate meets other requirements and is actively pursuing a bachelors degree the completion of the degree is expected within years of acceptance of the position National certification in a clinical area preferred Experience One to three years relative clinical practice Special Equipment Skills Special Physical Demands A physical condition that allows reaching and general mobility within the department and to other hospital departments Manual dexterity is required Visual acuity must be such as to enable accurate performance of essential job duties Hearing and speech must permit direct and telephone communication In addition, must be able to function under rapidly changing and stressful condition sSitting,standing walking some bending and lifting, Section Job Function Category Job Functions Development Management of Personnel Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by Interviewing and hiring unlicensed personnel Interviewing and hiring licensed personnel in collaboration with Nursing Director Facilitates the orientation process for new employees as demonstrated by Making assignments that maintain preceptor orientee relationship Working the preceptororientee to solve any problems Ensuring that orientees complete the unit-based orientation within an appropriate individualized time frame Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff by Continuously assessing patient care to evaluate staff knowledge and patterns of performance Counseling staff on identified areas for improvement luating the staff performance as demonstrated by the completion of the performance evaluation in a timely manner, Counseling and implementing appropriate disciplinary action Planning coordinating unit based education programs as identified by unit need, Considers staff participation in safety quality initiatives when completing employee performance appraisals Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborative Relationship Support and maintain collaborative relationships with all disciplines that impact patient care on the unit Foster an atmosphere of positive communication on the unit Act as a role model in customer relations Participates in service and hospital-wide committees as assigned Management of Patient Care Delivery Maintains clinical expertise as demonstrated by Providing care that is safe, effective and consistent with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Patient Care Applying knowledge of growth and development over the life span Applying the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit Assessing data reflective of each patient's status and interpreting information needed in order to identify each patient's age requirements relative to his or her age specific health care needs Sharing knowledge both formally and informally Incorporating current research findings into clinical practice Providing leadership in the delivery of patient care for the unit as demonstrated by Making assignments which consider patient needs and staff competencies Assisting staff in establishing priorities for patient care need, Working closely with transfer center or clearing residents and nursing supervisors to identify and resolve bed management issues, Serving as a resource for interpretation of regulatory requirement Implementation of policies and procedures of the nursing department, Promoting effective resource utilization related to clinical practice Using effective communication strategies with patient families physicians staff members and professionals to achieve desirable or acceptable patient outcomes Participates in the development of performance improvement projects including design performance measurement analysis and improvement Provides open lines of communication for reporting medical errors and using RWJUH organizational tools and resources, Professional Development Attends formal educational seminars/classes to enhance knowledge on both clinical and administrative issues Participates in the orientation program for new head nurses, Maintains membership in a professional organization Unit Management Plans staffing in accordance with established standards as demonstrated by Completing and posting schedules according to policy and procedure, Completing schedules in a manner that balances personal requests and unit needs Collaborating with staff coordinator to ensure safe staffing pattern Ensuring accurate and timely completion of patient classification system Monitoring and evaluating the standards of care for the Ensuring accurate and timely completion of mechanisms used for payroll purposes Participating in quality and cost initiatives as demonstrated by Participating with Head Nurse group in working on identified areas for quality improvement Assisting Nursing Directors with the management of the daily operational budget Adopts at least two patient safety quality initiatives from the National Quality Forum Safety Practices or other credible safety agency as pertinent to the scope of service Demonstrates improvement in selected safety quality indicators over time Communicates and documents progress in selected safety quality initiatives to employees during regular staff meetings and as needed Demonstrate an awareness of patient safety initiatives at RWJUH including but not limited to The current National Patient Safety Goals Federal, state and voluntary regulatory standard Unit or departmental specific safety initiatives Participate in the Infection Prevention and at least one other patient safety initiative while exhibiting an understanding of and compliance with RWJUH protocols,policies and procedures Demonstrates proper handwashing technique and participation in unit or department-specific infection prevention projects Handwritten information is readable when assessed Adheres to the current RWJUH Prohibited Abbreviations Acronyms and Symbol listing

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