Clinical Director - Nursing Leadership

Job Description : Description CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services. The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine Accredited Chest Pain Center Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team Summary : Manages the nursing services and staff for a department; ensures quality and full compliance with relevant policies and standards. Responsibilities : Implementing and monitoring programs and practices for the delivery of safe and efficient quality nursing care for patients and their familiesEnsuring consistent application of nursing services policies and standards throughout the organizationMonitoring patient outcomes and quality and effectiveness of nursing careOverseeing performance of teams; identifying and addressing staff training and development needsApprising medical staff, department heads, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies Standard I : Financial ManagementRecognizes the impact of reimbursement on revenueUnderstands the relationship between values-based purchasing and quality outcomes with revenue and reimbursementCreates, monitors, and analyzes a budget; explaining varianceConducts ongoing evaluation of productivity, forecasting future revenue and expensesDocuments capital appropriations and project authorizations Standard II. Human Resources ManagementEvaluates and specifies the critical resources required to accomplish the team's objectivesInitiates requests for required resources based on staff competency with patient acuityAllocates team resources responsibly and equitably within the scope of labor lawsCalculates resource usage to set a baseline for comparisonDiscovers opportunities to improve resource utilizationImplements changes in role consistent with scope of practiceAnticipates and plans for admission / discharge / transfer needs to facilitate patient flowResolves conflicts in a wide variety of situations, such as workload allocation, schedule overlap etc.Adjusts management and personal style to fit the needs of different people and different situationsExplores motivational factors and tailors motivational efforts to individual needs and situations for the departmentConducts evaluations on personnel performance at the work place and recommends improvement plansCoaches others on operating personnel management systems and their processes Standard III. Relationship Management and Influencing BehaviorsSituation ManagementIdentifies issues that require immediate attentionApplies principles of crisis management to handle situations as necessaryManages conflictPromotes team dynamicsMentors and coaches staffPromotes Professional ManagementPromotes and encourages stress managementEncourages participation in professional actionPrinciples of self-awarenessFosters a healthy work environmentDiversityUnderstands the components of cultural competence as they apply to the workforceMaintains an environment of fairness and processes to support itCapitalizes on differences to foster highly effective work groups Standard VI. Performance Improvement / Safe Practice / Quality Care / RegulationsAssesses customer and patient satisfaction while developing and implementing strategies to address satisfaction issuesProvides direct service to internal or external customersFacilitates the resolution of customer problems, issues, or concernsMonitors and promotes workplace safety requirements resulting in positive patient outcomesApplies systems thinking knowledge as an approach to analysis and decision-makingDemonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activitiesProvides evidence-based nursing carePromotes and communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care Standard V. LeadershipServes as a leader of patient careUtilizes an appropriate style of leadership : autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire / free rein, etc.Demonstrates leadership qualities : intelligence, influence, determination, integrity, confidenceManages own behaviors during interactions, such as feedback giving, to shape workplace eventsUtilizes positive reinforcement to motivate and attain desired behaviors; increases productivityEmploys leadership theories, such as contingency and transformational, and associated techniquesApplies techniques of "action learning" to problem solve and personally reflect on decisions Clinical Performance ImprovementShares experiences with process performance improvements across multiple areasRecognizes recurring and difficult problems and explores new or innovative solutionsLeverages technology to facilitate the sharing of clinical performance or outcomes dataCompares and contrasts different approaches for performance improvement; highlights pros and consCreates mechanism for ensuring quality and performance measures are understood and valued by nursing staffConsults on and coaches on developing business cases to justify improvement initiatives Clinical Policies and StandardsMonitors different types of clinical practice to ensure compliance with standardsEvaluates existing and evolving standards and procedures and their impact on the organizationInforms others on advanced clinical standards and policies across medical specialtiesCollaborates with other functions in establishing and documenting joint standardsParticipates in the development of clinical policies and practicesDevelops control and monitoring mechanisms for clinical policies adherence Healthcare Policy and Ethics ComplianceShares experiences with addressing diverse problems in healthcare policy complianceDemonstrates best practices for dealing with complex compliance or non-compliance situationsGuides others in making correct decisions when faced with ethical dilemmasDesigns or revises organizational practices and procedures to ensure compliance with policiesSupports and coaches on mechanisms that encourage attention to compliance issues; all clinical activitiesParticipates in translating policy changes into operational programs and services Healthcare Regulatory EnvironmentImplements programs as needed to comply with diverse healthcare laws or regulationsMonitors regulatory compliance of all healthcare practices to ensure no violationsEvaluates key aspects of pending healthcare regulations and legislation that may impact companyProvides recommendations and implements solutions to existing and potential legal problemsShares main considerations and issues related to laws and regulations in the implementation of healthcare practicesCollaborates and communicates with all departments of healthcare organization for the preparation for external audits. Requirements : Education / SkillsBachelor's Degree ExperienceMinimum of 3-5 years of clinical patient care experience in a relevant settingMinimum of 2 years of healthcare leadership Licenses, Registrations, or CertificationsRN License in state of employment or compactBLS Work Schedule : MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type : Full Time