Job DescriptionThis RN Clinical Director is responsible and accountable for 24-hour operations within the assigned nursing unit(s) to include: patient experience; personnel management, fiscal resources, performance improvement, and interdepartmental coordination/collaboration. The RN Clinical Director ensures standards of care are met and that relationships with providers and all disciplines are collegial; working together to keep the patient and family at the center of all decisions. Works with Chief Nursing Officer, Senior Director on PIH Health strategic goals. Works with respective unit(s) with an emphasis on superior performance and value-added strategies with unwavering focus on customer/patient care. Leads by example. This is a management exempt position.
Required Skills- Analytical skills, knowledge of Center for Improvement in Health Care Quality (CIHQ), Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) Condition of Participation, Title 22 licensing requirements, Center for Disease Control (CDC), and unit specific nursing practice guidelines
- Knowledgeable in county and state regulations regarding unit specific standards and operations.
- Effective written/oral communications
- Problem-solving skills and organization skills
- Knowledge of continuous quality improvement tools, Plan Do Check Act performance improvement methodology and techniques
- Personal computer skills and knowledge of applicable software programs
- Knowledge of trends in nursing practice
- Clinical competence
- Demonstrated expertise in unit specific patient care and disease pathology, assessment, intervention, management, and education
- Ability to promote team building among multidisciplinary treatment team
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, written and verbal
- Independent performer
- Demonstrate leadership abilities focusing on self-direction/empowerment
- Ability to analyze various sources of outcome data
Required Experience- Graduate from accredited school of nursing
- BSN Degree required
- Current California RN License
- Current BLS certification
Preferred:- Master of Science in Nursing or other postgraduate health science, business, or management degree
- Minimum of two years' nursing leadership
- Minimum five years-clinical nursing experience in unit specific setting
- Specialty certification in area of responsibility
