This position is incentive eligible.
Job Summary and Qualifications
We are seeking a Nursing Director. You will provide leadership and direct functions of assigned patient care area on a 24-hour basis. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. Take the next step in your career.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
• You will develop and implement effective, ongoing programs to measure, monitor, assess and to improve quality of care delivered to patients working toward hospital-wide improvement in meeting core measure, patient safety, and service excellence goals.
• You will have twenty-four hour responsibility and accountability for the department.
• You will ensure provision of quality services by maintaining appropriate resources, staffing levels, competency of staff, maintenance and performance of equipment, instrumentation, physical space, and training and education of staff.
• You will ensure department contributes to continuity of care through demonstrated use of interdisciplinary team approach to patient care. In addition, you will collaborate and share pertinent patient information with physicians and other members of the healthcare team regarding patient progress, treatment, and discharge planning.
• You will apply the principles of continuous quality improvement to measure, monitor and assess effectiveness and potential adverse effects of care, as a mechanism to optimize improvement in patient outcomes and prevent patient injury.
What qualifications you will need:
• Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred
• Current Florida RN license required
• BLS required
• Previous experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, Project planning and Management skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel programs
Northside Hospital is a 280+ bed facility offering state-of-the-art treatment. We are located in the heart of South Pinellas County. We're minutes from the pristine Gulf Coast beaches and downtown St. Petersburg, FL. Our facility offers a full range of services. These include interventional stroke care, and spine care. These also include orthopedics, 24-hour emergency services, cardiac care and general surgery. We are the first nationally recognized Comprehensive Stroke Center in Pinellas County. Northside Hospital is proud of our recognition as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are an American College of Radiology Accredited facility. We are a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. The Tampa Bay Heart Institute at Northside Hospital is a comprehensive cardiac care center. Our heart program is widely known for introducing new procedures. The team at Northside Hospital continues to expand its services. We strive to give the St. Petersburg community a healthier tomorrow.
