• Assists Nursing Director to prepare an annual budget and manages the staff and department consistent with approved budgetary goals.
• Monitors expenses daily using various cost elements and techniques.
• Monitors labor cost using productivity models and measures (i.e. staffing to volume).
• Monitors patient revenue and statistical reports paying particular attention to per worked hours per patient day, use of agency and premium pay programs.
• Prepares reports setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
• Implements actions to correct adverse trends.
• Ensures that scheduling and staffing is timely, proactive, and cost-effective meeting the needs of the unit.
• Serves a chief retention officer for their unit and able to speak to turnover.
• Strives to be at the target for retention of employees.
• Recognizes customers sense of urgency and values their time.
• Provide prompt, timely and friendly service, keeping customers informed and promoting their comfort.
• Puts the patients needs first.
• Maintain a secure and trusting environment, ensuring our customers right to privacy and dignity.
• Assures the culture on the unit focuses on the patient experience as shown by improved scores on target data, zero tolerance practices and fosters the Carle Health values.
• Makes daily patient and employee rounds.
• Mentors staff toward achieving excellent patient experiences; uses the UPH values and behaviors.
• Knowledgeable about quality metrics and regulatory standards related to their specific area of responsibility and knows how to obtain results and maintain compliance.
• Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions and sets clear objectives and measures.
• Monitors process, progress and results.
• Ensures that department complies with hospital-established policies, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement new procedures, models of care delivery and techniques to improve patient care.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and the delineation of professional and nonprofessional role enhancements.
• Reviews event reports and trends with the CNO/Director to determine causes and to provide for prevention of future incidents through counseling and education of staff and appropriate discipline.
• Serves on system and regional organizational teams to improve care processes.
• Reviews and monitors documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Collaborates with the NPD specialist and/or CNE in development, implementation, maintenance, and systematic evaluation of evidenced-based care.
• Monitors technology advancements and is responsible for addressing quality as it relates to equipment and technology. Ensures compliance with requirements set by governmental or other regulating bodies (i.e.. TJC, CMS,OSHA,CARF, and IDPH)
• Assures compliance with National Patient Safety goals.
• Facilitates nursing growth and development through the nursing professional practice model, shared governance councils and organizational opportunities.
• Supports and implements a Just Culture environment with a focus on safety driving toward zero injury or harm

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Nursing; or

Associate's Degree Nursing

Work Experience: