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Via Christi
Director Pediatrics / PICU / SFC Pediatrics
Job Location: Wichita, KS
Shift:
8 Hour Day Shift / Hours: 40 FTE: 1
Via Christi
Director Pediatrics / PICU / SFC Pediatrics
Job Location:
Wichita, KS
Facility:
VIA CHRISTI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Shift/Hours / Job Type:
8 Hour Day Shift / Hours: 40 FTE: 1
Job Description:
Directs and monitors daily operations of the unit assigned. Prepares and enters a balanced staffing schedule according to the specified times established by the Central Staffing Office. Keep changes updated in electronic system in a timely fashion. Perform time keeping functions for the unit ensuring that time entered is correct. Monitors and maintains fully operational equipment and supplies. Submits proposal to Administrative Director for new or additional equipment changes in par values and information regarding non-functioning equipment sent off the unit. Observes for dress code violations and enforces policy. Prepares implements and monitors at least one ongoing and two quarterly performance improvement plans (i.e. fall risk patient education documentation or pain medication pre-post rating using a scale). This must be shared with staff and documentation results posted.Rounds on all patients daily and does a satisfaction survey that consists of five questions:1. Have you been informed of the day’s activities for your care with questions being answered? (Education of the patient)2. Have all care givers introduced themselves to you? (Staff awareness)3. Any questions or concerns regarding plans and medical care post hospitalization? (CM consult)4. Are you nutritional needs being met? How is the food? (Dietary consult)5. Do you have any questions or concerns I might assist you with?On subsequent days’ meetings with the patient:1. Any new comments or concerns today - activities/education discharge planning nutrition or anything else of concern to you today.2. Provide follow-up to patient expressing any concerns from the prior day.Meet with Case Manager and RN care giver early morning prior to bed meeting regarding patient status.1. obs/inpt2. # days patient at hospital and proposed discharge date3. identified discharge needs4. status of prep for discharge5. any patient concerns identifiedAs rounding does a clinical area walk about to ensure safe environment and that (see tool) JCAHO standards are being met. Prepare shift assignments for nursing staff with appropriate patients. Educates Charge Nurses on this duty.Prepares a daily assignment of required checks:1. codecart2. omni cell3. expiration dates on meds4. refrigerator checks5. lunch breaks with buddy coverage6. other areas of deficiencies for the unitCollaborates with the PDS to identify educational needs to ensure competence of nursing personnel.Monitors and maintains records that demonstrate these competencies. These include: licensure annual and biannual requirements such as CPR ACLS and unit-specific competencies etc.Creates and facilitates a unit-based leadership team that investigates evidence-based nursing practice and prepares an implementation plan to be presented at the Nursing Executive Council monthly.Other duties of this unit-based council that need to be present at the Nursing Executive Council are unit-based PI results event report trending community leadership and financial endeavors.All of these items will be reported through the Administrative Directors.Conducts participates in and records Interdisciplinary Team Conferences on all patients a minimum of three times per week. Team includes Clinical Manager RN Pharmacy Respiratory Dietician Physicians Chaplain and any other guest as needed to provide for the care of the patient across the continuum.Mentors and monitors a documentation team on the unit that develops a plan for routine chart audits that meet JCAHO standards and that documentation is conducive to creating no questions in a court of law.Organizational Leadership: Demonstrates Vision1. Demonstrates initiative in ensuring a process of continuous performance improvement.2. Leads staff in a dynamic process of questioning studying and generating creative ideas to improve nursing services. Communicates vision.3. Contributes as a member of the patient operations leadership team in order to improve the quality of services to all customers of the Medical Center.4. Develops methods that will position nursing services to meet current and future needs.5. Identifies critical success factors which support the organizations’ strategic plan.Organizational Stewardship: Demonstrates Competence1. Plans proactively to ensure the sound fiscal management of identified patient care units and the organization: budget preparation analysis and monitoring.2. Enlists staffs enthusiastic commitment to quality patient care services.3. Plans to meet the competency development needs of staff for identified patient populations.4. Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation entities.5. Demonstrates initiative to create strategies that enhance the delivery of professional nursing care.Human Resources Development: Demonstrates respect for Human Dignity1. Demonstrates investment in the development of personnel by coaching mentoring and teaching to develop leadership potential.2. Utilizes effective communication strategies in the provision of supervision and leadership for direct reports to improve the quality of work life.3. Regularly uses the Personnel Management Interview as a means of staff development.4. Supports competency development for improved productivity across division.5. Instrumental in the development of Registered Nurses as clinical leaders on behalf of patient care.Interpersonal relationship development: Develops Community1. Collaborates with the Medical staff to identify ways to improve services to patients.2. Coordinates and integrates department services within the divisions and throughout the Medical Center.3. Identifies ways to work collaboratively with other departments in the support of patient care.4. Demonstrates commitment to the mission of Via Christi by maintaining healthy relationships with all constituents.Communicates and implements vision for the Service Line in concert with the strategic plan of the Medical Center.Implements a comprehensive marketing plan for regional markets.Implements a comprehensive pricing/reimbursement package in collaboration with Financial Services in order to attract customers and increase revenue.Ensures best practices within services provided across the Service Line continuum. Directs the development of a comprehensive referral and outreach network for the provision of care and public and professional education.Develops a system that supports seamless flow of patients through the continuum of care.Integrates Service Line focused community involvement into work life.Interacts effectively with key members of the medical staff in order to Improve service and enhance professional relationships.Collaborates effectively with all departments providing services to the Service Line and all other Service Lines.Identifies opportunities for collaboration with other health service providers.Demonstrates effective relationship and team building skills.Serves as resource to colleagues.Demonstrates initiative in ensuring a process of continuous performance improvement.Leads staff in a dynamic process of questioning studying and generating creative ideas to improve service across the Service Line.Contributes as a member of the organization’s leadership team in order to improve the quality of services to all customers of the Medical Center.Demonstrates commitment to the mission and vision of the Medical Center in interactions with all constituents.Studies best practices for application to the improvement of services within the Medical Center.Plans proactively to ensure the sound fiscal management of the Service Line and the Medical Center.Enlist staffs enthusiastic commitment to the Service Line’s and Medical Center’s objectives.Provides supervision and leadership for direct reports utilizing the Personal Management Interview format.Demonstrates investment in the development of leadership personnel with the Service Line by coaching mentoring and teaching.Utilizes effective communication methods.Ensures the department’s services provide uniform high quality of services to all constituencies.Measures quality performance against desired outcomes.Provides leadership in ensuring performance improvement (PI) process implementation and acts on interdisciplinary interdepartmental PI activities.Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation directives.Demonstrates teamwork. Integrates department/service and mission of Via Christi Regional Medical Center into the organization’s primary function.Participates in the selection of sources for needed services not provided by the department/services or the organization’s primary function.Ensures implementation of Via Christi Regional Center values and philosophy within the department and its programs and services Responsible for effective communications employee participation programs and all employment related issues. Monitors and evaluated and takes appropriate action to ensure the highest possible morale among all department employees. Orients trains and coaches managers and supports in-service training and continuing education of all persons in the department/service. Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.Interacts effectively with all members of the medical staff Displays creativity and leadership in resolving problems and enhancing relationships.Collaborates with all components of Via Christi Health System which offers Behavioral Health Services.Maximizes opportunities/resources and makes positive influence felt in problem solving. Collaborates effectively with all service line and departments.Identifies objectives and tasks which integrate with and support the Wichita based Via Christi Health System Behavioral Health program’s strategic plan. Ensures effective implementation of the department’s portion of Via Christi Regional Medical Center’s strategic plan. Provides patient care according to department written goals and scope of services.Contributes to the quality improvement plan of the Medical Center. Recommends a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide care/service.Determines the qualifications and competence of department/service personnel who provide patient care services and who are not licensed independent contractors.Ensures that financial and budget performance of the department meet established objectives.Prepares operating and capital budgets annually. Monitors support and provides direction tomangers.Ensures established productivity standards are met within the department.Seeks experience and education to expand skills and improve quality of care.Exhibits ability to analyze/interpret/calculate/forecast data evaluate plans comprehend/explaincomplex information and coordinate multiple tasks..Assures staff training and participate in PI via CQI teams.Supports communicates and utilizes the mission and strategic plan for Via Christi Regional Medical Center in all activities.Collaborates with the Director to formulate implement and evaluate strategic plan and provides specific guidelines to staff for achieving agreed upon goals.Implements and evaluates the Summit Database and other cardiovascular databases as available.Promotes authorship of grants and research proposals that support and enhance the activities of Cardiovascular Data Services.Assures that patient care area and programs provide measurable quality care within the parameters of Cardiovascular Services.Guides the coordination of the continuum of care in partnership with the patient significant others physicians ancillary staff and community to maximize the wellness state achievable by the patient.Assumes responsibility for budget preparation and maintains accountability for cost containment efforts controllable by the staff.Maintains flexibility and good working relationships with internal and external departments promoting common goals of mission driven cost effective patient care.Utilizes multi-disciplinary planning to initiate unit medical center and community practice improvements based upon patient outcomes professional literature and current research.Communicates unit medical center and community practice outcomes improvements research and innovations through professional and community publications and presentations (workshops TV speakers bureau).Fosters interdisciplinary and collaborative relationships within the health care system which promotes the integration of the services into strategically planned partnerships.Promotes employee participation in decision-making through insightful flexible and innovative management techniques.Supports and promotes education of staff patients significant others and the community.Establishes communicates and ensures compliance with guidelines policies and competency requirements.Recognizes communicates and celebrates staff unit department and medical center achievements.Mentors staff to realize their full potential as individuals and team members through application of principles of shared governance and principle centered leadership.Utilizes standards of care Medicus and budget information to establish and promote appropriate staffing ratios and skill mix.Promotes customer service and respect for the dignity of the individual in all interactions based upon the values stated in the Via Christi Regional Medical Center Mission.Exhibits the characteristics of humor compassion self-respect continuous learning and the ability to deal effectively with a constantly changing environment.Provides analysis of service opportunities in cardiovascular based upon sound financial decisions community benefit and the potential for program development.Is accountable for hiring and firing decisions.Is responsible for counseling and rewarding staff.Is responsible for complaint and problem resolution.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. Demonstrated progressive leadership experience in Management of at least three years. Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas.
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