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Asst Director Patient Care-Pediatrics Unit
Req #: 0000251481
Category: Nursing Management / Leadership
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Night
Facility: RWJ New Brunswick
Department: Pediatrics Unit
Pay Range: $125,012.48 - $162,516.22 per year
Location:
One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Job Title: Asst Director Patient Care
Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick
Department Name: Pediatrics Unit
Req #: 0000251481
Status: Salaried
Shift: Night
Pay Range: $125,012.48 - $162,516.22 per year
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Assistant Director Job Description
Job Identification
Company Name NBR Job Code S1456
Job Title Assistant Director Patient Care DeptCC 1161010
Department Nam Pediatric Services Section Name
Reports To Director AVP OSHA Classification
Salary Grade FLSA Status
Summary of Job Function
The employee is a registered professional nurse who under the direction of the Nursing Director coordinates available resources to eficiently and effectively provide professional nursing care of a quality consistent with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Care to the patients assigned to his her unit The Head Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to make decisions regarding the provision of age appropriate care for the units patient population
Section Job Qualifications Education Training Certification Licensure
Education
Licensed to practice Professional Nursing in New Jersey Bachelors degree or equivalent required,
Exception may be made if candidate meets other requirements and is actively pursuing a bachelors degree the completion of the degree is expected within years of acceptance of the position National certification in a clinical area preferred
Experience
One to three years relative clinical practice
Special Equipment Skills
Special Physical Demands
A physical condition that allows reaching and general mobility within the department and to other hospital departments
Manual dexterity is required
Visual acuity must be such as to enable accurate performance of essential job duties
Hearing and speech must permit direct and telephone communication
In addition, must be able to function under rapidly changing and stressful condition sSitting,standing walking some bending and lifting,
Section Job Function Category
Job Functions
Development Management of Personnel
Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by
Interviewing and hiring unlicensed personnel
Interviewing and hiring licensed personnel in collaboration with Nursing Director
Facilitates the orientation process for new employees as demonstrated by
Making assignments that maintain preceptor orientee relationship
Working the preceptororientee to solve any problems
Ensuring that orientees complete the unit-based orientation within an appropriate individualized time frame
Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff by
Continuously assessing patient care to evaluate staff knowledge and patterns of performance
Counseling staff on identified areas for improvement
luating the staff performance as demonstrated by the completion of the performance evaluation in a timely manner,
Counseling and implementing appropriate disciplinary action
Planning coordinating unit based education programs as identified by unit need,
Considers staff participation in safety quality initiatives when completing employee performance appraisals
Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborative Relationship
Support and maintain collaborative relationships with all disciplines that impact patient care on the unit
Foster an atmosphere of positive communication on the unit
Act as a role model in customer relations
Participates in service and hospital-wide committees as assigned
Management of Patient Care Delivery Maintains clinical expertise as demonstrated by
Providing care that is safe, effective and consistent with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Patient Care
Applying knowledge of growth and development over the life span
Applying the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit
Assessing data reflective of each patient's status and interpreting information needed in order to identify each patient's age requirements relative to his or her age specific health care needs
Sharing knowledge both formally and informally
Incorporating current research findings into clinical practice
Providing leadership in the delivery of patient care for the unit as demonstrated by
Making assignments which consider patient needs and staff competencies
Assisting staff in establishing priorities for patient care need,
Working closely with transfer center or clearing residents and nursing supervisors to identify and resolve bed management issues,
Serving as a resource for interpretation of regulatory requirement
Implementation of policies and procedures of the nursing department,
Promoting effective resource utilization related to clinical practice
Using effective communication strategies with patient families physicians staff members and professionals to achieve desirable or acceptable patient outcomes
Participates in the development of performance improvement projects including design performance measurement analysis and improvement
Provides open lines of communication for reporting medical errors and using RWJUH organizational tools and resources,
Professional Development
Attends formal educational seminars/classes to enhance knowledge on both clinical and administrative issues
Participates in the orientation program for new head nurses,
Maintains membership in a professional organization
Unit Management
Plans staffing in accordance with established standards as demonstrated by
Completing and posting schedules according to policy and procedure,
Completing schedules in a manner that balances personal requests and unit needs
Collaborating with staff coordinator to ensure safe staffing pattern
Ensuring accurate and timely completion of patient classification system
Monitoring and evaluating the standards of care for the
Ensuring accurate and timely completion of mechanisms used for payroll purposes
Participating in quality and cost initiatives as demonstrated by
Participating with Head Nurse group in working on identified areas for quality improvement
Assisting Nursing Directors with the management of the daily operational budget
Adopts at least two patient safety quality initiatives from the National Quality Forum Safety Practices or other credible safety agency as pertinent to the scope of service
Demonstrates improvement in selected safety quality indicators over time
Communicates and documents progress in selected safety quality initiatives to employees during regular staff meetings and as needed
Demonstrate an awareness of patient safety initiatives at RWJUH including but not limited to
The current National Patient Safety Goals
Federal, state and voluntary regulatory standard
Unit or departmental specific safety initiatives
Participate in the Infection Prevention and at least one other patient safety initiative while exhibiting an understanding of and compliance with RWJUH protocols,policies and procedures
Demonstrates proper handwashing technique and participation in unit or department-specific infection prevention projects
Handwritten information is readable when assessed
Adheres to the current RWJUH Prohibited Abbreviations Acronyms and Symbol listing
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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