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Job Title: Director of Patient Care
Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
Req #: 0000235121
Category: Nursing Management / Leadership
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Evening
Pay Range: $161,320.73 - $206,574.44 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 candidates educational background, skills, and professional experience.
Job Overview:
Ensures that quality, age-appropriate nursing care is delivered to all patients in his or her nursing unit in accordance with the philosophy, policies, procedures, and program plans of the hospital. Assists with the development of patient care standards, orientation, and continuing education. Evaluates staff performance in accordance with organizational policies. Participates in nursing quality assurance. Performs scheduling and maintenance of supplies and equipment. Use and understand the principles of growth and development to assess each patients age-specific needs and provide age-specific treatment and care.
The Director of Patient Care is responsible for assisting the AVP in defining, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the philosophy and objectives for their designated areas to ensure the optimal delivery of care and services to all patients in an environment that promotes professional development and continues to assure financial viability. The primary goal is the delivery of competent, efficient, and cost-effective care. Ensures that the unit is in compliance with all applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Scheduling Requirements:
Essential Functions:
The Director of Patient Care is responsible for assisting the AVP in defining, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the philosophy and objectives for their designated areas to ensure the optimal delivery of care and services to all patients in an environment that promotes professional development and continues to assure financial viability. The primary goal is the delivery of competent, efficient, and cost-effective care. Ensure that the unit is in compliance with all applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
Other Duties:
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:
About RWJBarnabas Health:
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey.