USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities:
Performs personnel Functions for the department. Le recruitment, hiring disciplinary actions, counselling and education and follows university and hospital Policies related to personnel functions,
Documents al personnel actions appropriated supports a personnel as asset to the institution
Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, coaches and mentors staff
Develops an annual budget that meets the department needs at the framework of resources
Coordinates with other department heads for effective resource use
Monitors budgetary expense and revenues, identifies variances and adjusts spending accordingly utilize cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
Evaluates and recommends space allocation and design for the needs of the department
Develops, implements and updates policies and procedures in a collaborative and interdepartmental process according to CAHD and hospital standards: Prepares and reviews bids sys distribution and use of supplies, materials and equipment supports the mission of the University of South Alabama by Translating and incorporating values in small and others
Provides an environment that supportive of medical, nursing and allied health students
Serves as professional role model for at staff
Utilizes as computer and appropriate software to generate reports and correspondence both written and electronic
Abides by and efforts all compliance requirements and policies these responsibilities' in an ethical manner consistent with the organizations values
Facilitates staff participation in in-services and educational offerings to learn new skills and for continued development
Assures personnel are competent to carry out their essential functions and that competency share competed annually,
Monitors wort performance of staff completes evaluations in a timely manner according to policy
Develops a plan of action for employees who are below satisfactory in their evaluation and completes re-evaluation in the appropriate time frame
Participates in the strategic planning activities for the department and Institutions overall plan
Translates the department or Institution strategic plan so stall, ensuring support of the plan, and modifying the plan in response to changing Internal and external factors,
Assumes accountably for current standards established by profession, regulatory and governmental agencies;
Determines, translate, and implements relevant standards and promotes departmental compliance
Maintains standards of practice consistent with current research findings
Adheres to current selection Control and Safety Standards
Facility cooperate and collaborative relationships among disciplines/departments to assure effective delivery of services to support quality patient care Encourages and participates in planning and program development to facilitate the effective delivery of services that supports quantity patient care Communicates with physicians, patents, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone
Responds to overhead pages and beeper in a timely manner
Develops and maintains a performance improvement program to department the ICARE methodology
Performs those functions for which they are licensed
Regular and prompt attendance and the ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required Related
Holds twenty-four hour accountability for the operation of the department
Utilizes all available resources to ensure effective performer of the department,
Provides appropriate stalling levels and still to support departmental functions
Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
Regular and prompt attendance
Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
Related duties as assigned
Additional Information:
Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited institution or eligibility for enrollment in the RN to MSN program at the University of South Alabama and 4 years of professional nursing experience, 2 of which were in a supervisory or charge nurse capacity. Required
Master's Degree in nursing Preferred
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama Upon Hire Required
BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Upon Hire Required
Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.