Director of Inpatient Care, FT, Exempt

Hiawatha, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Director of Inpatient Care administers directs and coordinates activities within the Medical/Surgical ICU and Swing Bed departments. The director is responsible for recommendation development and implementation of policies and procedures as well as maintaining documented survey readiness in all the direct report areas. The Director of Inpatient care will keep the Executive Staff informed of both progress and potential problems and is responsible for the direction and evaluation of patient care delivery in the department. Maintains operational aspects of Med/Surg-ICU and the Swing bed program in collaboration with other service areas throughout the facility. Responsible for meeting or exceeding quality and patient satisfaction measures and ensuring that the nursing and interdisciplinary services are coordinated to provide excellent care. Collaborates with the inpatient care medical director to coordinate the Service line. Participates in other workgroups as assigned to address patient quality and health improvement activities. Maintains skills and certifications to be prepared to step into patient care when necessary. The Director of Inpatient Care adheres to Amberwell Health cultural competencies and principles of servant leadership in all aspects of job performance.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

Ensures that the department managed complies with all certifications accreditation and licensing standards.

Develops and maintains departmental policies and procedures and interprets them to personnel patients medical staff and the public

Develops annual budget anticipating needs trends and staffing requirements.

Maintains accurate records reports and pertinent statistical data regarding services provided and performs a continual needs analysis and evaluation of the Nursing Department.

Supervises Nursing personnel insuring they provide patient care and treatment according to Hospital Policies and Procedures.

Works with the nursing staff to provide guidance in proper documentation in the electronic health record and any other patient documentation

Makes recommendations to the Executive Staff regarding the purchase of new equipment necessary to maintain a high level of patient care.

Ensures that equipment is maintained in optimum working condition

Responsible for hiring orienting evaluating and disciplining all departmental personnel in accordance with Amberwell policies and procedures.

Completes department staffing schedule and ensures that the department is staffed at a level safe for quality patient care.

Functions as a staff nurse when needed and is a clinical expert in the department on all equipment standards policies and procedures.

Communicates in an effective and courteous manner with all facility personnel visitors and patients and always maintains a neat and professional appearance.

ABOUT AMBERWELL HEALTH:

Amberwell Health is a healthcare system dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities we serve providing compassionate healthcare with clinical excellence. Amberwell locations include several complete care facilities that provide a full spectrum of patient care services including inpatient surgical orthopedic maternal health at home emergency care addition Amberwell clinic locations offer primary care and specialty care services. Amberwell Health supports service lines and locations across the system with a range of support services including radiology laboratory cardiopulmonary rehabilitation therapy occupational health infusion nutrition pharmacy administrative services and many other specialty services.

AMBERWELL CULTURE:

Amazing Amberwell employees are at the heart of a workplace focused on competencies with our cultural values. Excellence in healthcare is expected and our patients deserve nothing less. Our culture competencies range from warm greetings in the hall to providing patients with wow experiences in each department. At Amberwell we go beyond excellence to provide the unexpected.

At Amberwell you will find a professional environment that values consistency collaboration and patient-first decision making. Servant leadership is both modeled and mentored with a focus on regular appreciation. Amberwell employees enjoy many appreciation events and activities to help them know just how important they are to our organization our patients and our communities.

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Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas. BSN required. Advanced degree preferred.

Experience: At least two years of previous experience working as a nurse in a similar nursing care environment. Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Certificates License Registrations: BLS ACLS PALS

Required Experience:

Director

DescriptionThe Director of Inpatient Care administers directs and coordinates activities within the Medical/Surgical ICU and Swing Bed departments. The director is responsible for recommendation development and implementation of policies and procedures as well as maintaining documented survey readin...