Director of Nursing and Patient Care Services

Job Details

Job Description

Why Join Us at Jefferson Magee Rehabilitation Hospital

Jefferson Magee Rehabilitation Hospital is nationally recognized for excellence in rehabilitation care and is part of Jefferson Health one of the regions leading academic health systems. At Magee we are committed to restoring function independence and quality of life through compassionate evidence-based interdisciplinary care. This is an opportunity to lead within a mission-driven organization that values collaboration innovation and nursing excellence.

Job Summary

The Director of Nursing and Patient Care Services provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing and patient care services. As a key member of the hospital leadership team this role partners with physician leaders and stakeholders to drive quality safety and operational excellence across assigned areas. The Director is accountable for continuous improvement of clinical practices staff performance and patient outcomes through effective systems processes and resource management.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Serves as a key member of the hospital leadership team contributing to strategic planning and execution.

• Ensures continuous quality safety and performance improvement across nursing and patient care services.

• Leads the design and implementation of systems to evaluate and improve safe patient care across the continuum.

• Uses data and analytics to monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.

• Oversees delivery of nursing services aligned with quality service utilization and cost-effectiveness goals.

• Leads departmental growth initiatives and clinical projects.

• Ensures compliance with all regulatory licensing and accreditation requirements and maintains regulatory readiness.

• Oversees staffing hiring training and professional development.

• Manages employee relations labor issues safety and risk management.

• Develops and mentors current and future nursing leaders.

• Oversees budget management resource allocation and financial performance.

• Fosters collaboration with physicians interdisciplinary teams and support departments.

Competencies

• Effective Communication: Clearly and effectively communicates with staff patients and families using a partnership-based approach.

• Patient- and Family-Centered Practice: Demonstrates respect and collaboration with patients families and care partners.

• Cultural Awareness: Effectively engages individuals from diverse backgrounds with respect and inclusion.

Minimum Education and Experience

Education

• Bachelors degree in nursing required

• Masters degree in nursing or related field required

• Leadership certification preferred (e.g. NE-BC CEN) within two years of hire

Experience

• 45 years of healthcare leadership experience

Licensure

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice

Work Shift

Worker Sub Type

Employee Entity

Primary Location Address

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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