Director of Psychiatric Services (PSU)
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Description:
Consistent with the American Nurses Association Scope & Standards for Nurse Administrators (White Paper, January 2003), the Clinical Director is a member of the MercyOne Medical Center leadership team and is responsible to allocate available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe, and compassionate nursing care based on current standards of practice.
S/he supports a shared leadership philosophy and advances the professional practice model for patient care services.
The Clinical Director ensures an effective departmental structure, inclusive decision-making, creative and supportive personnel policies, professional models of care that promote excellent patient services, collegial interdisciplinary relationships, and professional development opportunities for nursing staff.
S/he provides clinical and administrative leadership and expertise within their service area(s).
The Clinical Director facilitates interactive management and the development of strong relationships among nursing personnel and with others throughout the organization and the community.
S/he carries out the mission, vision, plans, and standards of the nursing organization and of MercyOne Medical Center as a whole.
The Clinical Director is accountable for the environment in which clinical nursing is practiced.
S/he enhances the practice environment, consistent with Magnet hospital criteria, encouraging staff accountability for their own practice, and recruiting and retaining employees with the appropriate values, experience, education, and background.
The Clinical Director is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the defined service area(s) and collaborates with the nurse executive and others in organizational planning, innovation, and evaluation.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
MercyOne Medical Center supports a shared leadership philosophy and encourages nursing staff to demonstrate accountability for their own practice.
Therefore, the nursing organization reflects a flat structure.
The Clinical Director reports to the Vice President of Patient Care Services, who, in turn reports to the President.
Essential Functions:
Assures that individual rights are honored, and that care is delivered according to those rights and to individual wishes.
Demonstrates ethical conduct and practice consistent with the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (2001).
Participates in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision-making involving staff.
Accepts organizational accountability for services provided to patients and families in defined clinical service area(s).
Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of healthcare in defined clinical service areas.
Coordinates nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and assists in integrating services across the continuum of health care.
Participates in the recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel, including staff members representative of the population diversity as possible.
Maintains awareness of and responds to issues in areas including the following:
Ethnic, cultural and diversity changes in the population Political and social influences Financial and economic issues The aging of society Ethical issues related to healthcare Assumes responsibility for staffing and scheduling personnel.
Assignments reflect appropriate utilization of staff members, considering scope of practice, competencies, patient needs, and complexity of care.
Assures appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development of personnel.
Provides guidance for and supervision of personnel and evaluates performance.
Plans, implements, monitors and is accountable for the budget in defined areas of service.
Participates and involves the nursing staff in evaluative research activities and assures evidence-based practice.
Provides and/or facilitates educational experiences for nursing and other students.
Ensures accountability for professional practice in defined clinical service areas consistent with the ANA Standards of Professional Performance.
Participates in the development of innovative clinical and professional improvement initiatives in areas of accountability, across the nursing organization and within MercyOne Medical Center as a whole.
Serves as a professional role model and mentor to nursing staff.
Upholds the customer service standards in defined clinical service areas, assuring that patients, families, and all customers are treated in a manner consistent with MercyOne Medical Center's mission and values.
Assures nurse participation in shared governance in defined area of service.
Personally, adheres to and holds staff accountable for behaviors that are consistent with MercyOne Citizenship Standards.
Meets leadership competency requirements within the Trinity Health Learning Network as specified below and carries out learning plan for ongoing personal development.
Trinity Health Learning Network Competencies:
Core Customer Focused Developing Others Interdependence (Team Focused) Mission Centered Open Communication Project Leader Organizational Knowledge Project Methodology Project Team Building Results Oriented Service Delivery Leader Budget Preparation & Management Building Relationships Field & Industry Expertise Planning & Prioritizing Problem Solving Selecting & Retaining Talent Supporting & Implementing Change Applicable competencies from Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), 3rd Edition (2000):
Risk Identification Conflict Mediation Program Development Health Policy Monitoring Fiscal Resource Management Case Management Research Data Collection Incident Reporting Consultation Staff Development Supply Management Staff Supervision Quality Monitoring Product Evaluation Physician Support Peer Review Delegation Cost Containment Patient Rights Protection Decision-Making Support Cultural Brokerage Active Listening PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
In an eight-hour day, the Clinical Director must be able to sit for 3 hours, stand for 3 hours, and walk for 1 hour.
Requires occasional bending/stooping (6-10% of work time).
Requires occasional carrying or lifting of objects weighing up to 35 lbs.
Requires use of hands for actions such as typing, simple grasping, fine manipulation, and repetitive actions.
Requires the ability to frequently respond to multiple demands and priorities.
Has potential for exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous waste and chemicals.
Requires visual acuity, the ability to speak and the ability to hear speech.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS(EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED):
Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree required.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree required within 4 years of hire.
The Clinical Director must hold an active license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa.
Professional certification in nursing administration or other relevant management or applicable specialties.
The Clinical Director will have clinical nursing experience and 3 - 5 years' experience in a nursing administrative/leadership role.
Member of an applicable professional nursing organization and seeks continuing education and professional development opportunities for lifelong learning.
Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) will be required within 30 days of hire and every 2 years thereafter.
Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states.
Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.
We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Recommended Skills Active Listening Administration Basic Life Support Brokerage Case Management Clinical Nursing Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Full timeShift:
Description:
Consistent with the American Nurses Association Scope & Standards for Nurse Administrators (White Paper, January 2003), the Clinical Director is a member of the MercyOne Medical Center leadership team and is responsible to allocate available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe, and compassionate nursing care based on current standards of practice.
S/he supports a shared leadership philosophy and advances the professional practice model for patient care services.
The Clinical Director ensures an effective departmental structure, inclusive decision-making, creative and supportive personnel policies, professional models of care that promote excellent patient services, collegial interdisciplinary relationships, and professional development opportunities for nursing staff.
S/he provides clinical and administrative leadership and expertise within their service area(s).
The Clinical Director facilitates interactive management and the development of strong relationships among nursing personnel and with others throughout the organization and the community.
S/he carries out the mission, vision, plans, and standards of the nursing organization and of MercyOne Medical Center as a whole.
The Clinical Director is accountable for the environment in which clinical nursing is practiced.
S/he enhances the practice environment, consistent with Magnet hospital criteria, encouraging staff accountability for their own practice, and recruiting and retaining employees with the appropriate values, experience, education, and background.
The Clinical Director is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the defined service area(s) and collaborates with the nurse executive and others in organizational planning, innovation, and evaluation.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
MercyOne Medical Center supports a shared leadership philosophy and encourages nursing staff to demonstrate accountability for their own practice.
Therefore, the nursing organization reflects a flat structure.
The Clinical Director reports to the Vice President of Patient Care Services, who, in turn reports to the President.
Essential Functions:
Assures that individual rights are honored, and that care is delivered according to those rights and to individual wishes.
Demonstrates ethical conduct and practice consistent with the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (2001).
Participates in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision-making involving staff.
Accepts organizational accountability for services provided to patients and families in defined clinical service area(s).
Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of healthcare in defined clinical service areas.
Coordinates nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and assists in integrating services across the continuum of health care.
Participates in the recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel, including staff members representative of the population diversity as possible.
Maintains awareness of and responds to issues in areas including the following:
Ethnic, cultural and diversity changes in the population Political and social influences Financial and economic issues The aging of society Ethical issues related to healthcare Assumes responsibility for staffing and scheduling personnel.
Assignments reflect appropriate utilization of staff members, considering scope of practice, competencies, patient needs, and complexity of care.
Assures appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development of personnel.
Provides guidance for and supervision of personnel and evaluates performance.
Plans, implements, monitors and is accountable for the budget in defined areas of service.
Participates and involves the nursing staff in evaluative research activities and assures evidence-based practice.
Provides and/or facilitates educational experiences for nursing and other students.
Ensures accountability for professional practice in defined clinical service areas consistent with the ANA Standards of Professional Performance.
Participates in the development of innovative clinical and professional improvement initiatives in areas of accountability, across the nursing organization and within MercyOne Medical Center as a whole.
Serves as a professional role model and mentor to nursing staff.
Upholds the customer service standards in defined clinical service areas, assuring that patients, families, and all customers are treated in a manner consistent with MercyOne Medical Center's mission and values.
Assures nurse participation in shared governance in defined area of service.
Personally, adheres to and holds staff accountable for behaviors that are consistent with MercyOne Citizenship Standards.
Meets leadership competency requirements within the Trinity Health Learning Network as specified below and carries out learning plan for ongoing personal development.
Trinity Health Learning Network Competencies:
Core Customer Focused Developing Others Interdependence (Team Focused) Mission Centered Open Communication Project Leader Organizational Knowledge Project Methodology Project Team Building Results Oriented Service Delivery Leader Budget Preparation & Management Building Relationships Field & Industry Expertise Planning & Prioritizing Problem Solving Selecting & Retaining Talent Supporting & Implementing Change Applicable competencies from Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), 3rd Edition (2000):
Risk Identification Conflict Mediation Program Development Health Policy Monitoring Fiscal Resource Management Case Management Research Data Collection Incident Reporting Consultation Staff Development Supply Management Staff Supervision Quality Monitoring Product Evaluation Physician Support Peer Review Delegation Cost Containment Patient Rights Protection Decision-Making Support Cultural Brokerage Active Listening PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
In an eight-hour day, the Clinical Director must be able to sit for 3 hours, stand for 3 hours, and walk for 1 hour.
Requires occasional bending/stooping (6-10% of work time).
Requires occasional carrying or lifting of objects weighing up to 35 lbs.
Requires use of hands for actions such as typing, simple grasping, fine manipulation, and repetitive actions.
Requires the ability to frequently respond to multiple demands and priorities.
Has potential for exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous waste and chemicals.
Requires visual acuity, the ability to speak and the ability to hear speech.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS(EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED):
Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree required.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree required within 4 years of hire.
The Clinical Director must hold an active license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa.
Professional certification in nursing administration or other relevant management or applicable specialties.
The Clinical Director will have clinical nursing experience and 3 - 5 years' experience in a nursing administrative/leadership role.
Member of an applicable professional nursing organization and seeks continuing education and professional development opportunities for lifelong learning.
Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) will be required within 30 days of hire and every 2 years thereafter.
Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states.
Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.
We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Recommended Skills Active Listening Administration Basic Life Support Brokerage Case Management Clinical Nursing Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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