Director Nursing Patient Care-Maternal Child Health Services - F/T Days Job Listing at Hackensack Meridian Health in North Bergen, NJ (Job ID 4207255-2024-08-02)

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Reporting directly to the Chief Nursing Officer, this position is accountable for implementing the strategic plan for care delivery systems across the Medical Center/Patient Care Facility (Medical Center), which is fully aligned to the HMH Nursing strategic plan. The Nursing Director for Patient Care assesses, plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates nursing practice and the nursing care delivery system with direct supervision of front-line leaders and staff team members. This person is responsible for executing and advancing the scope of practice, professional standards and care delivery systems as they directly relate to patient care, patient satisfaction and quality and safety outcomes for the Medical Center. The Nursing Director for Patient Care has administrative oversight for assigned patient care units and departments. He/she will work with the departmental managers to ensure excellent clinical, service, financial, quality, and growth outcomes aligned with the HMH nursing strategic plan. He/she will promote compliance with quality and safety initiatives and will foster effective collaborative relationships between units/departments throughout the HMH network. The intent of this job description is to provide a summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

• Participates in the implementation of the Medical Center's and the network's HMH Nursing strategic plans, performance improvement program, Human Resources program, and annual operating budget, plans, goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates a clear vision that supports HMH's vision, mission and shared values; maintains a big picture view: foresees challenges and opportunities; generates break through ideas through innovation.
• Plans, organizes, and provides administrative oversight of assigned patient care units and/or departments
• Ensures attainment of clinical, service, financial, quality, and growth parameters for assigned patient care units/departments.
• Monitors nursing standards of practice, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines to ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory agencies.
• Develops and implements short and long-term goals for all areas assigned in alignment with the Medical Center's and HMH Nursing strategic plans. Prioritizes organizational goals and incorporates them into standard work, up to and including leading and/or participating in organizational-level committee work with clear performance improvement goals that is consistent with the mission, vision and philosophy of nursing and the organization.
• Supports the Magnet Program Director and Magnet program by ensuring the support of a shared governance model, collection of data, writing of exemplars and coordination of the document as requested.
• Creates a culture of true accountability which leads to ownership for driving action and delivering results.
• Inspires a passion of clinical and service excellence.
• Supports and interprets policies, procedures, philosophy and objectives of the hospital.
• Creates a collaborative culture through teamwork that enables HMH to accomplish its mission, vision and strategic priorities.
• Maintains consistent rounding for visibility in area of responsibility to inspire respect, build trust and facilitate communication to peers and subordinates.
• Demonstrates confidence in self and others and motivates others to perform well.
• Approaches others in a tactful manner and treats others with respect and consideration.
• Uses problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members
• Collaborates effectively with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Follows through on commitments; accepts responsibility for personal actions; and adapts to change.
• Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to creating the Best Team by seeking high caliber talent. Sets high standards to identify, recruit, select and retains talent to meet the growing demands of the industry.
• Provides the leadership support and resources to ensure a tale