Nursing Executive - Custody Health Services Department
County of Santa Clara
- Santa Clara, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
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- Responsible for overseeing the overall nursing operations for multiple services lines, departments, or a hospital.
- Directs the daily operations of nursing services to ensure safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient centered care that is well-integrated with clinical disciplines;
- Plans, organizes, directs, manages, and evaluates services, short- and long-term goals, objectives, policies, procedures, activities, programs, staff, and functions of assigned responsibilities;
- Develops, implements, evaluates, and monitors services and programs to ensure quality, patient and staff safety, infection prevention, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation standards within assigned areas of responsibility;
- Designs, recommends, and initiates efficient, cost-effective approaches and programs to ensure that quality, timely, and appropriate services are provided;
- Provides administrative direction and serves as a liaison with medical staff and ancillary service areas;
- Plans, coordinates, and monitors personnel, services and supplies, and fixed assets-capital improvements purchasing and budgeting;
- Identifies continuing education needs of staff and ensures the development of education programs for staff and patients;
- Provides leadership to ensure appropriate planning, budgeting, and financial management for nursing operations;
- Collaborates and coordinates with the leadership team to assist in strategic planning and operational management;
- Serves as a clinical resource and serves as a representative on committees;
- Participates in the utilization of research design and facilitates the development of research protocols;
- Assumes 24 hour-day and 7 day-week responsibility for areas of oversight;
- May assume Disaster Service Worker duties, as assigned;
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Considerable training, education and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the above tasks and the possession of the following knowledge and abilities.Training and Experience Note: The required knowledge and abilities would typically be acquired through education and experience equivalent to a master's degree in nursing administration, public or business administration, healthcare administration or a closely related field, possession of a California Registered Nurse License, and a minimum of five (5) years of clinical nursing experience in a large health and hospital system, including two (2) years of experience in an administrative/supervisory role.Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of organization, administration, program development, financial planning, and budgeting;
- Principles and practices of personnel management, including human resources, performance evaluation, training, and labor relations;
- Principles of healthcare and hospital system organization and administration;
- Regulations and laws common to the operation of hospitals and healthcare organizations in California and accreditation program requirements;
- Current trends regarding budget, financial and administrative systems, and methods for assessing and resolving operational system issues;
- Current standards and trends related to healthcare and nursing services, as well as systems for safe, efficient, and quality care.
- Effectively plan, organize, manage, staff, and direct the nursing activities of a large health and hospital system;
- Direct, prioritize, and manage comprehensive projects, and implement and monitor large systems and change processes;
- Identify problems and formulate constructive policies, procedures, and solutions to resolve issues;
- Learn and apply relevant policies, regulations, and administrative procedures;
- Work effectively with diverse client and community populations in planning and overseeing services and operations;
- Keep informed of current healthcare and administrative trends;
- Work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary management team in a large healthcare system;
- May serve as designee in the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer;
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
- Interface with the public and elected officials.