Assistant Director of Nursing Services -MSC Operating Room (Finance)
The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System-Medical Center is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing Services to support our MSC - Operating Room. The Assistant Director of Nursing Services will be responsible for:
- Planning and coordinating the daily operations of the MSC Perioperative Services.
- Scheduling surgical procedures and overseeing time and attendance.
- Monitor Key Performance Indicators.
- Coordinate resources for surgical procedures.
- Assist with planning, implementing, and monitoring departmental and organizational policies and procedures.
- Monitor and evaluate personnel.
- Ensure staff receive appropriate training and education.
- Ensure patient safety and optimize efficiency.
The Assistant Director of Nursing Services class is a management level classification and reports to a Clinical Director of Nursing Services I/II or to an appropriate executive manager at RUHS. Incumbents have responsibility for the organization and coordination of the medical center's 24/7 critical care, and/or inpatient, ambulatory, behavioral health, or correctional health nursing operations and services. Incumbents administer multiple nursing programs or organizational areas at the RUHS and has full responsibility for planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, directing, and controlling the accomplishment of short-term and long-term nursing service objectives.
The Assistant Director of Nursing Services is distinguished from the Clinical Director of Nursing Services I/II in that the latter is responsible for planning, organizing and directing all nursing services at RUHS-MC.
This class has been deemed eligible for the Performance Recognition Plan as set forth under Article 3, Section 311 of the County Management Resolution. Program eligibility requires employees to be in a leadership position, manage other employees or programs, and have significant influence on the achievement of organizational objectives.
The most competitive candidates will possess the following:
- Bachelor of science degree in Nursing.
- Five (5) years as an Operating Room nurse.
- Ceritified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR).
Required Certifications and Licenses:
- A current and valid Basic Life Support, (BLS), certification, issued by the American Heart Association.
- A current and valid RN license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California .
• Interpret and communicate nursing and organizational philosophy and objectives, department policies and procedures and apply recognized standards of nursing practice; conduct regular conferences with other Healthcare professionals to discuss policies and procedures and evaluate personnel and unit needs.
• Assist in evaluating and initiating corrective action regarding operational compliance with licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards.
• Assist in establishing policies for determining program emphasis and operating guidelines, including setting goals for delegated areas of responsibility; work with the Clinical Director I/II in scheduling personnel; participate in formulating and enforcing nursing rules, regulations and policies.
• Participate in strategic planning for the organization and for nursing services; participate in formulating policy, procedures and standards for the organization and nursing services.
• Investigate reports of unusual treatments, medications or occurrences, and develop action plans to improve outcomes.
• Assist with the administration of general personnel management matters and actions; evaluate the performance of subordinates; resolve problems involving grievances and discipline; advise and guide subordinate staff in administrative and personnel matters, and in interpreting and enforcing County and hospital policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Assist with ensuring expected patient outcomes are met through effective leadership and/or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing units/areas.
• Assist in coordinating nursing services with nursing education programs; monitor and evaluate the work assigned to staff, and complete performance appraisals.
• Maintain daily work assignments and attendance records.
• Interview, screen and recommend the hiring of prospective nursing personnel; participate in performance evaluations of personnel.
• Accountable for the quality, safety, patient experience and cost-effectiveness of patient care under the direction of their supervisor.
• Maintain records and present oral and written reports as needed for regulatory requirements.
• Assist in investigating complaints regarding patient care and nursing personnel in nursing services.Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in nursing, nursing administration, or a closely related field. (Additional qualifying experience may substitute for up to two years of the required education on the basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester or 45 quarter units of the required education.)
Experience: Three years as a registered nurse at an accredited acute care hospital, which must have included two years of charge nurse or nurse supervisory experience.
Knowledge of: Current principles, techniques and procedures of nursing; medical terminology, hospital routine, instruments, and equipment; uses and effects of medicines and narcotics; principles and techniques of effective supervision, management and administration; Joint Commission, federal and state regulatory standards regarding nursing practices in an acute care hospital or health system.
Ability to: Clearly and effectively communicate verbally and in writing with staff and the public; plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and review the activities of assigned nursing services; supervise, instruct, motivate, monitor, train, and evaluate professional and nonprofessional employees; estimate future needs of nursing services in terms of personnel, equipment and supplies; recommend improvements in nursing operations consistent with current nursing trends; establish and maintain systems of records and reports; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with staff and the public.For questions regarding this recruitment contact the recruiter, Denise DeCamp at ddecamp@rivco.org or call (951) 955-0196.
