Clinic Operations Director (Hosp. Op.) directs and administers day-to-day operations of a hospital's outpatient or specialty clinic. Ensures economical and efficient performance under guidance of hospital's goals, objectives, and clinical operating budget. Being a Clinic Operations Director (Hosp. Op.) coordinates with management, medical teams and community to create policies and procedures that provide high quality health care services. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Clinic Operations Director (Hosp. Op.) typically reports to COO. The Clinic Operations Director (Hosp. Op.) typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Clinic Operations Director (Hosp. Op.) typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
** Work Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; (3) 12hr shifts with flexibility as needed. **
Position Goal
The Registered Nurse (RN) performs the functions of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care for the assigned patients on the unit during a shift. The RN is responsible for meeting the Standards of Practice, which includes managing all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment on the unit, and for the promoting collaboration with all members of the health care team. The individual demonstrates personal and professional responsibility, participates in creating an atmosphere of teamwork and coordination and assumes responsibility for their own professional development.
Position Responsibilities
NURSING PROCESS:
ASSESSMENT: Includes appropriate interviewing techniques, systematic physical assessment and interpretation of available data including: past medical history, current medical status, vital signs, lab work, x-rays and other diagnostic tests. It should encompass the spiritual, psychological, physiological, social, and age appropriate needs of the patient.
Consistently, independently conducts a thorough admission interview and systematic physical assessment.
Consistently, independently collects and interprets all appropriate patient data and reviews pertinent findings with anesthesia.
Assesses the need for services of other health care professionals to facilitate the delivery of care.
PLANNING: Includes the development of a written plan of care that utilizes the data collected in the assessment process, incorporates the medical plan of care, demonstrates knowledge of resources available, sets priorities and establishes realistic outcomes and discharge planning.
Independently develops/revises an appropriate age specific patient care plan
Attends and participates in patient care conferences, when applicable.
Initiates and coordinates patient care conferences, when applicable
IMPLEMENTATION: Includes organization, prioritization and implementation of a safe therapeutic patient care regimen, recognizing the dynamics of changes that may occur and adjusting the plan of care to accommodate those changes. In addition, demonstrates an understanding of medication administration i.e. right patient, drug, route, dose, time, indications, drug interactions and side effects. Also demonstrates knowledge of the proper use, troubleshooting, and maintenance of all equipment utilized to carry out the patient care regimen.
Independently organizes and implements a safe, therapeutic and efficient patient care regimen at all levels of acuity
Sets appropriate priorities and completes assignments independently
Is aware of changing clinical status, anticipates problems and independently adapts plan of care to meet patient needs as clinical status changes and reviews pertinent findings with anesthesia and/or the surgeon.
Demonstrates knowledge of location, operation and care of all equipment/implants (eg. tourniquets, drills, etc) necessary to function on the unit independently. Can trouble shoot minor equipment problems
EVALUATION: Includes a review of the effectiveness of a patient plan of care, based on patient progress, changing clinical status and appropriateness of expected outcomes. As a result of this review, the plan of care is continued; revised or expected outcomes are adjusted.
Evaluates effectiveness of plan of care, based on patient progress versus expected outcomes, and independently revises plan or adjusts expected outcomes.
PATIENT SAFETY
Complies with surgical site verification and time out policies.
Reviews the planned procedure and verifies the surgical consent with the patient.
Verifies surgeon privileges as well as the need for surgical assistant.
Verifies all equipment is functioning and inspects for safety prior to use.
Implements appropriate patient positioning while maintaining proper body alignment for all types of surgical procedures.
Completes all counts accurately.
Verifies the sterility of all items prior to introduction onto the sterile field.
Provides appropriate shielding for both the patient and the surgical team when using X-ray.
Monitors the sterile field for any breaks or potential breaks in sterility.
NURSING PROCESS: DOCUMENTATION
Documentation: Reflects the changes in patient condition, care given and response to care given. It should demonstrate an awareness of responsibility of medical/legal implications through content and legibility requirements as needed.
Electronically documents on admission assessment, nursing care plan, flow sheets, medication administration record and nurses notes all pertinent information, in a manner that is concise, thorough, legible and accurately reflects patient condition, care provided, response to care and conforms to HSCs policy and procedures
Assists others in developing accurate and thorough documentation skills
DISEASE PROCESS, MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENTS
Demonstrates advanced knowledge of disease processes, medications and treatments through sound nursing practice and appropriate use of resources independently.
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE GROWTH
Actively pursues appropriate continuing education and certifications.
Attends and actively participates in unit in-services, patient conferences, and/or workshops annually
Attends mandated in-services
Applies acquired knowledge in patient care practice.
Attends 50% of department staff meetings, and signs minutes of meetings not attended
Maintains up-to-date BLS, ACLS, PALS (must take first available class) safety training, and TB testing
Completes annual/critical competencies identified for assigned department.
Demonstrates awareness of changes and advances in field.
Takes responsibility for determining learning needs and seeks out opportunities for such
LEADERSHIP/ CREDIBILITY
Performs charge duties effectively and independently, when applicable
Makes decisions and solves problems using decisiveness, and judgment, and demonstrates effectiveness of decisions.
Effectively handles crisis situations.
Effectively distinguishes between activities and results; recognizes outcomes
Demonstrates technical skills and knowledge in routine situations and serves as a resource person to support staff, patients and families.
Demonstrates knowledge and technical skills in difficult situations and assists peers, other health care professionals, patients and family.
PROFESSIONAL ROLE MODEL
Meets basic professional appearance and behavioral standards; understands and maintains professional boundaries.
Recognized as a professional role model by personnel and managers on assigned unit with active participation in unit activities.
Acts as a mentor or preceptor.
Actively participates in QI activities as evidenced by departmental data collection and active participation in completing monitors (eg. crash cart checks), cost containment initiatives, new product/equipment evaluations, and failed equipment reporting.
REPORTING
Accurate, thorough and timely in reporting patient condition to peers, charge nurse, daily nursing supervisor (if applicable) and other health care professionals involved in patient care using Hand Off communication that includes: patient, assessment, situation and safety)..
Is accurate, thorough and timely in reporting patient condition to physicians
PRODUCTIVITY
Utilizes time wisely to revise plans of care, provide for unit equipment organization or maintenance or other tasks that facilitate unit workflow.
Demonstrates enhanced time management skills as evidenced by completion of assignment in a timely manner and ability to assist others.
Experience:
Required:
Preferred:
Experience in Orthopaedic setting
Education:
Required:
Basic education required for state RN license
Special Qualifications:
Required:
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, Hughston Medical, Hughston Orthopaedics Trauma, Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
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