RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Assistant Director of Patient Care for the Operating Room at the New Brunswick campus,
The Assistant Directors primary responsibilities will be the operations of the Morris Cancer Operating Rooms,
This leader position is crucial for the daily operations of the main operating room and serves as traffic control and liaison between the OR and surgeons, anesthesiologists and patients,
Qualifications:
Required:
BSN required
At least 2 years of nursing experience required
CNOR
Preferred:
MSN highly preferred
Previous experience as a nursing director is preferred
Certifications and Licenses Required:
BLS and ACLS certification
Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License
Scheduling Requirements:
Night Shift, 40 hours per week
Full-Time
On Call Leadership Coverage
Essential Functions:
Patient Care Management Maintains, clinical expertise as demonstrated by:
Providing care that is safe, effective and consistent of RWJUH standards
Applying knowledge of growth and development over the life span
Applying the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients service on Service Line
Sharing specialty based knowledge and skills both formally and informally
Incorporating current research findings into clinical practice Provides open lines of communication for reporting medical errors and near misses using RWJUH organizational tools and resources
Human Resources/Financial Management Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by:
Interviewing and hiring licensed and unlicensed personnel in collaboration with the OR Director Assists the Unit Educator in facilitating orientation process for new employees demonstrated,
Assists in maintaining a positive preceptor/orientee relationship
Working with the preceptor/orientee to solve any problems Collaborates with Unit Educators to ensure that orientees complete the unit based orientation within an appropriate individualized time frame Mentors and counsel service line team member as necessary Conducts performance evaluations for service line team members in a timely manner according to policy Manages and controls service line expenditures within agreed budgets Knowledge of administration, budgeting principals, and personnel management Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills acting as a professional leadership role model
Research, Education and Performance Improvement:
Demonstrates knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, and staffing,
Assists with review and/or revision of policy and procedures as related to operational processes,
Creates and implements action plans for metrics not meeting established goal,
Demonstrates knowledge of New Jersey Nursing Practice Act, TJC, NJDHSS, and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements,
Demonstrates knowledge of AORN and AAMI Standards,
Consistently monitors to assure current awareness of the level of patient care being performed in the Operating Rooms,
Supports and enforces hospital and departmental policies and procedures,
Provides leadership and direction in order to fulfill the goals and objectives of the unit/organization,
Effectively communicates information to staff, utilizes resources and manages staff and services,
Assists the Director with the daily operations of the unit and delegated responsibilities,
Will be assigned 50 percent of patient care responsibilities,
Collaboratively prepares and maintains staff schedule and payroll,
Effectively collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and drives through-out staff accountability,
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
