Asst Director Patient Care - Emergency Department

Job Title: Asst Director Patient Care

Location: RWJUH Somerset

Department Name: Emergency Department

Req #: 0000237720

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $121,935.54 - $156,140.92 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Assistant Director of Patient Care role will be to oversee and delegate the daily operations of the Rapid Decision Unit, while fostering a positive work environment. They will be responsible for anticipating and addressing the complex, individual needs of patients and will work to create an efficient workflow within the unit.

Required:

• Active RN New Jersey License
• BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association
• BSN

Preferred:

• National certification in an applicable clinical specialty
• 3-5 years of Emergency and Telemetry experience
• MSN
• Epic experience

Essential Duties:

• Provide support and assistance to the Director and staff for coordination of patient care to meet the needs of all patients and to ensure quality outcomes in a cost-effective manner. Collaborates and assists the director with hiring, evaluations, and administrative functions of the unit. Facilitates with the Director for goal-setting in collaboration with staff. Unit responsibilities are for the assigned shift, including weekends.

  Functions as a role model and clinical resource to staff, provides guidance and professional development, facilitates interdepartmental coordination, identifies opportunities for growth and quality of patient care and services, develops and implements policies and procedures, participates in departmental quality assurance.

Scheduling:

• Evenings, 36 hours a week

Other Job Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks : At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Experience:

1-3 years relative clinical practice

Job Functions

Management of Patient Care Delivery

Maintains clinical expertise as demonstrated by:

Providing care that is safe, effective and consistent with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Standards of Patient Care,

Applying knowledge of growth and development over the life span,

Applying the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit (i,

e,

, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric),

Assessing data reflective of each patient s status and interpreting information needed in order to identify each patient s age requirements relative to his or her age specific health care needs,

Sharing knowledge both formally and informally,

Incorporating current research findings into clinical practice,

Providing leadership in the delivery of patient care for the unit as demonstrated by:

Making assignments which consider patient needs and staff competencies,

Assisting staff in establishing priorities for patient care needs,

Working closely with transfer center or clearing residents and nursing supervisors to identify and resolve bed management issues,

Serving as a resource for interpretation of regulatory requirements,

Implementation of policies and procedures of the nursing department,

Promoting effective resource utilization related to clinical practice,

Using effective communication strategies with patients, families, physicians, staff members and professionals to achieve desirable or acceptable patient outcomes,

Participates in the development of performance improvement projects including: design, performance measurement analysis and improvement,

Provides open lines of communication for reporting medical errors and near misses using RWJUH organizational tools and resources,

Unit Management

Plans staffing in accordance with established standards as demonstrated by:

Completing and posting schedules according to policy and procedure,

Completing schedules in a manner that balances personal requests and unit needs,

Collaborating with staff coordinator to ensure safe staffing patterns,

Ensuring accurate and timely completion of patient classification system,

Monitoring and evaluating the standards of care for the unit,

Ensuring accurate and timely completion of mechanisms used for payroll purposes,

Participating in quality and cost initiatives as demonstrated by:

Participating with Head Nurse group in working on identified areas for quality improvement,

Assisting Nursing Directors with the management of the daily operational budget (salary and non-salary),

Adopts at least two patient safety/quality initiatives fvement in selected safety/quality indicators over time,

Communicates and documents progress in selected safety/quality initiatives to employees during regular staff meetings and as needed

Development/Management of Personnel

Facilitates the safe and effective functioning of the unit as demonstrated by:

Interviewing and hiring unlicensed personnel,

Interviewing and hiring licensed personnel in collaboration with Nursing Director,

Facilitates the orientation process for new employees as demonstrated by:

Making assignments that maintain preceptor-orientee relationship,

Working the preceptor-orientee to solve any problems,

Ensuring that orientees complete the unit-based orientation within an appropriate individualized time frame,

Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff by:

Continuously assessing patient care to evaluate staff knowledge and patterns of performance,

Counseling staff on identified areas for improvement,

Evaluating the staff performance as demonstrated by the completion of the performance evaluation in a timely manner,

Counseling and implementing appropriate disciplinary action,

Planning/coordinating unit based education programs as identified by unit needs,

Considers staff participation in safety/quality initiatives when completing employee performance appraisals,

Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborative Relationship

Support and maintain collaborative relationships with all disciplines that impact patient care on the unit,

Foster an atmosphere of positive communication on the unit,

Act as a role model in customer relations,

Participates in service and hospital-wide committees as assigned,

Professional Development

Attends formal educational seminars/classes to enhance knowledge on both clinical and administrative issues,

Participates in the orientation program for new head nurses,

Maintains membership in a professional organization,

Demonstrate an awareness of patient safety initiatives at RWJUH, including but not limited to:

The current National Patient Safety Goals

Federal, state and voluntary regulatory standards (JCAHO, CMS, NJDHSS)

Unit or departmental specific safety initiatives

Participate in the Infection Prevention and at least one other patient safety initiative while exhibiting an understanding of and compliance with RWJUH protocols, policies and procedures

Demonstrates proper handwashing technique and participation in unit or department-specific infection prevention projects

Handwritten information is readable when assessed

Adheres to the current RWJUH Prohibited Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbol listing

Reports errors, high risk events (including medication-related events) and near-misses to his/her immediate supervisor for proper follow-up

Completion of on-line patient safety educational program with a score of 80% or higher

Demonstrates understanding of information communicated information through newsletters, bulletin boards, and memos

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