Responsible for leading, managing, developing, supervising, and evaluating all aspects of patient care for the assigned area;
manage and collaborate relationships with leadership and physicians regarding the care of responsible patient populations;
assure professional, clinical, and educational excellence in the provision of quality care to patients; facilitate empowerment of
staff in the implementation of creative and innovative patient care delivery models and stimulate a collaborative
multidisciplinary team approach in the continuous improvement of patient care services; responsible for fiscal management of
the unit; direct the recruitment, screening, selection, hiring, and dismissal process of the unit staff; oversee the orientat ion
process of front line leaders and bedside staff in conjunction with the CNS or Unit Educator; develop and direct a high
functioning and healthy work environment applying healthy work environment principles and conflict resolution techniques;
maximize front line leader and employee participation and accountability for decision making; facilitate, measure and implement
strategies to maximize employee and team satisfaction; focus on staff development and career enrichment; manage continuous
feedback, the use of grievance and disciplinary processes, and the formal evaluation process of staff in the areas of
responsibility; effectively communicate and coordinate appropriate activities with other hospital and corporate departments,
including Human Resources, QA, Legal, Finance, Payroll, other business units, and medical staff; build effective and respectful
working relationships with peers and promotes optimal communication and collaboration through regular contact with the
Medical, Administrative and Nursing Staff; support and practice the Leadership Standards of Excellence; assume 24 hour
responsibility for the administrative management of designated patient care areas; develop and organize committees; oversee all
committee activities and maintain communication and collaboration with all committee chairpersons; coordinate with the patient
care team to maximize patient satisfaction; manage the development, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of policies
and procedures that assure professional and clinical excellence in the provision of quality care to patients; access and utilize
appropriate data in order to monitor unit operations and develop action plans for identified areas of improvement; manage and
implement ongoing evaluation processes to assure compliance with regulatory agency standards and an environment of safety;
acts as a member of a care management team by assisting in the development, implementation and monitoring the nursing
process with patients and families; develop, implement, and evaluate goals for each patient care service which support
department, hospital and system goals; facilitate, coach, and empower staff in the continuous improvement of patient care
services within each patient care area/service; utilize and apply knowledge of clinical practice guidelines, process improvement
initiatives, patient/family education support, patient assessment techniques, medication management/quality management
systems, quality improvement project management, neurosurgical care, clinical nurse educator/instructor support, nursing
preceptor/mentor support, interdisciplinary hospital committee activities, stroke/seizures care procedures, and spinal surgery
care to perform assigned duties; manage and ensure documented compliance with educational and regulatory compliance
measures; manage, investigate and implement strategies for resolution of documented quality and safety issues; utilize
stakeholders in assigned area to create and develop a shared vision and culture consistent with nursing organizational and
renewal principles; collaborates with the unit CNS and directs the unit educators to plan, implement, and evaluate on-going unit
educational programs; actively support the recruitment of new staff in collaboration with Human Resources; complete specific
and on-going mandatory and developmental leadership learning opportunities both within and outside of the Henry Ford
System; represent organizational and department at all appropriate local, state, and national professional meetings; develop and
implement operational and capital budget in collaboration with the appropriate medical staff, Nursing Administrator, and Vice
President and Chief Nursing Officer; manage and assure department finance goals consistent with budgeted projections, and
explain unforeseen variances; and maintain awareness and responsibility for divisional and global budgets and resource
allocations for safe and optimal patient care.
Location: 2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan, 48202.
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Education: Bachelors in Nursing, Nursing Administration, or a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree);
Training: None.
Experience: Two (2) years in the position above, as a Charge Nurse, as a Nurse Leader, as an Assistant Clinical Manager, as a
Clinical Educator - Nursing, as a Registered Nurse, as a Care and Transitions Facilitator, or in a related occupation;
Other Requirements: Experience must include two (2) years use of all the following: clinical practice guidelines, process
improvement initiatives, patient/family education support, patient assessment techniques, medication management/quality
management systems, quality improvement project management, neurosurgical care, clinical nurse educator/instructor
support, nursing preceptor/mentor support, interdisciplinary hospital committee activities, stroke/seizures care procedures,
and spinal surgery care; and must possess valid State of Michigan Nursing license.
Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Additional Information
- Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
- Department: B5
- Shift: Day Job
- Union Code: Not Applicable