Assistant Unit Director - Med/Surg ICU

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking a nurse leader to ensure optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and provision of patient care in assigned units. You will promote a collaborative nursing practice environment, oversee clinical care quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness, and coordinate with other health care professionals.

The role involves supervising staff, managing resources, and serving as a role model for professional nursing practice, with responsibility for patient care delivery and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of directly related experience in Acute Care Units/Progressive Care/ICU.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Projects a calm, reassuring and confident manner and promotes a cohesive team environment.
• Consistently achieves high standards in clinical duties and holds self to same standards.
• Makes decisions in the best interest of the patient and staff with good judgment.
• Effectively listens and communicates to peers with constructive feedback.
• Identifies opportunities to improve unit performance and implements ideas.
• Develops rapport with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision typically to professionals or skilled technical employees.
• Acts as advisor to unit and administration; manages policies and resource allocation.
• Supervises staff to ensure accountability and stewardship of department resources.
• Assists in administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources.
• May assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Teamwork

Decision making

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Function Summary
Involved in ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and / or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing unit(s) or area(s). Promotes environment for a shared voice in nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing and patient care outcomes. Accountable for the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate the management of patient care. Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others.

Job Description
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Job Function Summary
Involved in ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and / or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing unit(s) or area(s). Promotes environment for a shared voice in nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing and patient care outcomes. Accountable for the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate the management of patient care. Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others.
Generic Scope
Provides direct supervision typically to professionals or skilled technical employees. Functions as advisor to unit and administration. Analyzes and resolves problems, interprets policies (e.g., fiscal management, HR, contracts and grants, resource management in defined areas) and demonstrates solid subject matter knowledge. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action. Supervises staff to assure accountability and stewardship of department resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental goals and objectives.
Custom Scope
Supervises staff involved in providing clinical patient care. Assists in ensuring the quality of patient care delivery in a specific patient care area and serves as a role model for professional nursing practice. Assists with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources. May assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of directly related experience in the Acute Care Units/Progressive Care/and or Intensive Care Unit combined.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Projects a calm, reassuring and confident manner and promotes a cohesive team environment.
• Consistently achieves high standards in clinical duties and holds self to same standards as others are held to.
• Makes decisions in the best interest of the patient and staff. Consistently uses good judgment in making decisions.
• Effectively listens and communicates to peers both positive and constructive feedback.
• Able to admit fault and acknowledge others’ position without becoming defensive.
• Consistently identifies opportunities to improve unit performance and takes action to implement ideas.
• Develops rapport with patients and patients’ families.
• Able to recognize (or bring attention to) peers’ accomplishments.
• Maintains positive attitude towards unit and work, helping to build unit’s positive reputation.
• Develops skills in coaching and assisting staff including: developing a plan of care including setting goals, monitoring and documenting progress; implementing interventions that are pertinent to goals established in the plan of care; evaluating the effectiveness of interventions toward the attainment of established goals; and recognizing the need to reassess or reset goal parameter.
• Ability to model and influence patient care best practices to staff members.
• Handles escalated patient or staff issues and provides input and suggestions for resolving any problems.
• Has flexibility to function across system.