Director, Maternal-Child Health Nursing

Agence PROvidence; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Agence PROvidence in California seeks a senior Nursing leader to develop maternal child health vision in collaboration with the Chief Nursing Officer. You will engage inter-professional teams in shared governance, set performance standards, and monitor regulatory compliance to optimize patient care.

You will drive departmental budgeting, capital planning, and program development while mentoring nurse managers and ensuring high-quality clinical operations across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Master's Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• California Registered Nurse License (Vendor Managed) required.
• National Certification in area of specialty preferred.
• 7 years of Nursing Clinical experience.
• 3 years of Administrative/Management experience.
• 3 years of Management experience in hospital/health care environment.
• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participates in staff selection and retention within assigned areas.
• Under the direction of the CNO, develops standards of performance, evaluates performance/professional practice, and initiates or makes recommendations for coaching and development and personnel actions.
• Develops departmental goals and objectives with staff and physicians. Ensures evidence-based policies are written and implemented for excellence in patient care and effectiveness of operations.
• Maintains and improves upon organization performance, patient/customer safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Understands and actively supports the Shared Governance system. Effectively engages nursing and other inter-professionals in shared decision-making and goals that support the nursing and inter-professional strategic plan.
• Develops budget for areas of responsibility and works with the CNO to ensure that processes are established to remain at or under budget. Determines, with the assistance of nurse managers and assistant nurse managers, the need for capital by identifying and prioritizing equipment based upon safety and/or regulatory requirements, as well as changes in effective practice.
• Determines metrics for areas of responsibility to assure that patient care and regulatory requirements are being met at all times. Prepares periodic reports for appropriate executive leadership, as required.
• Consults with and advises the CNO of problems related to the operation of areas of responsibility and implements changes related to process or policy to carry out objectives more effectively.
• Develops, evaluates, and monitors new or existing programs based on financial, regulatory, marketing, human resource, ethics, and community needs.
• Participates/identifies strategic issues impacting the organization and the operating implications and presents a well-defined approach to improve areas of responsibility.
• Serves as a coach and mentor to the nurse managers and assistant nurse managers. Assures there is staff engagement and accountability at every level of responsibility.
• Provides and maintains effective communication with medical staff, the community, and all levels of supervision and staff.
• Ensures the departments/areas comply with regulatory requirements as well as Providence Health & Services initiatives.
• Identifies patient/client needs and develops quality programs to meet those needs. Ensures delivery of quality services for patients and all customers.
• Analyzes and evaluates clinical services to improve quality of patient care and effective and efficient use of staff time.
• Develops and determines priorities and monitors status of special projects on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Participates in hospital/medical staff committee meetings as required. Attends and serves on professional/civic service organizations as a representative, and conducts/attends departmental meetings.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Budget management

Staff development

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Agence PROvidence in California seeks a senior Nursing leader to develop maternal child health vision in collaboration with the Chief Nursing Officer. You will engage inter-professional teams in shared governance, set performance standards, and monitor regulatory compliance to optimize patient care.

You will drive departmental budgeting, capital planning, and program development while mentoring nurse managers and ensuring high-quality clinical operations across the organization.