Director Nursing Partnerships - UCSF Alliance

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in San Francisco seeks a Director of Nursing – Partnerships to define and assure nursing practice competency in inpatient care. You will guide nurse managers, consultants, charge nurses and infection control to establish care processes, policies and quality standards across the system.

You will lead staffing strategy, staff education programs, and data-driven decision making while fostering rehabilitation nursing practice and shared governance, in collaboration with

Qualifications

• Masters degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Current California RN license to practice.
• Certification in rehabilitation nursing strongly preferred.
• 10+ years nursing experience including 5 years management with fiscal and quality care responsibility.
• Demonstrated research, program development, and implementation skills.
• Strong oral and written communication; teaching experience preferred.
• Interpersonal skills to lead across staff levels.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Administrative Director to guide inpatient nurse managers in operations, quality improvement, staffing and budgets.
• Maintain nursing division philosophy, standards, policies and procedures.
• Develop goals for Nursing staff and mentor managers to meet them.
• Define nursing roles and ensure education through orientation and staff development.
• Identify patient education processes and materials with program leaders.
• Provide statistical reports for analysis, planning and decision making.
• Guide budgeting and cost-containment by nurse managers and Flex Staff.
• Review and revise programs for productivity, cost-effectiveness and quality.
• Serve as a nursing resource across departments and programs.
• Recommend investments in new technologies/equipment.
• Recruit and onboard nurse managers and key nursing staff.
• Participate in SRAlab/ABMC committees as assigned.
• Perform other duties for the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Improvement

Research

Communication

Analytics

Education

Master's degree in nursing

California RN license

Rehabilitation nursing certification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Databases

Job description

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions. By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing mission and vision. You’ll contribute to an innovative, multifaceted culture that is second to none — one that embraces collaboration, excellence, discovery and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

Job Description Summary

The Director, Nursing – Partnerships is responsible for defining, assessing and assuring nursing practice competency within the inpatient hospital. Guides nurse managers, clinical nurse specialists (consultants), charge nurses and infection control nurse in the establishment and integration of nursing care processes, policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care and meet regulatory compliance. Collaborates with the Administrative Director to ensure practice standards are disseminated and implemented in all levels of care and throughout the System of Care. Establishes and maintains a measurement system for patient acuity and the integration of acuity data into nursing staffing guidelines. Fosters the development of the rehabilitation nursing practice and a shared governance nursing philosophy to promote staff nurse participation in decision‑making. Manages and integrates the nursing staffing office (resource pool) and nursing Flex Staff employees to assure right resources to support nursing care. Coordinates and participates in nursing activities to ensure high standards of patient care.

Job Description

The Director, Nursing – Partnerships will:

• Collaborate with the Administrative Director to: Guide inpatient nurse managers in all aspects of unit operations including nursing professional practice, quality improvement activities, nursing care model design, staffing guidelines and budget development.
• Maintain the philosophy, purpose, standards, and policies and procedures of the Division of Nursing.
• Develop goals and objectives for the Nursing staff, guiding inpatient nurse managers in ensuring the established goals and objectives are met.
• Define nursing roles and assure the implementation of nursing staff education through orientation and staff development programs that support the development of the rehabilitation nursing practice.
• Collaborate with program leaders in the identification of patient education processes and related materials to assist in the provision of patient care.
• Provide statistical reports and information for analysis, program planning, and decision‑making.
• Provide guidance to inpatient nurse managers and Flex Staff in budget development and implementation, recommending cost‑containing programs, equipment, and methodologies.
• Review and revise existing programs/projects for increased productivity, cost‑effectiveness, and quality improvement.
• Function as a nurse resource person in assisting other departments programs and projects.
• Recommend investments in new technologies/equipment.
• Interview and evaluate the hiring of nurse managers, charge nurses, and other key nursing division personnel.
• Assist program/unit operations leaders with orienting new nurse managers and recommending and/or providing ongoing educational programs and guidance to inpatient nurse managers.
• Participate in SRAlab/ABMC committees as assigned.
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Reporting Relationships

Reports directly to the Executive Director Strategic Alliances.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Change Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Masters degree in nursing or a related appropriate field preferred.
• Current registration to practice professional nursing in the state of California.
• Certification in rehabilitation nursing strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of nursing experience including 5 years of professional management experience including both fiscal responsibility and quality of care responsibility.
• Demonstrated abilities in research, program development, and implementation.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills; previous teaching experience preferred.
• Interpersonal skills needed to provide leadership with all levels of staff.
• Analytical skills needed to assess existing programs, promote research activities, and develop new programs/initiatives.
• Computer skills required in word processing, spreadsheets and databases.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

Pay and Benefits*

Pay Range: $132,000.00 - $221,000.00

Benefits: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations: https://www.sralab.org/benefits *Benefits and benefits’ eligibility can vary by position. Actual compensation will be determined by equity and qualifications of the role.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

All applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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