1. Supports Nursing Administration?s overall operations of nursing services, specifically meeting targets/deliverables under their authority and as per delegation or assignment.
2. Collaborates with Nursing Administration in all strategic and operational planning and execution in support of the Nursing Administration?s annual strategic goals and operational plans.
3. Prioritizes planned and unplanned events, and proactively addresses actual and potential problems (Risk Management).
1. Acts as a resource and expert in identifying and/or solving administrative and operational problems.
2. Maintains operational efficiency and patient safety through development and implementation continuous safe staffing, based on patient acuity, patient census, staff competency and staff availability.
3. Assesses ongoing and developing patient care requirements each unit, through proactive rounding in all the clinical areas of the facility.
4. Ensures all staff are appropriately assigned to patient care/clinical areas as per job title and competencies.
5. Leads and directs nurses in the provision of safe patient and family focused quality nursing care, adhering to best practice, evidence-based practice, accreditation standards and strategic goals of the hospital and Nursing Department.
6. Supports, ensures compliance and acts as a resource regarding hospital and nursing policies, procedures and guidelines in fulfillment of providing safe patient care, in alignment with accreditation requirements.
7. Assists with the development and review of policies relating to the provision of nursing care or specialty services, across the continuum of care.
8. Reports timely and escalates up the chain of command any significant incidents or problems, including patient/family/staff concerns, as well as incivility issues, to the Director of Nursing and relevant Nurse Leaders.
9. Timely contact with applicable representatives of departments, and escalation up the chain of command, regarding assistance with incidents or concerns, as required.
10. Utilizes and embodies the Magnet Principles: transformational leadership at all levels, excellence in nursing practice, supportive of nursing autonomy, structural empowerment (including shared governance unit-based councils, nursing research and innovation).
11. Leads and models patient experience initiatives across the continuum of care while working inter-professionally within the facility.
12. Per scope of expertise and assignment, is an active participant in hospital-wide committees and positively represents the organization and the profession of nursing both internally and externally
13. Leads others in ways to improve quality, efficiency, productivity and cost effectiveness of management of organization.
14. Empowers and supports the development of staff at all levels to maintain a high-performing workforce and robust succession planning.
