Nursing Senior Director - Pediatrics

Oversees the delivery of patient care through subordinate staff and managers. Establishes operational goals, objectives and budgets for multiple complex departments. Responsibilities include establishment and implementation of optimal operating policies and procedures required to deliver quality patient care and appropriately manager resources.
Communicates, organizes, prioritizes, leads, facilitates, coaches and problem solves with reporting staff to ensure that goals, objectives, and budgets are met. Works cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders to plan for new health care services and performance improvement initiatives. Effectively represents Carilion Clinic within the healthcare community and to the public.

• Manages multiple, complex and potentially large departments, as well as designated administrative and support staff to assure cost effectiveness and achievement of goals and budgets
• Plans the implementation of directives, standard policies and procedures and protocols as approved by senior management or the board of directors.
• Recognizes and acts upon opportunities for growth and improvement to advance goals of the organization. Utilizes project management principles to accomplish goals, seeks out appropriate resources, and proactively anticipates changes within the market.
• Strategically plans for growth, staffing, services, educational opportunities and effective performance improvement in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Facilitates professional growth and development including orientation in service programs and effective performance improvement systems.
• Responsible for operational goals, plans and fiscal management including budget development, implementation and monitoring for multiple departments.
• Responsible for supporting service line mission and meeting goals and scorecard objectives utilizing a system approach. Aligns work with strategic goals. Responsible for assuring compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable regulatory, licensure and accrediting standards where applicable (The Joint Commission, CLIA, COLA, OSHA, AAAHC, etc).

Education: Currently licensed as Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. BSN required. Master's degree preferred.

Experience: 5-7 years experience in management, preferably health care environment, demonstrating increased and/or diversified responsibility for related services.

Licensure/Certifications/Registration: Licensure and/or certification in medical or management related discipline.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Advanced leadership, planning and organizational skills to manage multiple and potentially large, complex departments and to direct the successful completion of initiatives and achievement of fiscal goals. Demonstrated interpersonal and communication abilities to support and promote a respectful, inclusive culture of service excellence. Proven skills in clinical, operational and human resource management, including staffing, planning, performance management, team work and process improvement. Statistical analysis and fiscal management skills.

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