Director Clinical Operations

Benefits

Qualifications

• •Education: A degree from an accredited School of Nursing, Bachelor Degree required
• •Licensure: Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• •Certification: Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards required
• •Experience: Three (3) years' experience in progressively responsible and directly related nursing leadership roles
• •Previous proven, successful leadership experience required
• •Demonstrates sufficient manual dexterity to operate office equipment, including printers, copiers and computer terminals with reasonable speed
• •Ability to identify and analyze complex perioperative, post sedation, endoscopic and ambulatory patient care issues (Nursing Directors)
• •Communicate effectively both orally and in writing to diverse groups and individuals
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Responsibilities

• •The Director, Clinical Operations (DCO) reports to the Chief Nursing Officer
• •The DCO works as a member of a self-directed leadership team, which is committed to a common purpose and goals that align with the Hospital Strategic Plan, Pillars of Excellence and STAR Values
• •The DCO is responsible for forecasting, planning, and managing resource requirements, and collaborates with all department directors to ensure resources are allocated/used in a manner that optimizes the hospital's performance according to the strategic plan
• •The DCO may also have collateral responsibility for patient care services and for the hospital's short-term and /or long-term projects/programs
• •The DCO contributes to positive outcomes and to meeting the cultural expectations of the organization by exhibiting professional behavior
• •The DCO will provide operational and project leadership for clinical workforce forecasting and planning for SVMH while seeking new staffing models to drive efficiencies
• •The DCO will guide the deployment of ongoing development and integrated demand-oriented management systems and process, which takes into consideration the needs of the patient, staff and organization objectives
• •The DCO performs other duties as assigned
• •Promotes patient, physician, staff, and customer satisfaction by exhibiting & sustaining accountability of SVMHS's STAR values
• •Provides oversight to Administrative Supervision, Staffing Office, Patient Care Resources, Transport and Interpreter Services
• •Supports the development of larger initiatives and methodologies to address the current challenges facing service lines, departments and or units related to the provision of workforce management and labor productivity
• •Identifies, evaluates and creates a plan for testing, validating and integrating new staffing models into clinical practice
• •In collaboration with the CNO, provides leadership of nursing divisions operational budgets
• •Identifies and leads the implementation of sustainable solutions to improve patient flow, patient access efficiency, clinical outcomes and patient experience
• •Oversees the development of workflows, processes, policies, standards and an accountability structure to create and sustain real-time workforce management processes
• •These include scheduling, time and attendance, competency assignments and productivity
• •Acquires and analyzes data to develop changes in processes/practices in order to optimize value (cost and quality) of services provided
• •Defines and monitors key measures of performance, assesses the effectiveness of process/practice
• •Provides education and mentoring on resource planning, scheduling, management, and other areas of expertise
• •Provides proactive engagement for efforts related to sustainment of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition®
• •Provides leadership & oversight of nursing level projects, initiatives and meetings
• •Facilitates & develops leaders in change management processes
• •Collaborates with all organizational departments to proactively develop data-driven recommendations for best practice and/or resource use for the hospital using the Evidence Base Practice model of research
• •Mentors others to develop and increase the competence of the leadership team and staff
• •Participates and promotes concepts of the Magnet Journey
• •Model Magnet principles to continuously elevate patient care at Salinas Valley Health in collaboration with the Nursing Service Departments
• •Applies principles established for in the Leader Accountability Grid attached
• •Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned
• •Budgetary preparation, monitoring and control
• •Human Resources management
• •Management and supervisory theories, principles, practices, techniques and methods
• •Work effectively with administration, employees and medical staff
• •Identify and analyze complex departmental (and patient care) issues
• •Make independent decisions and provide counsel and advice to administration, employees and medical staff
• •Exercise good judgement and tact in providing leadership, guidance and assistance
• •Scheduled Hours: 40
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