VP Nursing And Patient Services

At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Position Summary:

Strategically directs patient care services. Provides direction and leadership in the areas of operating plan development, strategic planning, goal setting, capital plan development, and the development of people and resources. The Vice President (VP), for nursing is responsible for the creation of operational programs that ensure quality, improve patient satisfaction, facilitate patient flow, and controls costs.

Directs nursing to support the organization's strategic goals in accordance with federal, state and local laws and industry regulations. Participates in performance improvement initiatives that enhance staff development. Work to create an exemplary organization committed to providing exceptional healthcare services in a safe and trustful environment, through expertise, commitment, and compassion of our family of caregivers. Ensures consistency and the development of best practices within departments and services lines. Provides consistent and comprehensive communication, flow of information and decision making within departments and the system.

The Vice President of Nursing is accountable for the department(s) of nursing and other functional areas as assigned by the President. He/she They demonstrate expertise, management and leadership abilities, and a comprehensive understanding of the issues and industry standards affecting nursing/patient Care services. He/she is They are responsible for ensuring the highest quality patient care and for promoting and enhancing the professional development of the department of nursing. Key accountabilities include quality outcomes, cost management, as well as managing and working to enhance relationships which are built on a high degree of trust, effective communication, teamwork and mutual respect.

The vice president is responsible for ensuring all nursing is working within their scope of practice including Advanced Practice Nurses. She/he is They are accountable for assuring the consistent use of the nursing process in a professional and healthy work environment.

As a member of the Nursing Executive council the VP establishes a nursing environment as outlined in the American Nurses Associations (ANA) Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, the Maine Nurse Practice Act, Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments. In support of Nursing's Vision, Philosophy and Strategic Plan, the VP provides leadership for the development and implementation of departmental projects/initiatives, long- and short-term goals, and is responsible for planning, administering and evaluating the operation of their assigned department(s).

Position Requirements:

• Licensed to Practice Nursing in the State of Maine

• Master's Degree in Nursing or related discipline required

• National Certification as a Nurse Executive required within 2 years

• 5 years' progressive leadership experience

• Proven leadership ability to motivate and lead staff

• Effectively leads and manages change in a rapidly changing environment

• Manages for results

• Demonstrates strong customer service philosophy.

• Demonstrates transferable leadership skills across healthcare settings

• Exhibits exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrates effective decision-making and delegation skills

POSITION EXPECTATIONS

Leadership

Provides executive nursing leadership and support to the departments. Identifies community needs and trends and works with leadership to develop programs and services to meet identified needs. Investigates service expansion, recommends new programs, and oversees implementation as opportunities present. Demonstrates support of employee involvement through reward and recognition activities, both formal and informal, on a hospital wide and unit level basis. Seeks out innovative ways to recognize and encourage staff. Promotes team building with staff and other department managers. Works to develop the administrative skills of department managers; provides for continuous evaluation and revision of nursing practices, procedures and programs in order to keep nursing current and of high quality; coordinate performance improvement activities within nursing and participates actively on the medical center's quality improvement committee. Creates and sustains a culture of safety. Ensures the recruitment and retention of a progressive and well trained nursing staff in order to render timely, highly competent, and compassionate patient care; maintains regular reports of manpower utilization in a manner which supports the cost management efforts of Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) as a whole. Leads and manages change effectively. Functions as a consultative resource to nursing leadership within other system entities. Provides hands-on leadership with a commitment to being visible and accessible in order to build a cohesive nursing culture committed to excellent patient care. Effectively delegates to others while maintaining accountability. Creates an environment that stimulates empowerment and engagement. Assures that practice protocols, guidelines, and decisions are evidenced-based and responsive to changes and trends. Role models professional nursing practice and behavior according to the professional practice model of Relationship Based Care. Maintains awareness of and ensures compliance with professional standards for nursing, ongoing health care policies and economics, maintains awareness of future trends and implications of research for improving nursing practice. Develops personal, leadership and professional goals/ objectives that align with the organization and determines methods to meet these goals and objectives. Challenges conventional wisdom Collaborates with Medical Directors to support alignment of initiatives that progress toward strategic goals.

Operations:

Develops annual goals and objectives for departments with line responsibility; develops strategies for meeting the goals, communicates the plan to staff and evaluates the outcome Works to support maximum efficiency and throughput Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, such as Department of Health and Human Services. Develops and maintains procedures necessary to ensure regulatory compliance across surgical and ambulatory setting Ensures departments comply with policies, performance improvement initiatives, safety, and infection control policies and procedures Responsible and accountable for fiscal management of assigned departments through the Capital, Operating and FTE Budgets:

• Maintains awareness of hospital financial data, ongoing healthcare policies/ trends and their impact on department

• Conducts ongoing evaluation of productivity

• Analyzes, explains, and corrects variances to budget

• Develops and manages unit budget, proactively developing methods to improve financial performance

• Assesses departmental needs in order to staff appropriately for patient needs while maintaining fiscal responsibility

• Monitors equipment, and supply usage/ par levels necessary for unit operation

Participates in marketing strategies for department/hospital as applicable Manages internal and external disaster or emergency planning and execution

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to engage patients and team members utilizing the CMH Experience Standards

I am creating a warming, caring, and non-judgmental environment

I am actively listening and seeking information

I am honest, truthful, and consistent

I am respectful, treating all individuals with dignity and empathy

I am serving as a role model, taking both initiative and ownership when appropriate

I am working collaboratively and demonstrating teamwork

I am resilient and adapt to change in positive ways

Serve as the champion of the patient and team member experience by providing an A+ experience to every patient and team member, every day

Vice President Nursing and Patient Care Services Position References

American Association of Critical Care Nurses, AACN Standards for Establishing and sustaining healthy work environments. 2016.

American Organization of Nurse Executives, The AONE Nurse Executive Competencies, http://www.aone.org/resources/leadership%20tools/PDFs/AONE_NEC

American Nurses Association (2001) Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretative Statements. Washington, DC.

American Nurses Association, Scope and Standards of Practice (3rd Edition) February 2017.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!