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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

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RN - Director Patient Care - Medical/OncologyMemorial City HospitalJob DescriptionPosition responsible for providing leadership, direction and support for one or more patient care departments, ensuring the delivery of quality care to patients; and for planning, implementing, reviewing and controlling the budget, staffing, and robust process improvement.

Directs daily operations for 40 bed General Medicine and 40 bed Oncology unit. Responsible for 150+ FTEs. Ideal candidate will have Oncology Nursing background and OCN certification.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited school of professional nursing required; Master's Degree preferred.

* Current State of Texas license or temporary/compact license to practice professional nursing

* Professional Certification in clinical area or management within one year of hire preferred

* Five years of progressive clinical experience;

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

* Directs the day-to-day operations for assigned patient care departments, maintaining 24/7 operational responsibility and directing clinical and non-clinical staff.

* Reviews and approves all new hires, establishes and controls standards for performance appraisals; works with managers to identify staffing needs and provides for accordingly; coordinates training needs of staff with education department; remains available, accessible and visible to staff; recognizes staff's achievements and accomplishments and provides ongoing feedback on performance.

* Works with service line leaders and managers to establish departmental scope of service, goals and strategic plan for the department; stays up-to-date on new developments in the field and incorporates such in the department's scope of service; reviews departmental policies, procedures, and systems; conducts appropriate department promotional activities and participates in hospital market activities.

* Monitors and directs all patient care activities.

* Considers the diverse needs of each patient through the entire continuum of care, providing and ensuring the highest level of service according to established service standards, optimizing the patient experience.

* Participates in a systemic, interdisciplinary, and ongoing evaluation of programs, process improvement, desired client-centered outcomes, and organizational outcomes.

* Ensures that revenue, expenses, contribution margin and FTE's meet or exceed budget; prepares and submits budget and related reports; forecasts and accurately projects expenses; takes corrective action to address negative variances; identifies and proposes capital budget items appropriately.

* Promotes physician input and communication; includes medical staff in planning new or revised policies, procedures and services; provides rapid response and follow-up to medical staff issues/concerns; seeks new ways to encourage new physicians to utilize hospital services.

* Promotes a safe and accountable environment; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards, being a good steward of resources, including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.

* Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; coaches and mentors managers, charge nurses and staff; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.

* Adheres to all regulatory and Texas Board of Nursing requirements and standards.

* Performs other duties as assigned, within scope of practice and clinical competency.

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Qualifications/CompetenciesBachelor's - Nursing - Nursing, CR-Registered Nurse (TX Board of Nursing) - TX Board of Nursing, English, Master's - Nursing - Nursing, Years of ExperienceBachelor's - Nursing: Nursing (Required), Master's - Nursing: NursingCR-Registered Nurse (TX Board of Nursing) - TX Board of Nursing