Job Description
Mission Statement Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society. Job Summary Purpose of Position: To participate as an active member of the triad leadership team in surgical specialties with the administrative and provider's partners in applicable ACUs providing daily assessment of nursing work, facilitating continuous improvement of health care services and transition care towards the mission/goals of Michigan Medicine. To assist the Senior Nursing Director in planning and management of the patient care services. To provide professional nursing leadership and administrative direction for nursing practice for Registered Nurses, and, as indicated, for Licensed Practical Nurses and assistive personnel. Organizational Relationships Supervision Received: Administratively responsible to the Senior Nursing Director for Ambulatory Care Surgical Specialties, for nursing practice, administration of the nursing contract, and provision of operational leadership. Works collaboratively with all members of the leadership teams of the multiple departments/services. Supervision Exercised Responsible for professional practice and clinical competence for regular and temporary of Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Works collaboratively with the ACU management teams in the management of support staff. Responsibilities* Characteristic Duties And Responsibilities Personnel Management Create job postings, recruits, qualifications grid, interviews, and selects nurses. Works collaboratively with leadership teams in the hiring process. Manages staffing and scheduling of nursing staff. Assists Senior Nursing Director in determining adequate complements of staff, scope of staff roles and appropriate workload. Manages or facilitates nursing relief staffing for multiple clinics. Provides supervision, counsel, discipline, and performance evaluation of nursing and as indicated, assigned clinical assistive staff, with feedback from the senior nursing director, medical faculty, peer groups, and ACU leadership teams. Manages the orientation and competency evaluation of nursing staff in collaboration with Educational Nurse Coordinator. Connects individually with each employee, increasing employee engagement scores and satisfaction. Clinical Practice Serves as a role model, mentor, and expert resource to nursing and assistive staff in the provision of direct patient care. Provides leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of nursing practice and interdisciplinary clinical guidelines. Facilitates and support a nursing practice environment in which empowerment, responsibility, autonomy, accountability, collaboration, and peer review are exercised. Develops standard processes and protocols to minimize variation, support efficient workflows, and confirm the right work is performed by the right role. Support of Clinical Operations Participates in planning and problem-solving of daily unit operations and priorities of patient services. Attend all workload meetings working with workload chairs and discuss any findings and or action plans with the Sr. Director. Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of unit goals and objectives Manages, directly and in collaboration with others, staffing, scheduling, benchmarking, work redesign and variances. Organizes and facilitates unit based educational activities and in-services. Assures compliance with regulatory programs' standards related to nursing. Provides leadership, assists, and advises Administrators, Medical Directors, in satisfying other regulatory standards. Writes, revises, interprets, and implements Michigan Medicine policies and procedures. Assists in the planning and implementation of new or expanded services and programs. Provides interface and liaison communications regarding programs external to the unit which have implications for nursing staff. Represents nursing, Ambulatory Care Services and/or the clinical department(s) or unit(s) on assigned committees Quality Management and Research Participates in and conducts the analysis of data. Assists in the development of strategies to improve care management within the area or unit. Participates in and supports the involvement of nursing staff in unit quality improvement activities. Provides leadership to staff in understanding and applying quality improvement principles and adoption of evidence-based changes