Patient Care Services Director - PICU

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.

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Work Shift:

Day Shift

Time Type:

Full time

Department:

CC013120 3A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Summary:

The Director of Patient Care Services works in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to implement, evaluate, and enhance patient care service delivery within the assigned department. The Director has 24-hour accountability for the assigned departments to deliver family centered care, demonstrate evidence-based professional practice, and achieve excellence in care.

Additional Information:

Patient Care Services Director - PICU

#AC2025

Required Education:

Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor's Degree Nursing, Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent or Nursing Diploma

Recommended Education:

Master's Degree, Master's Degree Nursing

Required Work Experience:

Nursing - 7 years with 5 years of leadership experience

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:

Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State

Recommended Certifications:

Description

1. Plans, develops, and fosters a culture or care delivery characterized by a strong shared vision and expectations for excellence in patient and family centered care, patient safety and quality, evidence based professional practice.

2. Plans and implements care delivery models and strategies to achieve excellence in care for assigned population in assigned departments.

3. Identifies, plans, and utilizes key indicators and measures of quality, safety and customer satisfaction for assigned patient populations and services.

4. Establishes clear departmental goals for ongoing clinical care delivery related to evidence based monitoring, evaluation, and improvements in quality and safety.

5. Develops, implements, reviews and revises policies, procedures, and practices which are consistent with AC and regulatory requirements.

6. Hires, terminates, evaluates, develops, counsels and trains staff.

7. Assures accessibility of essential materials, equipment and supplies necessary for patient care. Determines best use of resources.

8. Participates in short and long-term planning, budget development, capital needs identification, information systems planning, and identification and management of equipment and other resources.

9. Advances professionalism, citizenship and effective community partnerships of staff members.

10. Develops quality improvement processes that include goals and performance targets.

11. Prepares, justifies and administers departmental and program budgets.

12. Serves as Administrator on Call (ACNW) or Administrator on Call Fellow (AC)

13. Performs other duties as assigned.