Location: Medford,MA, USA
Mass General Brigham is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Assistant Director OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in Medford, Massachusetts.
Job Description & RequirementsAt Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. When determining base pay, we take a comprehensive approach that considers your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other critical factors. The pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications, but it does not encompass all the elements that contribute to your total compensation package.
QUALIFICATIONS:1. Current registration in nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.MSN (or) DNP (or) PhD, (or) a BSN with a master's degree in a related field, required.2. Current certification required or to be attained within two-year period from 10-1-18 or from date of hire after 10-1-18. Certification must be maintained while employed in this position.3. Current nursing licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: • Demonstrates clinical expertise in assigned area • Demonstrates ability to utilize management concepts in the direct supervision of nursing and non-nursing personnel • Demonstrates effective decision-making ability and provides leadership to nursing and non-nursing personnel • Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication skills SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for supervising directly and indirectly a staff of registered nurses, technical and support personnel ACCOUNTABILITY: Reports to the nurse director of the designated area WORKING CONDITIONS: Works in a variety of patient care environments where there is an exposure to communicable disease and hazardous materialGENERAL OVERVIEW: ASSISTANT NURSE DIRECTOR / 40 HOURS / DAY SHIFT- BWH INTERMEDIATE SURGERY 15BCD (ID: ) The Assistant Nurse Director (AND) is an important member of the unit-based leadership team in clinical practice environments to extend leadership presence and provide clinical support.Tower 15BCD is an acute surgical intermediate unit with a specialty in GI and Oncological Surgery. The patient population includes Colorectal Cancer Resections, Pancreatic Cancer Resections, Gastric Cancer Resections, Liver Cancer Resections, General Surgery Patients, Bariatric Surgery, Crohn's/Colitis Patients and New Ostomy Patients. Under the leadership/direction of the nurse director, the assistant nurse director is a representative of the Department of Nursing and supports the nurse director in translating the vision and values of the department at the unit-level for the purpose of meeting the needs of patients and families and in creating a therapeutic, healing patient/family centered practice environment. The assistant nurse director helps to develop the very best staff, assists with assessing clinical patterns within populations, and facilitates mobilization/allocation of resources to meet the immediate needs of patients and families. The AND may perform leadership functions as developmentally appropriate under the mentorship and coaching of the nurse director and may be assigned the management of specific projects. At the Brigham, we place great value on being a diverse and inclusive community. Brigham Health and the Department of Nursing are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients in our local community. We have a dedicated focus on equity. Thus, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum or human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:A.Professional Practice Environment1. Provides support in the environment to facilitate excellent nursing practice2. Promotes and supports the Department of Nursing vision as well as unit-based mission, values, and goals3. Facilitates true collaboration and effective communication and respect for diverse perspectives through role-modeling and coaching clinical staff and members of the interprofessional team4. Participates in daily huddles/rounds with clinical staff for the purpose of clinical consultation, coaching, and problem-solvingB.Personnel Management1. Manages day to day staffing based on unit-based guidelines approved by the nurse director2. Manages resources in a changing environment by allocating resources to respond to dynamic changes in patient census and acuity3. Provides guidance to clinical staff on patient assignments with continuity of care and knowing the patient as a core value in addition to facilitating the development of clinical staff4. Participates in scheduling and approving requests from clinical staff under the direction of the nurse director5. Participates in the investigation and administration of corrective action under the direction of the nurse director/nurse administrator6. Provides nurse director with recommendation for corrective action and performance improvement plans7. Provides nurse director with recommendations for evaluations for clinical staff8. Provides support to staff in clinical support roles under the direction of the nurse director9. Performs evaluations of support staff under the direction of the nurse director10. Develops education and training for support staff and works with nurse director to integrate these groups into the larger interprofessional teamC.Clinical Leadership1. Functions as a clinical expert emulating the vision and mission of the Department of Nursing2. Interprets policies and procedures for staff members3. Implements and monitors unit-based standards4. Facilitates and expedites patient flow to ensure that patients and families receive appropriate and timely careD.Professional Development Self1. Participates in self-performance appraisal in ongoing manner.2. Seeks feedback from his/her respective nurse director and other colleagues3. Shares strengths and areas to be developed with others4. Identifies opportunities to continue to develop leaderships skills and expertise Staff5. Understands stages of nursing practice development6. Provides developmentally appropriate coaching and clinical consultation to clinical staff7. Supports all staff in identifying and participating in professional developmental activitiesE.Project Management1. Provides leadership and participates in unit-based projects under the direction of the nurse director2. Promotes and assists with the implementation of clinical practice changes and quality initiatives on the patient care unit3. Engages clinical staff in the implementation and evaluation of clinical practice changes on the patient care unitF.Patients and Families1. Facilitates all patients and families feeling known by clinical staff2. Guides clinical staff in the development of a plan of care that is culturally sensitive and honors the uniqueness of each patient and family3. Provides coaching and mentoring with clinical staff to facilitate the development of partnerships with patients and families4. Provides consultation to clinica