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Primary City/State:

Sterling, Colorado

Department Name:

Nursing Admin-Hosp

Work Shift:

Varied

Job Category:

Nursing

Primary Location Salary Range:

$37.13/hr - $61.88/hr, based on education & experience

In accordance with Colorado's EPEWA Equal Pay Transparency Rules.

Sterling Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed acute care regional hospital serving northeastern Colo. with state-of-the-art technology and compassionate professionalism. Since 1938, we have provided exceptional care to meet the needs of northeastern Colorado and the surrounding area. We provide our patients with cutting-edge technology such as eICU, a remote monitoring system and our intelligent OB program, a computerized system designed to reduce the chance of complications during labor. We are also home to the David Walsh Cancer Center, which offers our community an unprecedented level of cancer care. In addition, we are one of Logan County's largest employers with approximately 300 employees and more than 20 physicians representing ten specialties. We have also been voted Best Employer in Northeastern Colorado for three years in a row.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides administrative supervision of campus workflow, resource utilization and management, and operations for all clinical and non-clinical departments during assigned shift. Responds to facility emergency situations, initiates disaster notification processes, facilitates patient placement and communicates with media.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Assesses overall staffing effectiveness and adequate throughput by ensuring the appropriate number, competency and skill mix of staff are involved in the provision of needed health care services according to census, acuity, and responsible use of labor budget.

2. Responds to and assesses all codes and other crisis situations, implements plan, and evaluates response. Understands and utilizes the appropriate chain of command as needs arise.

3. Serves as a professional resource to patients, families, physicians, and staff by prioritizing, mediating and resolving concerns. Interprets organizational policies and facilitates patient-centered care.

4. Interprets and ensures regulatory compliance of business entity policy and procedures. Provides expertise and serves as a resource to committees and departments.

5. Demonstrates an expectation and support for continuous quality improvement.

6. Demonstrates leadership through coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions and development opportunities to create a culture of learning. Functions as a role model and encourages staff to participate in their own development.

7. May be responsible for selection, orientation, on-boarding, and retention.

8.This position must know the resources needed to resolve problems and when to use them in order to facilitate facility operations, particularly during off hours. Internal customers: All levels of nursing management and staff, medical staff, and other health care members for the purpose of integrating services, improving patient care, ensuring effective communications and facilitating decision making in clinical practice and business related issues. External customers: Patients and families regarding patient care issues, physicians regarding patient care, and JCAHO, state, federal and community agencies regarding compliance with laws and regulations. This position is pivotal for the organization in maintaining effective patient care and throughput and facilitating patient, employee and physician satisfaction.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BSN or MSN required for all new hires to the position after May 1, 2018. Incumbents in the position as of May 1, 2018 must possess a strong knowledge of nursing and/or healthcare operations as normally obtained through a bachelor's degree in nursing, healthcare, or related field.

Requires a current RN license in state of practice. ACLS certification required. (Note: ACLS is not required for incumbents working in a Behavioral Health Hospital setting). PALS certification may be required, based on facility assignment.

Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of the provision of clinical care as normally demonstrated through 3 years of experience in an acute care setting. Requires excellent, demonstrated verbal and written communication, negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills; high level and critical decision making ability; comprehension of law, policies, procedures, standards and practices. Must be effective in matrix management. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.