Administrative Director of Nursing

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At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

Location:

Mechanicsville, VA

The Administrative Director is responsible for twenty‑four hour accountability, integration, facilitation, and coordination of the leadership, management, and clinical practice of the Care Centers/Division. Serves as a professional role model, leader, mentor, and clinical resource/educator for nurses and other members of the health care team. Develops SQP/Care Center goals and objectives with other staff based on analysis of targeted outcome measures of clinical and managerial processes.

Strives for operational excellence for patients related to cost, quality, service, and patient outcomes. Is responsible for development and implementation of plans that will support the overall strategic quality plan for service lines involving the assigned Care Centers. Represents the Nursing Leadership and is a liaison to internal and external customers, including physicians. Participates in professional development activities and is active on hospital‑wide and physician committees.

Demonstrates various styles of leadership. Participates in business development activities for the organization; is accountable for overall budget development, monitoring and variance analysis of multiple units.

• Must be a graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing or appropriate clinical specialty. A baccalaureate degree is required – Masters degree is preferred.
• Must possess current license as a Registered Nurse from the Commonwealth of Virginia or awaiting reciprocity, or licensure in specialty.
• Work requires knowledge of organization and operation of a patient care unit and patient care techniques and methods. Possesses knowledge generally acquired through five to seven years experience in a leadership position.
• Must have a broad‑based knowledge of clinical, psychosocial, and patho/physiological theories relating to patient diagnosis and treatment. Possesses the ability to perform the range of patient care techniques found in general practice including the unusual and non‑routine as normally acquired through three to five years experience as a professional nurse.
• Must have previous work experience in a management position that required knowledge of financial management, personnel supervision and practice, systems and service line development, associated regulatory, licensure, and certification requirements, marketing and contract development.

• Identifies proactively and prospectively the need for change and process improvements or operational excellence related to cost, quality, and service.
• Listens and responds verbally, non‑verbally and in writing to promote understanding and the building of productive working relationships. Communicates pertinent information to staff which affects daily operations and goal achievement.
• Facilitates creative problem solving by identifying, defining, and analyzing issues and underlying causes.
• Facilitates nurse managers/others to achieve professional development goals and fulfill their career potential. Encourages and supports the use of formal career advancement programs. Utilizes appropriate resources to teach and improve clinical practice among staff.
• Utilizes creativity and innovation to develop plans, methods, and work organization to efficiently maintain and improve practices.
• Prioritizes opportunities and sets desirable, agreed upon outcomes.
• Maintains a current knowledge of the changing marketplace and related issues and integrates that knowledge into the planning and strategic direction setting for the organization. Works to develop and implement a comprehensive marketing plan for the Care Center.
• Collaborates with other healthcare providers, payors, consumers, and…