Participates in interdepartmental or interdisciplinary groups to assure that the unit’s services are effectively integrated into the organization’s system for delivering patient and family centered care to enhance coordination of services. Represents the department at hospital and physician sponsored meetings. Facilitates cooperative working relationships between personnel and physicians to deliver an effective, efficient service. Collaborates with physicians to identify patient needs.
Assesses areas of opportunity for the enhancement of the Clinical Area and develops action plans to be integrated into operational plans. Develops and implements action plans to continuously improve clinical services. Communicates policies and procedures to employees and provides the overall direction necessary to ensure that evidence-based standards of patient care are met.
Ensures utilization of the nursing process overseeing the delivery of patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of patient outcomes and that plans of care are revised as indicated. Assures the nursing process is utilized as the framework for patient care and applies the nursing process to own practice as defined in the American Nursing Association. Responsible for: organizing, planning, directing, controlling, budgeting and staffing all clinical functions. Reporting to the Clinical Area Director, is responsibility for the assigned Clinical Area including physicians that encounter this department.