Duties

1. Work Activities

• Responsible for assisting the department director in ongoing evaluation of best practice, staff competencies, and implementation of best practice measures to ensure deliver of quality patient care.
• Acts as a professional leadership role model.
• Promotes and supports Shared Leadership as the selected method of nursing governance.
• Actively participates in organizational communication processes through timely review and response to electronic and written messages.
• Demonstrates competency of all departmental IS applications.
• Establishment of regular communication processes with physicians, nurses and management to review current status, variances, resolutions, and programs as needed.
• Participates in the process improvement of nursing systems.
• Participates in developing and implementing quality indicators
• Provides analysis and interpretation of data
• Collaborates with hospital leadership in the management of house wide patient flow and capacity.
• Other duties as assigned.

1. Education and Work Experience:

• Current RN licensure in the state of Illinois reqiuired
• Three (3) years of RN experience required.
• Master’s Degree preferred in Nursing, Hospital Administration, Public Heatlh, or Business. Bachelor’s degree required. 
• Minimum of five years clinical experience, preferably in an academic health care setting.
• Minimum of three years experience in nursing leadership/management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to lead and manage change.
• Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history required. 

2. Position Responsibilities

1. Direct and Indirect Supervision Received:

This person works independently within the scope of nursing practice. The deparment provides direction and guidance. The employee and Director meet on a regular basis so that support, guidance and direction can be given. This employee is evaluated periodically through verbal exchange and at least anually in writing.