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Administrative Director Nursing - Ambulatory Surgery Center

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CHRISTUS Health

San Antonio, Texas

Eligibility
RNNursing Unit & Program DirectorsExecutive Nurses & Nurse AdministratorsAdministrative & Consulting Nurses
Shift
8-hour
Hours a week
40 hrs a week

Posted Aug 15 · Not open to new grads

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Role

Schedule
8-hour · 5 a week · 40 hours
Term
Per Diem
On the floor
Precepting expected
Setting
Ambulatory Surgery
Accepts
RN
Experience
3+ years

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About this role

Summary

Manages the designated service line and staff for a facility; ensures quality and full compliance with relevant policies and standards.

Responsibilities

Implementing and monitoring programs and practices for the delivery of safe and efficient quality nursing care for patients and their families Ensuring consistent application of nursing services policies and standards throughout the organization Monitoring patient outcomes and quality and effectiveness of nursing care Overseeing performance of managers and teams; identifying and addressing staff training and development needs Medical staff, department heads, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies

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Financial Management

Recognizes the impact of reimbursement on revenue Understands the relationship between value-based purchasing and quality outcomes with revenue and reimbursement Creates, monitors, and analyzes a budget explaining variances Conduct ongoing evaluation of productivity forecasting future revenue and expenses Documents capital appropriations and project authorizations

Human Resources Management

Evaluates and specifies the critical resources required to accomplish the team's objectives Initiates requests for required resources based on staff competency with patient acuity Allocates team resources responsibly and equitably within the scope of labor laws Calculates resource usage to set a baseline for comparison Discovers opportunities to improve resource utilization Implements changes in role consistent with scope of practice Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow Resolves conflicts in a wide variety of situations, such as workload allocation, schedule overlap etc. Adjusts management and personal style to fit the needs of different people and different situations Explores motivational factors and tailors motivational efforts to individual needs and situations for the department Conducts evaluations on personnel performance at the work place and recommends improvement plans Coaches others on operating personnel management systems and their processes

Relationship Management and Influencing Behaviors

  • Situation Management
  • Identify issues that require immediate attention
  • Apply principles of crisis management to handle situations as necessary
  • Manage conflict
  • Promote team dynamics
  • Mentor and coach staff
  • Promote Professional Management
  • Promote and encourage stress management
  • Encourage participation in professional action
  • Apply principles of self-awareness
  • Foster a healthy work environment
  • Diversity
  • Understand the components of cultural competence as they apply to the workforce
  • Maintain an environment of fairness and processes to support it
  • Capitalize on differences to foster highly effective work groups

Performance Improvement/Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations

Assesses customer and patient satisfaction while developing strategies to address satisfaction issues Provides direct service to internal or external customers Facilitates the resolution of customer problems, issues, or concerns Monitors and promotes workplace safety requirements resulting in positive patient outcomes Applies systems thinking knowledge as an approach to analysis and decision-making Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities Supports provision of evidence-based nursing care Promotes and communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care

Leadership

Serves as a leader of patient care Utilizes an appropriate style of leadership: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire/free rein, etc. Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, dominance, persistence, integrity, confidence Manages own behaviors during interactions, such as feedback giving, to shape workplace events Utilizes positive reinforcement to motivate & attain desired behaviors; increases productivity Employs leadership theories, such as contingency and transformational, and associated techniques Applies techniques of “action learning” to problem solve and personally reflect on decisions

Clinical Performance Improvement

Shares experiences with process performance improvements across multiple areas Recognizes recurring and difficult programs and explores new or innovative solutions Leverages technology to facilitate the sharing of clinical performance or outcomes data Compares and contrasts different approaches for performance improvement; highlights pros and cons Creates mechanism for ensuring quality and performance measures are understood and valued by nursing staff Consults on and coaches on developing business cases to justify improvement initiatives

Clinical Policies and Standards

Monitors different types of clinical practice to ensure compliance with standards Evaluates existing and evolving standards and procedures and their impact on the organization Shares advanced clinical standards and policies across medical specialties Collaborates with other functions in establishing and documenting joint standards Participates in the development of clinical policies and practices Develops control and monitoring mechanisms for clinical policies adherence

Healthcare Policy and Ethics Compliance

Shares experiences with addressing diverse problems in healthcare policy compliance Demonstrates best practices for dealing with complex compliance or non-compliance situations Guides others in making correct decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas Designs or revises organizational practices and procedures to ensure compliance with policies Supports and coaches on mechanisms that encourage attention to compliance issues all clinical activities Participates in translating policy changes into operational programs and services

Healthcare Regulatory Environment

Implements programs as needed to comply with diverse healthcare laws or regulations Monitors regulatory compliance of all healthcare practices to ensure no violations Evaluates key aspects of pending healthcare regulations and legislation that may impact company Provides recommendations and implements solutions to existing and potential legal problems Remains knowledgeable and shares main considerations and issues related to laws and regulations in the implementation of healthcare practices Collaborates and communicates with all departments of a healthcare organization for the preparation for external audits

Requirements

Education/Skills

Master's Degree required

Experience

Minimum of 3-5 years clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting Minimum of 5-10 years of healthcare management experience

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

RN License in state of employment or compact required BLS required

Work

Schedule

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type

Full Time

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Requirements: Education/Skills Master's Degree required Experience Minimum of 3-5 years clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting Minimum of 5-10 years of healthcare management experience Licenses, Registra…· from this posting

Requirements

  • Master's Degree required
  • Minimum of 3-5 years clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting
  • Minimum of 5-10 years of healthcare management experience
  • Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
  • RN License in state of employment or compact required
  • BLS required
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  • Work

Place

City
San Antonio, Texas
Median rent
$1,324/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$65,056/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
5% below the national average

San Antonio area index 94.7, where 100 is the national average.

San Antonio runs about 5% below the national cost-of-living line, with median homes near $260,000—well under Austin or Dallas. South Side blocks still hold three-bedroom houses under $220,000; Alamo Ranch leads new-construction value. Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, and the Pearl command premiums. Your nursing paycheck stretches further here than in most Texas metros.

Map showing the location of San Antonio, TX
Approximate location in San Antonio, TX. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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CHRISTUS Health is a faith-based, not-for-profit Catholic health system with operations in San Antonio, TX, and globally. Led by President and CEO Ernie Sadau, the system has earned the prestigious 'Great Place to Work' national certification in consecutive years, with…

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