Director Test Job

The Director of leads and directs the Department for Singing River Health System to collect, analyze, and report on quality data to track performance, identify trends, and inform decision-making for the System to achieve desired outcomes and goals. Oversees all aspects of the infection prevention and control program, and develops and implements quality programs, processes and initiatives to enhance patient outcomes. Leads team in identifying area for improvement, implementing changes and monitoring outcomes. The Director works closely and cooperatively with the hospital health care workers, administrators, physicians and others; is able to function well with wide latitude of independent judgments; establishes and sustains good working relations with other professionals; communicates well with precision and clarity; maintains a professional image and demonstrates impeccable honesty and integrity in the confidentiality of patient information and hospital matters.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:
Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.

License:
Must be currently licensed to practice professional nursing is the State of Mississippi.

Certifications:
CIC or CPHQ preferred.
Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.

Experience:
Minimum of three (3) years of management/leadership experience required with a minimum of five (5) years acute care clinical experience evidenced by a broad base of clinical knowledge.

Reports to:
Chief Medical Officer

Supervises:
Coordinators, Analysts, Administrative Assistant

Physical Demands:
Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.

Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.