Medical-Surgical Director (FT)

## Overview **Good-To-Know(s) -** - Full-time, 1.0 FTE - Salaried/Exempt - Benefit eligible **Let's talk Benefits -** - Starts Day 1 - no waiting period!! (Except 401(k)) - Health Insurance - Our health plan is unmatched by offering a $0 deductible & co-pay option. - Dental - Vision - Employer paid Short-Term Disability - Employee paid Long-Term Disability - Employer Paid Life Insurance & AD&D - Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance & AD&D - Flex Spending - 401(k) & Employer Match - EAP - Employee Assistance Program - Generous PTO offering ## Description With a range of services - from emergency care to diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and surgery - we serve people of all ages in Edgerton, Milton, Janesville, Whitewater, and the surrounding communities. Edgerton Hospital has been the center of the community’s health care since 1920, and we continue to grow and evolve in response to changing medical needs. *Our Mission* Improving Health & Wellness for Longer, Healthier Lives ***Our Vision*** We will serve our communities with exceptional quality, innovative health services and wellness promotion. ***Our Values*** **I CARE** Integrity. Compassion. Accountability. Respect. Excellence. Our **Medical-Surgical Director** is a Registered Nurse who has expertise in the Medical-Surgical department and has demonstrated leadership and management skills. **ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES** - Directs the planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care programs for the Medical Surgical and Swing Nursing Units - Works with Administration to assure the delivery of quality patient care and to promote education and research. - Collaborates with medical staff on all issues related to the management and effectiveness of patient care - Works closely with nursing faculty to provide students with sufficient educational opportunities to develop and enhance their skills and competence in a clinical environment - Acts as a resource within the institution and to the community in his/her area of expertise - Is responsible for implementing the organizational and departmental mission, vision, and goals - Is responsible for all aspects of staff management, departmental management, and for creating a professional practice environment that focuses on the customer. ### ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Responsible for direction of Medical-Surgical Staff. - Develop and provide a patient care delivery system that encourages professional practice of staff and results in quality, cost effective care outcomes. - Assure that patient/family nursing is provided within the department established standards - Ability to demonstrate competent clinical knowledge in providing patient care in such areas as age-specific assessment, monitoring hemodynamic and cardiac status of patients, knowledge of medications and patient/family teaching, as well as, acting as clinical resource to staff and other departments. - Ability to analyze clinical practice and identify opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency - Ability to identify clinical indicators for CQI and performance improvement activities. - Ability to perform interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and termination activities based on standards of practice and care, nursing and hospital policy and procedures. - Ability to plan and organize orientation and in-service training for department staff; participates in guidance and education programs with staff educator. - Ability to complete department staffing/scheduling and make direct adjustments in staffing patterns to reflect patient census/workload to meet productivity targets - Ability to maintain records pertinent to operation of department and complete annual capital and operational budget, prepare reports related to productivity, performance improvement activities, financial information and department meetings in a timely manner. - Performs competency evaluations of all staff members - Ability to analyze financial information and make adjustments - Ability to develop and moni…