Assistant Director of Nursing Services -Agency Education

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System-Medical Center is seeking an

Assistant Director of Nursing Services to support our Agency Education department.

The Assistant Director of Nursing Services will be responsible for the planning, organizing, staffing, directing and guiding short and long-term goals of the unit.

The most competitive candidates will possess an MSN and have clinical educator experience in an acute care setting.

The Assistant Director of Nursing Services class is a management level classification and reports to a Clinical Director of Nursing Services I/II or to an appropriate executive manager at RUHS.

Incumbents have responsibility for the organization and coordination of the medical center's 24/7 critical care, and/or inpatient, ambulatory, behavioral health, or correctional health nursing operations and services.

Incumbents administer multiple nursing programs or organizational areas at the RUHS and has full responsibility for planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, directing, and controlling the accomplishment of short-term and long-term nursing service objectives.

The Assistant Director of Nursing Services is distinguished from the Clinical Director of Nursing Services I/II in that the latter is responsible for planning, organizing and directing all nursing services at RUHS-MC.

This class has been deemed eligible for the Performance Recognition Plan as set forth under Article 3, Section 311 of the County Management Resolution.

Program eligibility requires employees to be in a leadership position, manage other employees or programs, and have significant influence on the achievement of organizational objectives.

Work Schedule: 9/80, Monday- Friday, every other Friday off.

Meet the Team! Riverside University Health System-Medical Center consistently receives national recognition for its progressive and innovative care, as well as being known as one of the top employers in the region.

The 439-bed Medical Center is a designated Stroke Center, Level I Trauma Center, and the only Pediatric ICU in the region.

Can you see yourself here? For more information on RUHS-Medical Center, please visit www.ruhealth.org

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assist in planning the nature, content, and extent of nursing operations for achievement of both short-term and long-term objectives; make nursing evaluation rounds; receive reports of patients' admissions, discharges and transfers.

• Interpret and communicate nursing and organizational philosophy and objectives, department policies and procedures and apply recognized standards of nursing practice; conduct regular conferences with other Healthcare professionals to discuss policies and procedures and evaluate personnel and unit needs.

• Assist in evaluating and initiating corrective action regarding operational compliance with licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards.

• Assist in establishing policies for determining program...