Required Skills/Experience:
- Must have five to seven years of progressive leadership experience in a NICU setting (level I trauma).
- Knowledge of academic medical center structure, service-line structures, institutional governance and hierarchy of decision process.
- Skills in planning, coordinating and measuring departmental activities.
- Demonstrated business acumen and managerial functions such as experience with performance improvement tools, using metrics to drive decisions, maintaining a budget, report writing and solving practical problems.
- Ability to leverage resources, including technology, to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver on organizational goals.
- Knowledge of industry standards to aid strategic decisions, solve practical problems and calculate risk.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically to successfully mediate with individuals/groups.
- Cognizant of unconscious and systemic bias in care delivery and business operations.
- Proven ability to lead and motivate individuals, groups/cross-functional teams and provide project management support.
Required Credentials:
- If a BSN degree is the highest level of education, verify the graduation date and upload a copy of your diploma to your credentials.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing.
Preferred Credentials:
- Master's-level education in Nursing, Business, Healthcare Administration or a relevant field of study preferred.
Unit Details:
- Oversees nursing operations and overall performance of their department(s).
- Accountable for clinical care and departmental performance and metrics.
- Supports strategic initiatives through establishing quality initiatives in patient care delivery that promote a culture of safety, civility and mitigate bias.
- Develops and updates performance improvement tools, productivity reports, fiscal status and quality statistics.
- Resolves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
- Establishes and implements policies and procedures.
- Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory bodies.
- Manages department budget and resources and understands the organization's financial processes.
- Represents the OU Health nursing body and works closely with senior leadership and other healthcare professionals throughout the organization to ensure quality patient care.
- Serves as a resource for physicians and staff.
- Manages the selection, retention and performance of the team through coaching, providing real-time feedback, training and routine recognition practices.
- Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the achievement of the organization's metrics.

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