Associate Director of Quality Services- Abdominal Transplant Programs - 8 Hour Days

Job DescriptionThe Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is seeking an Associate Director for the Comprehensive Transplant Center (CTC)- Abdominal Programs and HLA laboratory. The Associate Director must demonstrate outstanding leadership, educational, management and interpersonal skills, with the desire and dedication to service excellence. The individual should possess a strong sense of identity, self-esteem, and pride in integrity.Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a leading academic medical center with distinguished experts in the CTC. Our teams have earned national and international recognition for their experience in treating the most rare and sophisticated cases in transplantation, performing over 580 solid organ transplants annually!Job Summary

Reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for the daily planning, organizing, directing, and controlling of the daily operations, research and clinical practice in the Abdominal programs and HLA for CTC.

Functions as a leader and an expert professional practitioner. They assume responsibility and accountability for the expert application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care.

Works with CTC leadership to ensure efficient levels and continuous improvement of clinical and service quality, works with Quality Managers to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, accreditation, regulatory agency standards, and licensure requirements.

Key Roles and ResponsibilitiesLeadership

·Supervises programmatic lead staff to maintain excellence in clinical care for transplant patients

·Responsible for crafting CTC communications and reports

·Serves as an example for staff dedication by ensuring employee engagement

·Fosters the maximum growth and development of each employee

Anticipates adequate staffing needs and collaborates with other departments in cross functional process improvement

Maintains constructive congenial relations with service line, division, and clinical/support medical staff

ClinicalHelps to ensure patient safety in the CTC clinical space and participates in patient experience initiativesWorks directly with Programmatic Lead Coordinators (i.e. Liver transplant lead coordinator, Kidney transplant lead coordinator) to maintain standard processes for patient care and management throughout the transplant divisionAdministrative

Daily Operational Management of Comprehensive Transplant Center

Responsible for all administrative processes applicable to assigned unit(s)

Serves as liaison with medical staff and other personnel

Advises and supervises the annual performance of the CTC staff

Collaborates with the Associate Director of CTC Finance for budget preparation, labor and supply cost management, revenue improvement, and cost-saving initiative

Performs HR related functions

The Associate Director ensures the staff perform within their scope of responsibility and duties, and ensures accountability at the facility, department, and position levels, including knowledge of required clinical/technical skills consistent with the Nurse Practice Act, Title 22, Joint Commission, The Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, The Plan for Provision of Care to Patients, and other regulatory requirements. Additional management responsibilities include compliance with the National Patient Safety Goals, supporting quality improvements and the clinical care delivery processes; staffing, scheduling, and retention of staff; safety and quality management, and participation on Unit Practice Council and TCAB. They maintain competency skills including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. They can identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment. The Associate Director guides staff in meeting customer’s needs and being consistent with the Medical Center's philosophy, mission, vision and strategic plan and The Plan for Provision of Patient Care, The Performance Improvement Plan and Professional Organization Standards.QualificationsEducational RequirementsCalifornia RN license, MSN degree preferredLicense/Certification/Registration RequirementsCurrent BLS; Certification in the field of specialty is preferredExperienceMinimum 5 years demonstrated ability in an acute care setting, which includes two (2) years in supervisory experience.Proven track record to lead and manage people including selecting, developing, motivating and retaining people to meet unit objectives.Fiscal leadership skills to prepare, supervise and control budgets, reduce expenses and generate increased revenues.Ability to promote effective collaboration and teamwork among individuals of multiple subject areas and across organizational boundaries.Knowledge of regulatory, reimbursement, legal and policy issues as they relate to effective unit management.Knowledge of the principles of CQI and ability to apply these principles including PDSA to improve unit work.Knowledgeable and proficient in the use of health care technology within specialty area.Demonstrates dedication to customer service and an ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.Full command (verbal and written) of the English language.Demonstrated success working independently, forging relationships, and managing multiple tasks with minimal directions.Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information for decision support.Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ApplicantAccommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.Req ID : 5266Working Title : Associate Director of Quality Services- Abdominal Transplant Programs - 8 Hour DaysDepartment : Liver Transplant ClinicBusiness Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterJob Category : Compliance / QualityJob Specialty : Qual Measurement & ReportingOvertime Status : EXEMPTPrimary Shift : DayShift Duration : 8 hourBase Pay : $63.45 - $111.04Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.