Assistant Unit Director RN- Gen Med (9 South)- Full- Time

Job Title:Assistant Unit Director RN- Gen Med (9 South)- Full- TimeDepartment:9 South AtriumShift:4th (Rotating)Full/Part:Active Regular FT (72 to 80 hours per pay period)Specialty:Medical-Surgical NursingJob Number:2022-2664Job Description:RN Assistant Unit Director (AUD) - General Med (9 South Atrium)Full- Time (40 hours per week)Under the guidance and direction of the unit director, the assistant unit director (AUD) is the clinical liaison and assistant business manager of a specific patient care unit(s). In the absence of the unit director, the AUD is the UD designee. The AUD implements initiatives in support of the unit vision and manages human, operational and organizational systems that support patient care. The AUD exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.Position Responsibilities:Relationships and Caring

Ensures that the unit personnel establish a caring, therapeutic relationship with patients and families through effective communication, acknowledgement of patient/family perceptions of health and illness and mutual goal setting.

Participates in developing constructive and strategic partnerships with peers, professional nurses, the University, other disciplines and departments to achieve positive clinical and service outcomes.

Resolves conflict to continuously improve team relationships at the unit and department level. Supports a climate that fosters open communication, values differing points of view and promotes shared governance.

Ensures accountability for honest and fair interactions with all constituents across disciplines. Advocates enhancing the climate that optimizes the patient and family experience through supportive interactions and staff education. 3

Evidence Based Practice

Utilizes quality monitoring data to assess the effectiveness of clinical processes.

Facilitates unit quality initiatives, research and /or evidence based activities utilizing best current evidence.

Champions the strategies for changing clinician and team behavior to encourage adoption of evidence based practices.

Provides leadership in the design, implementation and evaluation of process improvement initiatives at the unit and department level

Technical Expertise

Develops the clinical knowledge and skill of the staff related to strategies to maintain patient safety. Monitors and ensures compliance with the State Nurse Practice Act, State Board of Nursing Regulations, regulatory agency standards and the policies of the organization.

Uses information technology to streamline and improve processes. Monitors and ensures nursing staff compliance with safety strategies (fall precautions, infection control, and suicide risk patient identification) to minimize risk.

Collaborate with the CNS to identify staff learning needs and provides education to strengthen and develop professional nurses' critical thinking skills.

Critical Thinking

Provides structured opportunities for reflection and review of complex patient situations to develop critical thinking skills of all unit personnel.

Critically analyzes complex patient cases and effectively adapts the plan of care.

Leadership

Implements and monitors strategies and tactics related to the unit goals while ensuring sustainability. Fosters the implementation of initiatives to promote a healthy work environment. Leads innovations using principles of change and continues to reinforce change until positive outcomes are achieved.

Assumes a leadership role in analytical problem solving of both clinical and nursing related issues. Functions as a mentor and coach to promote or enhance the development of unit staff. Influences behaviors through collaborative practice, conflict management, negotiation and effective use of dialogue

Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice, including progress toward achievement of annual goals.Provides and invites ongoing performance feedback to peers to achieve positive clinical and service outcomes.

Systems

Considers fiscal and budgetary implications in decision-making regarding practice and system modifications. Manages staff performance through recruitment, rewards, recognition, counseling and disciplinary action.

Assumes the accountability of administrative management of the unit as delegated by the unit director. Supports the execution of fiscal accountability.

Position Qualifications Include:Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required.

Consistent proficient performance at the RN 2 level or equivalent experience.

Demonstrated progressive, proficient management and leadership skills.

Earned nursing degree at the baccalaureate level or higher (except AUDs hired before 01/2013).

Graduate degree in nursing preferred or related field considered (except AUDs hired before 01/2013).

National Certification required within 12 months of hire

Demonstrates analytical ability. Ability to use electronic business programs and technology

Demonstrates the ability to work in complex departmental systems or programs. Communication skills are required in order to lead, teach and persuade others. Ability to interact effectively with others in difficult situations.

Work requires 24/7 responsibility for activities of the unit. Work requires the ability to assume the charge nurse role. Work requires the ability to take a full patient assignment on clinical unit.

Work requires the ability to walk throughout the Medical Center and to be standing or walking most of the designated shift. Work requires lifting or carrying objects 30lbs. and lifting and positioning patients, with appropriate lift devices.

The ability to check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data, and closely examine specimen, images or reports is required.

Work conditions include performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness and/or contact with potentially infectious materials and/or strong chemical agents.

Company Highlights:Ranked among the top academic medical centers in the country, Rush University Medical Center is an outstanding place to enhance your career. Everything we do centers on one goal: improving patient care.

Rush was ranked Best Hospital in Illinois for Nurses in 2017 by Nurse.org.

Ranked among the top 20 best places to work in healthcare by Indeed.

For the fourth consecutive time, all three Rush System hospitals have received an "A" grade for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group.

In U.S. News & World Report's 2017-2018 Best Hospitals issue, Rush ranked among the top 50 hospitals in 8 of 16 categories.

Leading academic medical center, acute care hospital w/ 664 licensed beds.

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