Job description:

Director of Med/Surg, ICU
Location: Vernal, Utah
Full-time
Job Description
About Us
Our facility is an accredited 39-bed hospital that is located in the
heart of Dinosaur Land, in Vernal, Utah.Our facility has been named one
of the Top 100 Rural Hospitals in America for eight consecutive years
and has been included on Becker's list of "Great community hospitals"
for 2024.

Where We Are

Vernal, Utah is known as an outdoor paradise.From Flaming Gorge
Reservoir to the primitive areas of the Uinta Mountains, outdoor
recreation is at your doorstep.Fishing, hunting, biking, camping,
golfing, water sports, cross-country skiing and white-water rafting are
just a few of the activities that this diverse landscape has to
offer.All of this is centrally located between Salt Lake and Denver.

Position Summary
The Director of Med Surg and ICU is responsible and accountable for
effective operation of the Medical Surgical and ICU Services including
high-quality, cost-effective delivery of patient care, managing nursing
personnel, and developing and implementing approved department projects
and goals.

Responsibilities include:

- Provides education, direction and mentorship of the nursing teams
function, purpose, and goals.

- Communicates, collaborates, and coordinates with team members to
provide quality patient care and to ensure positive patient
outcomes.

- Provides education in the areas of nursing competency, continuous
process improvement, infection control, employee health, safety,
case management, and program evaluation.

- Responsible for accreditation standards to ensure all team members
adhere to all standards set forth by the State and accrediting
agencies of TJC and CMS.

- Ensures nursing team participation and accountability in process
improvement.

- Ensures Infection Control standards are always maintained.

- Ensures licensure and competencies are current for all supervised
staff.

- Attends all meetings and huddles.

- Manages staffing needs by evaluating census, acuity, skill level,
and staff availability.

- Participates in and drives clinical components of utilization
review.

- Addresses staff, physician, patient, and family concerns
immediately. Initiates immediate steps to correct problems when
appropriate.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

- UT RN license at hire.

- Med Surg or ICU RN experience.

- 2 years Nursing Leadership exp.

- BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Our hospital is a 39-bed acute care Joint Commission Accredited facility located in the heart of Dinosaur Land, in Vernal, Utah.

Thethree-story Women's Center andInfusion Center were recently completed in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

The Emergency Room treats over 14,000 patients a year and is staffed 24-hours a day with a dedicated emergency room physician. Our facility is a designated Level IV Trauma Center, has been designated as a Stroke Receiving Facility by the Utah State Department of Health, and is Chest Pain Accredited