Responsible for the direction, leadership, and support of operational, financial, programmatic, continuous improvement and personnel activities for inpatient care provided at Henry Ford Health. Responsible for directing patient flow and care coordination through optimizing day-to-day operations, budgeting, financial management, and human resource management.

Areas of direct oversight and responsibility include intensive care and progressive care inpatient nursing, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and includes establishing, meeting and continuously monitoring goals and objectives for areas of responsibility while maintaining alignment with system strategic goals and objectives.

Works closely with a variety of stakeholders, coordinating the activities of patient flow throughout a patient's stay and discharge to home or other outside facility. Provides coaching (e.g. teaching, leading and mentoring team members in continuous process improvement) and interacting with physicians, mid-level providers, team members, patients and family members, and other leaders at Henry Ford Health to identify and support improvement efforts toward performance excellence. Serves as the programmatic and operational leader for inpatient care and works closely with other leaders.

.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or completion of other formal nursing education necessary to obtain/maintain an advanced practice nursing Michigan license (Mid-wife, CRNA, CNS or Nurse Practitioner) is required. Master's Degree in Nursing, Business, Health Management or other related field preferred.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in leadership role of patient care unit or related department.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills that provide coaching and facilitation expertise.

• Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrates innovative, creative leadership styles.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in practice area. Demonstrated project management experience.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Current licensure in the State of Michigan.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

• Department: Nursing Admin-WH

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan. With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more athenryford.com.

Benefits

Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program (Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.