Nursing Operations Specialist - Psychiatry Services Administration - FT Days/Exempt at Parkland Health and Hospital System

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) Nursing Operations Specialist 

Department: Psychiatry Services Administration 

Shift: FT Days/Exempt


**Must possess a high level of flexibility/adaptability, with a willingness to work various shifts outside of normal business hours, including nights and/or weekends. 

Primary Purpose:

Provides daily support for nursing operations to include research and development, integration of system-wide initiatives, collaboration with multiple nursing departments for the development and delivery of content for materials such as training materials, policies and procedures, etc., and identification of gaps in nursing performance to ensure the standardization and Best Practices for Parklands nursing services.

Why Parkland Health?

When you begin your career at Parkland, you’ll have the chance to leverage your skills and pursue your professional goals. Many of our specialty areas have received national recognition for excellence in care, research, and technological innovation. We believe that our employees are essential to our success, and we provide the tools and resources needed for them to thrive. Our diverse work environment, enriched by individuals from various cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds, contributes significantly to our achievements. At Parkland Health, you’ll find an inclusive atmosphere that values and respects your unique perspective and talents. 

Be an essential part of our core purpose—the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care and discover why your career matters here!   

Parkland History: Your Career Matters Here

Benefits:

• Medical - Active Day 1 of hire
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Mandatory Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Personal Leave
• Annie's Place - Complimentary Backup Weekend Childcare
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Health Center
• And more!

Job Summary:

• Reviews and analyzes nursing literature and recommends nursing best practice to unit/department leadership for practice optimization.
• Reviews and updates nursing policy and procedure based on current literature and professional standards within the established framework.
• Retrieves, analyzes, collates and trends data from multiple sources for ongoing monitoring at the unit/department level. Develops reports, graphs, and presentations to distribute the data.
• Collaborates with Clinical Education and Nursing Leadership in identification of education needs, implementation of new initiatives and development/delivery of education content as needed for the improvement of nursing operation.
• Collaborates with Performance Improvement, and other departments as necessary, to ensure unit/department integration with system-wide initiatives.
• Collaborates with Information Technology to identify and optimize EPIC nursing documentation.
• Collaborates with other support departments to identify gaps in nursing performance and development of education and/or monitoring plans for correction/improvement of nursing practice.
• Performs project planning and roll out of division and house-wide initiatives as participant & lead
• Serves as liaison between many areas and nursing departments with working knowledge of Safety & Risk, Quality Infection Control, Nursing Informatics/IT, Clinical Engineering, HIM
• Collaborates and assists with evidenced-based practice research as directed
• Serves as a subject matter expert during accreditation and credentialing surveys (ie Joint Commission, CMS, Stroke Certification).
• Responsible for documenting and tracking improvements in cross-functional team settings in order to enhance productivity, quality and customer satisfaction
• Responsible for support of assigned areas and participation in departmental Performance improvement committees to track and trend quality and performance improvement projects, goals and objectives.
• Collaborates with assigned leaders to establish projects, metrics, dashboards, while collecting, organizing and monitoring departmental quality, operation and service line performance data
• Promotes cross-departmental communication, collaboration, and performance improvement as a means to improve patient care and outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education -

• BSN or MSN Degree from an accredited Professional School of Nursing; -OR- 
• ASN Degree from an accredited Professional School of Nursing and obtain BSN Degree within 3 years from hire date.

Experience -

• A minimum of five (5) years of recent, progressively responsible experience in project management as a registered nurse (RN) within Psychiatry Services in a hospital setting. This experience may combined work in an Emergency Department or Trauma Department (LVN/LPN experience will not substitute this requirement).
• Strong proficiency in nursing informatics or information technology, including Microsoft Office Suite and EPIC documentation.
• Strong proficiency in database management skills, with ability to ability to mine, analyze, collate and trend data.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external personnel, including interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Familiar with hospital operations and initiatives, including budgeting, charges, supplies, and equipment. Collaborates with department leaders to ensure operations are conducted in a fiscally responsible manner.

Certification/Registration/Licensure-

• Current/Valid RN license or valid temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing or valid Compact RN license in good standing without any present and/or past stipulations.
• Current/Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification card at time of offer from one of the following: American Heart Association American Red Cross Military Training Network.
   

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to our patients and employees’ wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.