Job Description
The Associate Director, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, is responsible for organizing, directing and oversight the daily operations of the Certified Nurse Anesthetist Program in the Department of Anesthesiology. Responsible for management of operational programs and services, financial oversight and staff management. Assumes fiscal responsibility through the preparation of operational and capital budgets for respective departments. Serves as liaison with medical staff, ancillary departments and other personnel to ensure patient advocacy. Guides and precepts Certified Nurse Anesthetist staff in the provision of care/practice consistent with standards. Promotes the maximum growth and development of each employee, supports research and participates in strategic planning, both long and short-term departmental goals.
| Promotes departmental focus by establishing goals consistent with organizational practice. Collaborates and coordinates interdepartmental problem solving which supports and enhances operational flow and department efficiency. |
| Develops business and operation plans for the departments and for specific programs by preparing, monitoring and controlling budget and ensuring conformity with established budgetary goals. Manages monthly reports to explain variances and make recommendations for corrective action, as needed. |
| Reviews and approves departmental expenditures for appropriateness and compliance within budget; reduces expenses and generates increased revenue. |
| Creates policies and procedures and implements performance improvement initiatives. Sets up data collection processes and reporting systems as necessary. |
| Develops staffing plan to ensure appropriate staff level based on patient volume and activity. Responsible for hiring, maintaining and improving competencies, and staff development to increase their skills, knowledge and experience. Conducts performance reviews, disciplinary actions and action plans. |
| Responsible for assuring staff competency for implementation regarding the provision of age related patient care. Provides appropriate assessments, interventions and evaluations of patients with consideration of developmental milestones in the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient population. |
| Drives and ensures positive and effective full service patient care to include patient advocacy. Assures that the unit maintains a patient focus by serving as a role model with consistent focus of customer relations. Provides feedback regarding positive and negative patient comments and participates in customer satisfaction initiatives. |
| Ensures compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, regulations and ordinances of respective clinical support programs. Maintains staff compliance with CSMC policies, procedures, standards of care, clinical guidelines and protocols. |
| Maintains positive work climate, ensures appropriate staff education, promotes environment that foster self-directed staff, assists employees to develop and contribute to the organization, and applies human resource policies fairly and consistently. |
| Applies Improving Organizational Performance principles in daily oversight of the department/unit. |
| Leads and manages nurse anesthetists inclusive of implementation of operational processes and workflows that contribute to improvement of quality of care. |
Qualifications
| Master's Degree - minimum | Nursing or relevant field of study along with Certification as a Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) |
| Doctorate Degree - preferred | Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP/DNP) |
| 5 years - minimum | Current working experience as a CRNA, along with management experience overseeing department(s)/service line in a healthcare and clinical setting. |
About Us
About the Team
Req ID : 7344
Working Title : Assoc Dir, Cert Reg Nurse Anesthetist - Beverly Anesthesia
Department : Beverly Anesthesia
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Nursing
Job Specialty : Advanced Practice (RN)
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $103.37 - $175.73
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
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