Essential Job Functions:

• Facilitates and leads quality initiatives in specific areas as well as throughout the Transport Team and the entire organization.
• Utilizes a keen understanding of the clinical knowledge, educational support, and research endeavors necessary to create excellence with all Inter-facility Transport Services.
• Develops and implements systems that insure standardization within the Transport Team (i.e., Education, Staffing Quality Initiatives, Protocols, Information Systems).
• Plans and facilitates multi-disciplinary planning and communication within the Transport Team and among all who play key roles with inter-facility transport.
• Coordinates, assist and participates in outreach efforts for Transport Team services.
• Achieves the strategic outcomes for areas of responsibility.
• Identifies opportunities for, and develops interdependent teams.
• Directs the financial management within areas of responsibility: plans, prepares and monitors capital and operating budget in collaboration with administrators, physicians and staff.
• Plans and implements system changes that enhance the organizational performance.
• Leads and manages people resources, responsible for the selection and ongoing development of the clinical and clerical staff in area of responsibility. Assures clinical expertise of staff by providing educational and professional development opportunities and creatively coordinates their implementation.
• Pursues professional opportunities and networks which enhance one's own professional knowledge and advancement as well as excellence in the Transport Team.
• Facilitates collaborative partnerships with physicians to ensure that the needs of patients are met.

FTE status: FT-80

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with current professional Illinois license, and completion of a Master's degree with a concentration in nursing administration, health care administration or business.
• Previous leadership experience (of three plus years) with a demonstrated ability to ensure quality patient care in a dynamic and challenging environment and with demonstrated capacity to provide leadership in a collaborative and facilitative style.

• Possesses a broad knowledge of issues, trends, practices and systems related to Pediatrics, Critical Care Services, Emergency Services, and/or Transport Team delivery systems acquired through clinical experience, is essential. Experience working in partnership with health care professionals in leadership roles.