Admin In Charge, Holtz Women and Children's Hospital, Per Diem, Variable Shifts Available (5am-5pm or 5pm-5am), rotaing weekends

Holtz Women's and Children Hospital

Department: Holtz Women's and Children - East Tower 3, Mother Baby 
Address: 1611 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136
Shift Details: Per Diem, Variable Shifts Available (5AM-5PM or 5PM-5AM), Rotating Weekends

Why Jackson:
Holtz Children’s Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the southeast United States, where UHealth - University of Miami Health System physicians treat children from throughout Florida and the Caribbean. Holtz Children’s is known worldwide for its care of critically ill newborns in its neonatal intensive care unit, which is one of the largest in the United States and boasts some of the best medical outcomes. In collaboration with the Miami Transplant Institute, Holtz Children’s is one of only three centers in the country that specializes in pediatric multi-organ transplants. It is home to one of only three state-accredited comprehensive children’s kidney failure centers and one of the largest pediatric kidney transplant programs in the world. The Children’s Heart Center at Holtz Children’s is the only comprehensive children’s heart program in South Florida. In partnership with the University of Miami, Holtz Children’s also trains the most pediatric physicians of any medical center in the southeastern United States.

Position Summary:

• The Administrator In Charge acts independently to provide crisis management, interpret policy, make timely decisions that directly impact patient care, ensure effective communication and collaboration among departments, and has operational responsibility throughout the hospital.
• The Administrator in Charge is the administrative liaison to patients, families, health system employees, and external customers.
• The incumbent will have a significant role in the administration or preparation of the departments or the organization's budget.
  
  Duties & Responsibilities:
• Performs as a clinical resource in assessing complex patient care needs/situations and in determining interventions, as appropriate.
• Maintains clinical expertise in handling cardiac arrests and other emergencies in non-patient areas and patient care areas as necessary.
• Resolves problems through appropriate interventions/ strategies.
• Interprets/enforces/supports policies, protocols and standards, e.g. IODs, substance abuse issues, visitor issues.
• Acts as a resource to coordinate admissions/transfers of patients, e.g. ICU placements, ER admissions and Transfer Center.
• Responds to media appropriately.
• Serves as an arbitrator for staffing decisions as needed.
• Investigates all untoward events/incidents.
• Acts as a resource in ethical issues.
• Obtains medications and supplies for patient care center as necessary.
• Interfaces with various departments/hospitals center to facilitate patient transfer/admissions.
• Provides staff direction and/or assistance in problem-solving/customer complaints.
• Communicates via the chain of command.
• Participates in teaching and facilitating in-service education programs as appropriate.
• Follows unit specific policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.