Magee Resource Group has been exclusively retained by Southern Illinois Healthcare to recruit a Clinical Director, Cancer Institute and Programs for their Cancer Institute. Magee Resource Group is an experienced Healthcare Executive Search firm that specializes within the oncology service line.

POSITION Clinical Director, Cancer Institute and Programs

ORGANIZATION

Southern Illinois Healthcare Southern Illinois Healthcare Cancer Institute Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleHerrin HospitalSt. Joseph Memorial Hospital

LOCATION Carbondale, IL

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

The Clinical Director, Cancer Institute and Programs will report to the System Director of Cancer Services

WEBSITES http://www.sih.net/ http://www.sih.net/services/sih-cancer-institute/

THE POSITION

Clinical Director, Cancer Institute and Programs

Position Accountabilities:

The Clinical Director is responsible for creating and sustaining a healthy work environment that fosters excellent professional nursing practice and clinical care, shared decision-making, interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration to promote positive patient and staff outcomes. The Clinical Director supervises all SIH Cancer Institute nursing and clinical support staff including Infusion, Nurse Navigation, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology in order to provide a safe, caring environment for patients and family and staff.

Responsibilities:

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Safetyo Manages processes effectively in regard to employee/patient safety.

Record Keepingo Maintains all required records, reports, statistics, logs, files and other

documents as required, including but not limited to payroll, schedules and status changes.

Department Managemento Maintains 24 hour accountability for department, making independent

decisions to implement strategies and programs for patient focus.o Delegate authority and accountability to staff to ensure optimal

outcomes and staff engagement.o Evaluates effectiveness of unit/department based programs and

processes to ensure optimal outcomes. Process Improvement

o Promotes a culture of process improvement by establishing unit/department based programs that supports the system’s process improvement goals.

o Actively participates on system-wide or hospital-based teams. Staffing

o Manages the unit/department effectively in regards to staffing and staff supervision.

o Role Specific Responsibilitieso Supervises SIH Cancer Institute Medical Oncology Nursing, Nurse

Navigation, Infusion Service Line and Inpatient Cancer Treatment.o Develops and articulates a vision for oncology nursing practice for area

of responsibility. o Creates, fosters and sustains a healthy work environment that

supports evidence based nursing practice. o Engages clinical staff in the development and implementation of

departmental goals and objectives/strategic plan for areas of responsibility.

o Facilitates the professional development of staff, including clinical and leadership expertise, through role modeling, teaching and coaching/mentoring.

o Ensures staff is well-informed by communicating new and revised protocols, policies and procedures, guidelines and standards to staff in a timely manner.

o Ensures proper and complete orientation and annual competency assessment of nursing and medical assistants, including knowledge of, and expertise in, current ONS practice guidelines. Provides opportunities for continuing education to meet these competencies.

o Manages and facilitates patient centered nursing care for designated patient populations by serving as a real-time clinical expert for nursing and support staff and physicians for escalated problem-solving on patients, processes, and family issues.

o Manages the clinical operations to ensure smooth and efficient patient care management and resource utilization, including staff scheduling. Oversees time and attendance coordination for assigned staff, including monitoring overtime and productivity.

o Manages day to day medical oncology clinic, nurse navigation, and chemotherapy/infusion service line and daily patient flow in areas of responsibility.

o Demonstrates leadership through coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and development opportunities to create a culture of learning.

o Creates and maintains an environment of care where patients, families, staff and others are treated with respect, dignity and in a professional manner, promoting an environment respectful of cultural diversity.

o Manages patient satisfaction including assessment of patient care needs; develop standard operating procedures for staff timely resolution of patient complaints.

o Implements a risk management process, consistent with SIH policy to facilitate risk management and ensure compliance with all regulatory and governing bodies.

o Maintains competency and technical proficiency with chemotherapy administration, blood product administration, peripheral line insertion, accessing and management of central venous access devices (both subcutaneous and external).

o Collaborates with leadership throughout the SIH Cancer Institute & SIH Department of Nursing and other hospital departments to ensure the highest expectations of all regulatory and professional standards are met.

o Develops, implement, manage and monitor outcomes of quality initiatives designed to promote both clinical and financial excellence..

o Utilizes Lean/Six Sigma methodologies and tools to improve performance of department.

o Promotes physician engagement and satisfaction through collaborative opportunities to develop and implement care initiatives and processes that enhance the patient experience

o Defines and monitors key performance indicators to evaluate clinical operations and identify areas for improvement.

o Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans.

o Ensures the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the center as established by SIH leadership.

o Participates as needed as a member of various SIH committees. Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing required, Masters preferred. A minimum of (5) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an outpatient

oncology center. A minimum of (5) years of leadership experience. Knowledge of the oncology patient population and practice operations. Knowledge of all aspects of infusion therapy in an oncology setting; 3 years’

experience required, including central line catheters and relevant equipment. Familiarity with clinical research. Excellent communication (written and oral) and organizational skills.

Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with physicians, nursing staff, clinical staff, and support staff.

Must work effectively in a team environment, have excellent interpersonal skills, possess knowledge of community resources, hospital and medical office processes, structure and function.

Must possess ability to promote change in a creative and positive framework.

Certification: Current ONS Chemo and Biotherapy. Current BLS for Healthcare provider. Current OCN certification

Principal Accountabilities Leadership Competencies: Business Acumen, Collaborates, Developing

People, Focus on Results, Leading Effective Teams, Managing Change, Personal Leadership, and Strategic Thinking

Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality

THE CLIENT

Southern Illinois HealthCare

The people of Southern Illinois Healthcare, a not-for-profit health care system, are dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve. Our mission is guided by our values: compassion, collaboration, quality, stewardship, integrity, accountability and respect. Over 3,000 employees, along with physicians and volunteers, work together to achieve our mission and ensure that the health care needs of those served are met. We make this a reality by treating patients in SIH facilities, offering services in rural clinics, collaborating with some of America’s best hospitals and improving their communities through our charitable community benefits programs.

We make every effort to fulfill their not-for profit mission to “improve the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve.” Besides providing charity care and financial assistance to patients, we want to positively impact our communities by extending care beyond hospital walls and into the neighborhoods where people live and work.

Community benefits are the programs and services that SIH offers to meet the community health needs, in partnership with schools, workplaces, churches and other community-minded groups. The Community Benefits Department seeks to bring health-related programs to the areas where they are most needed.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

Southern Illinois Healthcare is as committed to quality health services today as it was when its first hospital opened in 1875. The system is guided by its mission which reflects the purpose of the organization as envisioned by its founders: We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve.

Values

The values of SIH reflect the philosophy of its founders and guide the work of all who serve within the organization:Respect-Recognizing and valuing the dignity and uniqueness of each personIntegrity-Adhering to strong moral and ethical principles in all they doCompassion-Responding to the feelings and needs of each person with kindness, concern and empathyCollaboration-Communicating and working with others for the benefit of allStewardship-Responsibly using, preserving and enhancing their human and material resources as a not-for-profit community controlled organizationAccountability-Holding ourselves and those around us responsible for living the values and achieving the vision of Southern Illinois HealthcareQuality-Striving for excellence in all they do

Southern Illinois HealthCare Cancer Institute

Cancer patients are best served when care is centrally provided and coordinated. On March 2, 2015, the SIH Cancer Institute opened in Carterville, Illinois. The SIH Cancer Institute is the answer to an unmet need in southern Illinois. In large part to

the generosity of southern Illinoisans, who saw this need with them, they give you the region’s first dedicated cancer treatment center. Their goal is to offer you the expertise of specially-trained physicians and cutting edge technology while easing the burden of a cancer journey. Let them help reduce the stress of logistics, so you can put your energy into healing.

It matters that they do this right. At SIH, they've put several key elements into place:

Prevention Detection Diagnosis & Planning Treatment Support & Survivorship End-of-Life

With these elements, their program is accredited by the Commission on Cancer. In other words, they are measured on how well they do. They are proud to say in 2014 they received the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Their program is one of a select group of only 75 U.S. health care facilities with accredited cancer programs to receive this national honor for surveys performed last year. While this is wonderful, their work is a continuous process of improvement.

The 43,000 square-foot center brings together specialty physicians, specialized allied practitioners and technology at a comprehensive freestanding outpatient facility, and provides multidisciplinary clinics in one location to streamline cancer diagnosis, planning and treatment. Services at SIH Cancer Institute include medical oncology, radiation oncology, oncologic surgery, clinical trials, infusion center, navigation, survivorship, psychosocial support, cancer rehabilitation and data management. The center imparts a soothing atmosphere with a light-filled environment, comfortable waiting areas, family and community meeting space, patient library, coffee shop, resource center, healthy café and healing gardens.

SIH Cancer Institute thanks all those generous people whose contributions – intellectual, organizational, artistic and financial – have made possible this healing and supportive destination.

Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Memorial Hospital of Carbondale is the flagship hospital for SIH and regional referral center for the 16 county southern Illinois region. Memorial paves the way to bring big city medicine home. Physicians in nearly 40 different specialties practice here, bringing expertise and new procedures, but successfully tailoring them to the particular needs of a rural setting.

Quick Overview:

140-bed tertiary care hospital Southern Illinois’ largest and most spacious birthing center with Level II Plus

Special Care Nursery Only dedicated pediatric unit in the region The core hospital for SIH’s comprehensive, regional heart program, Prairie Heart

Institute. High level surgical capabilities including daVinci technology Affiliated with SIU School of Medicine through its Family Practice Residency

Program

Neuroscience program including neurosurgery and the region’s only Primary Stroke Center

Accredited by the Commission on Cancer for comprehensive cancer treatment

Herrin Hospital

Herrin Hospital’s reputation for high quality care and attention to detail is proof that a rural facility can have huge achievements in quality. The longest-serving SIH hospital, Herrin is well known for both rehabilitation and emergency services, including recognition for outstanding work responding to heart attack patients.

The hospital recently completed some major renovation and expansion projects to increase efficiency and add patient-friendly features. It includes a three-floor addition that brought outpatient services to the main floor for increased accessibility and upgraded patient accommodations to include private rooms and flat-screen televisions.

Quick Overview:

114-bed acute inpatient and outpatient hospital Newly expanded Emergency Department includes the region’s first accredited

Chest Pain Center Nationally acclaimed acute rehabilitation offered through an alliance with the

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Area’s only bariatric surgical program for weight loss Home to the half million dollar Healing Garden, open to the public for relaxation

and used by patients for physical therapy exercise

St. Joseph Memorial Hospital

St. Joseph Memorial Hospital has been a fixture in the Murphysboro community for over half a century. It is a full-service, critical access hospital. Purchased from the Sisters of the ASC Health System, St. Joseph is the only SIH facility with a Catholic affiliation. The staff takes pride in the hospital’s spiritual roots, which is evident in their daily approach to patient care. Employee and physician satisfaction consistently ranks in the 99th percentile. St. Joseph is an integral part of the SIH system, having evolved over time to become regional provider of specialized outpatient services.

Quick Overview:

25-bed critical access hospital serving the community as an inpatient facility for primary care

Regional Sleep Disorders Center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Area’s only coordinated infusion therapy program Comprehensive wound care center with hyperbaric therapy Home to an outpatient geriatric counseling program Area leader for outpatient endoscopic procedures Busy Emergency Department that is part of the Prairie STAT Heart Network

THE LOCATION

CARBONDALE, ILLIONIS

Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". The city developed from 1853 because of the stimulation of railroad construction into the area. Today the major roadways of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51 intersect in the city. The city is 96 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest. Carbondale is the home of the main campus of Southern Illinois University.

The city has a population of 26,363 and it is the state's 20th-most-populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. In addition, the city is the most populous in Southern Illinois outside of the St. Louis Metro-East region, and the most populous city in the Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area and the Metro Lakeland area. The CSA has 126,575 residents, the sixth-most-populous combined statistical area in Illinois.

In addition to Southern Illinois University, which presents regular concerts and theatrical productions, as well as art and history exhibits, the city has a variety of unique cultural institutions. The area is served by a regional daily newspaper, The Southern Illinoisan and the university's Daily Egyptian, as well as two weeklies, the

Carbondale Times and the Nightlife.

SIU has a teaching museum on campus, the University Museum, which has 60,000 artifacts in its collection and hosts traveling shows from known artists. In addition to the University Museum, there is the African American Museum and The Science Center. Theater-goers can see both professional and student-produced plays and performances at the university's McLeod and Kleinau Theaters. SIUC is also home to the largest auditorium in Southern Illinois, Shryock Auditorium. Shryock Auditorium has brought in many performing artists, such as B.B. King, the Supremes, Ray Charles, and Judy Collins, along with orchestras and other musical productions. Theater-goers can also attend off-campus productions by The Jackson County Stage Company.

Carbondale was named by Outdoor Life magazine as one of the top 200 towns for sportsmen and is home to one of Southern Illinois’ most beautiful recreational facilities Cedar Lake. This lake is known for its fishing tournaments, public beach and boat docks. The land surrounding Cedar Lake welcomes seasonal hunting and archery deer hunting. Golf courses also surround the area including eight 18-hole greens, with an award winning course just 13 miles away from Carbondale. Easy walking paths as well as long bike trials are also plentiful in the area ranging from two miles to fifty-five miles.

Carbondale is also known for a number of yearly festivals, including the Lights Fantastic parade in December, the Big Muddy Film Festival (February/March), the Southern Illinois Irish Festival (April), the Indian celebration of Diwali (December), the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta (April), the Sunset Concerts (a summer series of free outdoor concerts on the Southern Illinois University campus and in city parks), and Brown Bag Concerts (a spring and fall series of free outdoor concerts in the Town Square Pavilion).

CARTERVILLE, ILLIONIS

Carterville is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States, geographically situated between Carbondale and Marion. The city is located next to Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge's 44,000 acres (180 km2) of land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and fauna. A Carterville is a charming, small town in the heart of Southern Illinois, an area many refer to as the “heartland.”  Within 1.5 to 4 hours from favorite American cities of St. Louis, Nashville, Louisville, Lexington, and Memphis, Carterville is nestled as a gateway to fast-growing Southern Illinois Wine Country.  In fact, this town is within an hour to 29 wineries you can enjoy in this region.s of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,496. The city is part of the Carbondale-Marion combined statistical area and city has grown considerably as a residential community of Carbondale and Marion.

Schools

Carbondale Public Schools – http://www.ca.k12.pa.us/schools/

Carbondale Private Schools - http://private-schools.startclass.com/d/a/Illinois/Carbondale

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