Clinical Nursing Director

HealthPartners•Saint Louis, MN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Methodist Hospital is looking to hire a Clinical Nursing Director to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day. Under the direction of the Vice President of Patient Care Services, the Clinical Nursing Director is responsible to ensure quality patient care while improving patient safety and medical error reduction that meets the quality and financial targets of the hospital and inpatient nursing department. Accountable for strategic, financial, and operational success of assigned patient care areas and programs. Develops a culture of continual improvement in quality and patient safety, seeking excellence in patient outcomes and minimizing hazards and harm that may result from the processes of care. Ensures that the right resources are in place to meet patient care needs and access to services. Collaborates with appropriate departments and disciplines in ensuring the safest patient care and experience for patients and families. In addition, identifies areas and ensures that practice is consistent with internal and external policies, regulatory agencies, best practice quality standards and Park Nicollet contracts. This position will support the following teams at Methodist Hospital: Staffing & Scheduling Float Pool IV Resource Team Flying Squd/Rapid Response

Requirements

RN degree with Master’s degree in Health or Business-related field required
5 years relevant clinical, management and/or progressive leadership experience, preferably in an acute care hospital setting
Current Registered Nurse license in the state of Minnesota
Intermediate to high level computer/keyboarding with personal computer applications
Skills required, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite including excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and email, calendar, video conference, and word documents

Nice To Haves

Quality Improvement Experience
Successful progressive leadership experience
Advanced nursing administration certification preferred (NEA-BC)
Member of a professional organization either in nursing specialty or nursing leadership
Expressed desire/passion to focus on nursing, leadership, and management
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent listener
Team player
Excellent communication skills
Evidence for motivational leadership skills
Excellent talent assessment and mentoring skills

Responsibilities

Ensure quality patient care
Improve patient safety and medical error reduction
Meet the quality and financial targets of the hospital and inpatient nursing department
Accountable for strategic, financial, and operational success of assigned patient care areas and programs
Develop a culture of continual improvement in quality and patient safety
Seek excellence in patient outcomes
Minimize hazards and harm that may result from the processes of care
Ensure that the right resources are in place to meet patient care needs and access to services
Collaborate with appropriate departments and disciplines in ensuring the safest patient care and experience for patients and families
Identify areas and ensure that practice is consistent with internal and external policies, regulatory agencies, best practice quality standards and Park Nicollet contracts