Director, Nursing and Clinical - Thief River Falls

Sanford Health • Thief River Falls, MN

7d • $53 - $88

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Salary Range: $53.00 - $87.50 Union Position: No Department Details Summary Responsible for providing clinical and administrative leadership in a hospital, nursing home, or other medical facility to maintain standards of patient care. This role has a larger size, scope, or complexity. Job Description Implements the vision, mission, and strategic plan of clinical services and the system. Assists in the development, planning, and implementation of a systems approach to improve and maintain standards in clinical patient care, patient safety, and health outcomes. Maintains communication and addresses the rapidly changing healthcare environment in which clinical services are delivered across the system. Leads the development and execution of clinical programs, policies, procedures and protocols ensuring system integration and adherence. Monitors operations of nursing staff and ensures compliance with regulations on organizational and governmental standards and practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• For Rural Health Network facilities only, employees hired after January, 2025, who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree in the required field, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing within five years of hire into position.
• Approval from the Nursing Executive for the market is required in order to waive the bachelor degree requirement at time of hire.
• Additionally for Rural Health Network facilities, for current employees, leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements.
• Minimum five years nursing experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care, and a working knowledge of administrative and management techniques.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

• Two years’ management/leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements the vision, mission, and strategic plan of clinical services and the system.
• Assists in the development, planning, and implementation of a systems approach to improve and maintain standards in clinical patient care, patient safety, and health outcomes.
• Maintains communication and addresses the rapidly changing healthcare environment in which clinical services are delivered across the system.
• Leads the development and execution of clinical programs, policies, procedures and protocols ensuring system integration and adherence.
• Monitors operations of nursing staff and ensures compliance with regulations on organizational and governmental standards and practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director