Director, Nursing Inpatient Trauma

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role is responsible for providing clinical and administrative leadership to assigned departments to maintain standards of patient care. The Director is responsible for the overall quality of care provided by the organization's nursing personnel. They advise medical staff, department leaders, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies, and interpret policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups. The Director monitors the operations of the nursing staff and ensures compliance with regulations on organizational and governmental standards and practices. This position participates in task forces, committees, and board meetings to assist with overall organizational goals and strategic initiatives. They review and consult on strategic plans in collaboration with leadership and nursing units, and have the ability to implement and sustain strategies to support the vision, mission, and goals of the organization. The Director develops trusting relationships with personnel, clinical professionals, other leadership, and inter-professional departments with a professional attitude. They understand and leverage current and potential team capabilities and have the ability to clarify performance targets and objectives to drive project and process improvement strategies. Knowledge of human resources and personnel management processes is essential, as is the ability to lead, motivate, evaluate, and reward personnel at the workplace.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
Minimum of three years clinical experience required.
Minimum of two years prior management/leadership experience required.
Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care.
Working knowledge of administrative and management techniques.
Currently holds an unenciphereed 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

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).
Certification is encouraged and may be required depending on specialty or service area.

Responsibilities

Providing clinical and administrative leadership to assigned departments to maintain standards of patient care.
Ensuring the overall quality of care provided by the organization nursing personnel.
Advising medical staff, department leaders, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies.
Interpreting policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups.
Monitoring the operations of the nursing staff and ensuring compliance with regulations on organizational and governmental standards and practices.
Participating in task forces, committees, board meetings, etc. to assist with the overall organizational goals and strategic initiatives.
Reviewing and consulting on strategic plans in collaboration with leadership and nursing units.
Implementing and sustaining strategies to support the vision, mission and goals of the organization.
Developing trusting relationships with personnel, clinical professionals, other leadership, and inter-professional departments with a professional attitude.
Understanding and leveraging current and potential team capabilities.
Clarifying performance targets and objectives to drive project and process improvement strategies.
Leading, motivating, evaluating, and rewarding personnel at the workplace.