Director Nursing - Lakes

Fairview Health Services•Linwood Township, MN

15d

About The Position

The Nursing Director directs nursing practice and patient care operations in collaboration with the VP, CNO/VP of Operations, and Service Line Executive at the designated site or sites. The role includes accountability for nursing practice, quality and safety, regulatory compliance, finance, and other operational responsibilities. This leadership position oversees Surgical Services—including the OR, PACU, Same Day Surgery, and Endo—and the Emergency Department at Fairview Lakes Hospital.

Requirements

Master's degree in nursing, health care administration, business administration, or a related field. If the bachelor's degree is not in Nursing, the master's degree must be in Nursing.
Six years of nursing experience, including at least three years in a progressive leadership role in a healthcare environment.
Registered Nurse upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Nursing Practice.
ANCC or AONL certification.

Responsibilities

Contribute to and execute the vision for clinical excellence and program growth in a highly matrixed organization and competitive marketplace.
Collaborate and align with site-based and system-based leaders to provide high-quality services that meet professional, regulatory, and accrediting-body standards.
Drive vision and strategy that advance strategic imperatives using organizational process-improvement methodologies.
Ensure clinical quality and safety meet or exceed national best-practice benchmarks.
Partner with Advanced Practice Nurses, physicians, and other stakeholders to drive quality patient outcomes.
Maintain viable financial performance, including operating and capital budgets for assigned departments.
Ensure operations function efficiently.
Lead an environment that exceeds organizational customer-service goals.
Promote employee engagement, professional development, nursing education, and research.
Partner with interprofessional team leaders across the continuum of care to achieve organizational outcomes.
Oversee assigned programs and departments, such as Stroke, ECMO, Diabetes, and Transplant.
Partner in developing and administering policies and procedures.
Assist the VP/CNO with planning and managing initiatives and tasks that advance nursing strategic and operational work at local and system levels.
Lead teams in accordance with the organization's mission, vision, and values.