Director of Nursing - Mental Health

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital has a great opportunity to join our nursing leadership team as the Director of Nursing – Mental Health! At Regions, we believe that mental health is as important to overall well-being as physical health. We are working to remove the stigma that surrounds mental illness so everyone can get the treatment they need. Regions Hospital is a leader in mental health. We are the largest provider of inpatient mental health services in the east metro. We treat all mental illnesses in adults at our state-of-the-art facility which means we can provide comprehensive, personalized care for all our patient’s needs, no matter how complex. Our Mental Health Services provide highly reliable family centered care focused on health equity. Under the direction of the Vice President of Patient Care Services, the Director of Nursing is responsible for ensuring high-quality patient care, advancing patient safety, and driving initiatives that reduce medical errors. The Director will be accountable for the strategic, financial, and operational performance of our Mental Health Services. Key responsibilities include fostering a culture of continuous improvement in care quality and patient safety, striving for clinical excellence and minimizing risks associated with care delivery. The Director will also participate in business planning, program development and sustaining appropriate growth of Mental Health Services at Regions Hospital.

Requirements

• Graduation from a nursing program
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Business, Healthcare Administration, Health Science or the Behavioral Sciences, i.e., psychology, sociology required
• At least five (5) years of nursing experience
• Three (3) years in health care management
• Two (2) years in quality improvement, case management or utilization review
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Minnesota

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years experience of leadership in a Mental Health setting
• Experience working in a Level I Trauma Center
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification
• ANCC Nurse Executive Certification or other relevant certification

Responsibilities

• Ensuring high-quality patient care
• Advancing patient safety
• Driving initiatives that reduce medical errors
• Accountable for the strategic, financial, and operational performance of our Mental Health Services
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement in care quality and patient safety
• Striving for clinical excellence and minimizing risks associated with care delivery
• Participating in business planning, program development and sustaining appropriate growth of Mental Health Services at Regions Hospital

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• 401K with match
• disability insurance
• fertility coverage
• tuition reimbursement
• on-site employee fitness center
• on-site employee clinic
• Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency

What This Job Offers

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