Director or Nursing

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health believes leadership matters. We look for leaders who share our vision of making health care easier, so life can be better. Our leaders are at the forefront of the health care transformation, planning the future of Banner Health. At Banner Baywood Medical Center, our Emergency Department is a very busy 68-bed Level III Trauma Center. We are a Certified Center of Excellence for stroke, orthopedics, and pediatrics. We care for both adult and pediatric patient populations. The Outpatient Observation Unit is a 26-bed dedicated observation unit. Most patients stay for less than 24 hours and are either discharged to home or admitted to an inpatient nursing unit. The OOU’s average length of stay year to date is 20 hours with over 300 cases per month. The monitor room covers telemetry patients at both Baywood and Heart Hospital. As the Director of Nursing, you will be responsible for daily operations of the Emergency Department, Outpatient Observation Unit and monitor room at Banner Baywood Medical Center. This will include leading, directing, developing, and implementing strategies for clinical care and having budget and financial responsibilities. Additionally, this position will be responsible for developing strategies for growing the business and maintaining strong relationships with other leaders and physicians. This position reports to the facility CNO. If your leadership background includes these responsibilities, we are interested in speaking with you. Apply today! Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity is also eligible for our Management Incentive Program, as part of your Total Rewards package. Banner Health offers a variety of benefits to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life. Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package. Banner Baywood Medical Center is a 342 bed hospital serving the health care needs of the dynamic and growing East Valley communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. We provide complete acute care services and outpatient services to include but not limited to cancer, stroke, women's health, rehabilitation, emergency medicine and surgery. Our Emergency Department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, with 68 beds, seeing over 50,000 patients per year. We are certified as pediatric prepared as well as designated as a Trauma level 3 emergency room. In addition, our comprehensive orthopedic unit is one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs. The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned a 4 STAR rating by CMS and repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc. Because we are also a leader in neurological medicine, people throughout Arizona come to us when they need treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system. POSITION SUMMARY This position provides strategic leadership and administration in the areas of patient care, education, safety and quality in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position promotes a professional practice environment and develops and maintains collegial and collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders across the institution to positively impact the business of clinical operations, nursing and patient care outcomes. These partnerships include ongoing collaboration with physician, facility and organizational leaders. Responsibilities include all aspects of clinical operations, clinician and patient/family education, customer service, patient safety, financial outcomes, and quality outcome management and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

BSN or MSN required for all new hires to the position after July 1 2013. Incumbents in the position as of July 1, 2013 must possess their BSN or MSN by July 1, 2015.
Must possess a strong knowledge of healthcare as normally obtained through the completion of a master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field.
Requires a current RN license in state of practice.
Requires BLS certification.
Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of clinical care management as normally demonstrated through 3-5 years of progressive care management experience.
Requires demonstrated experience leading and/or managing strategic clinical operations.
Requires strong written and oral communication skills.
Must demonstrate strong decision-making and critical thinking skills along with the ability to lead change.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of planning structures and processes designed to optimize organizational outcomes.
Recruits and retains top talent through effective communication, performance management and professional development.
Fosters a team environment by instilling a cooperative atmosphere, promoting collaboration and encouraging constructive conflict.
Creates and initiates professional plans for direct reports.
Communicates with staff in a manner that is respectful of the diversity of workforce and patients/families.
Provides infrastructure and systems to empower staff to contribute to organizational goals and achieve desired outcomes.
Creates processes for sharing information and decision-making across care settings and roles.
Develops strong relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders across the organization to positively impact business, nursing and patient outcomes.
Oversees the management of financial, human and material resources, to ensure alignment with organizational strategies and goals and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and policies.
Creates and supports a clinical practice environment focused on nursing professional autonomy, inter-professional collaboration and innovation.
Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the processes and desired outcomes from clinical operations and motivates staff to perform at the highest level.
Assures a measurable, outcome-focused, systematic approach to care delivery.
Leads development, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with current nursing research, organizational and national practice standards.
Assumes a leadership role in collaborating and partnering with other health care providers, services and the community, in philanthropic and outreach activities.
Leads the integration of innovation and evidence based findings into practice.
Creates an environment supportive of innovative solutions.
Assumes a leadership role, in partnership with physician and facility leaders, in managing the quality of services provided across the care delivery continuum and within the larger organization.
Demonstrates and directs employees in using a systematic approach in analyzing and utilizing data in problem-solving.
Produces results that meet or exceed identified strategic and operational targets through leadership.
Assures performance in clinical operations, financial, human resources and quality outcomes meet or exceed established targets.
Directs and provides oversight to the management of clinical operations, quality and safety programs, and nursing practice with a focus on results and the evaluation of outcomes data.
Leads the effective management of human resources to include staff turnover and retention outcomes and staff satisfaction.
Responsible for the function and strategic development of a clinical department(s) within a facility.
Accountable for clinical outcomes and ensuring clinical excellence.
Coordinates services with other leaders and administrators to achieve goals.