Vice President Patient Care Services

Allina Health • Shakopee, MN

2d • $188,074 - $268,653 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career. St. Francis Regional Medical Center is a 93-bed regional medical center in Shakopee, Minnesota, serving the southwest Twin Cities metro through a unique partnership of Allina Health, HealthPartners/Park Nicollet, and Essentia Health. Known for exceptional quality, innovative care delivery, and a strong community focus, St. Francis offers the resources of a major health system with the culture and impact of a community hospital.

Requirements

• Master's degree in nursing, business healthcare administration or equivalent
• 7+ years Nursing Leadership experience
• 10+ years progressive nursing and interdisciplinary management
• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required

Nice To Haves

• Nurse Executive Advanced Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides operations leadership for designated programs/services, nursing practice and innovation in patient care delivery.
• Fosters a learning environment demonstrated by the presence of participative decision-making structures where decisions are made as close to the work as possible; key stakeholder group involvement in decisions that impact them; communication that is open, honest and pervasive.
• Supports a multi-disciplinary, cross-boundary approach to optimal patient care outcomes.
• Demonstrates patient care evaluation, development and innovation through effective patient care delivery and management systems that are integrated and linked across the patient care continuum.
• Establishes, manages and approves nursing standards for patient care, nursing practice and policies and procedures to guide the provision of nursing care.
• Integrates theory and research based practice to enhance patient care outcomes and advance nursing practice.
• Leads a professional practice vision and structure to enhance patient care practice throughout the organization (nursing and other clinical disciplines).
• Integrates clinical and patient care system expertise into decision making at the senior leadership level.
• Meets annual financial targets while supporting quality patient care.
• Ensures adequate staffing for patient care needs in accordance with standards of practice and union contracts.
• Integrates quality, safety and risk management planning with nursing practice planning and patient care delivery planning.
• Leads and maintains ongoing quality monitoring and improvement activities.
• Demonstrates intensive service improvement planning and execution.
• Collaborates with leadership, care providers, and key stakeholders to demonstrate commitment to continual quality improvement in multidisciplinary patient care services.
• Uses quality improvement processes to maintain high patient satisfaction levels.
• Ensures the hospitals Plan for Provision of Care is demonstrated in day to day operations.
• Demonstrates skills in Program Leadership.
• Conducts strategic planning that is future-oriented and based on environmental assessment, business opportunities and desired outcomes.
• Demonstrates leadership in product line strategy and business plan development which supports adaptability in the marketplace and meets the community’s changing needs.
• Demonstrates effective leadership through measurable outcomes, achievement of business plan goals and optimal volume and market share.
• Develops new programs and enhances existing programs and services.
• Develops effective partnership and relationships.
• Communicates effectively and partners with leaders, physicians, managers, employees, labor partners, and key stakeholder groups to establish and maintain strong relationships, shared interests and common goals.
• Provides patient care leadership for Allina Nurse Executive Committee and other identified system-wide, clinical and organization programs.
• Develops labor management partnerships resulting in positive working relationships and negotiation outcomes.
• Collaborates in developing and evaluating recruitment and retention programs for nursing.
• Admin call coverage rotation
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

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