Director-Clinical Development

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation seeks a dedicated nursing leader to provide strategic direction across patient care, education, safety, and quality. The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, faculty, and organizational leaders to improve care outcomes and align with hospital policies.

Minimum requirements include a BSN and RN licensure, with three+ years in healthcare leadership. The position supports development programs and drives performance initiatives across clinical

Qualifications

• Three plus years of progressive healthcare management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of scope and practice, regulatory requirements, nurse practice acts, and leadership principles.
• RN Licensure required (as per minimum education and licensure section).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to align goals and initiatives across nursing and clinical operations.
• Lead efforts to engage patients, ensure quality and safety, and maintain fiscal stewardship.
• Act as clinical advisor to committees and disciplines, promoting professional development.
• Foster professional competency through development programs and continuous learning.
• Collaborate with physicians and leaders to improve care delivery and outcomes.
• Drive change management and process standardization across departments.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Clinical governance

Nursing leadership

Communication skills

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Provides strategic leadership and administration in the areas of patient care, education, safety and quality in accordance with hospital 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, faculty, and organizational leaders. Responsibilities include but are not limited to
standardization of processes, identification of efficiencies, integration of performance strategies, and support of strategic business initiatives. Works in collaboration with all departments. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction to ensure alignment of goals and initiatives.
• Leads initiatives to ensure patient engagement, financial stewardship, and high quality safe care.
• Acts as a clinical consultant to appropriate committees and other disciplines.
• Directs and enhances growth and development of professional competency through professional development programs
• Employs critical thinking, problem-solving techniques, new knowledge, creativity, innovation, and collaboration skills to design systems that improve care delivery and outcomes.
• Fosters open communication horizontally and vertically.
• Demonstrates commitment to learn building and relationship management.
• Collaborates with other healthcare disciplines and physicians regarding nursing practice initiatives, physicians practice initiatives, and patient care delivery.
• Serves as agent of change, assisting multidisciplinary team in understanding the importance, necessity, impact and process of change.
• Provides strategic direction to delivery safe quality care reflective of standards, policies/procedures/ guidelines, regulatory compliance and quality measures.
• Ensures development and implementation of effective on-going programs to measure, assess, and improve the quality of care and services delivered both internally and externally.
• Exhibits fiscal responsibility and integrity in policy and process development.
• Participates in interdisciplinary teams that address ethical risks, benefits, and outcomes.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required: Three plus years of progressive experience in healthcare. Extensive knowledge of scope
and practice, regulatory requirements, nurse practice acts, evidence-based practices, and leadership principles.

Education

Minimum Required: Bachelor’s in Nursing and RN
Licensure Required

Licensure

Minimum Required: RN Licensure