Director-Clinical Development

Baptist; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Memphis is seeking an experienced nursing leader to provide strategic leadership and administration across patient care, education, safety and quality. The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, faculty and organizational leaders to standardize processes and drive performance initiatives that improve patient outcomes.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Nursing, RN licensure, and at least three years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Nursing and RN licensure are required.
• Three plus years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, evidence-based practices and nursing leadership principles.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction to align goals and initiatives.
• Leads initiatives for patient engagement, financial stewardship, and high-quality care.
• Acts as a clinical consultant to committees and disciplines.
• Directs professional development programs to enhance competency.
• Utilizes critical thinking and collaboration to design systems improving care delivery.
• Fosters open communication across the organization.
• Partners with physicians and leaders on nursing and patient care initiatives.
• Drives change management and supports strategic business initiatives.
• Ensures quality measures and compliance with policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Clinical governance

Collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

RN Licensure

Job description

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