Director Nursing - Surgical Services

Ebenezer Ridges Campus; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ebenezer Ridges Campus is seeking a Nursing Director to oversee surgical services operations. The role aims to promote clinical excellence and enhance patient experiences while adhering to regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate should hold a Master’s degree in nursing or related field and have current RN licensure in Minnesota. Proven management experience in an acute care setting is essential.

The position offers an opportunity to significantly impact nursing operations within a nonprofit health system.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing, health care administration, or business administration required.
• Current RN licensure in Minnesota is mandatory.
• Minimum 3 years of patient care experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations for surgical services department.
• Ensure highest quality services and clinical performance.
• Manage department finances and mentor staff.

Skills

Patient care experience

Management and leadership

Budget management

Clinical excellence

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master’s degree in nursing or related field

Current RN licensure in Minnesota

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (if applicable)

Job description

Fairview Health Services, based in Minneapolis, is a nonprofit, integrated health system providing exceptional health care across the full spectrum of health care services. In partnership with the University of Minnesota, our 22,000-plus employees and 2,500 employed and aligned physicians embrace innovation and new thinking to drive a healthier future through healing, discovery and education.

Job Description

The Nursing Director position oversees and leads operations for the surgical services department at Ridges Hospital.

This leader contributes to and executes the vision for promoting clinical excellence and program growth in a highly competitive marketplace. In collaboration with other leaders, ensures that high quality services are provided within professional regulatory and accrediting body standards, and that overall clinical performance of the service line meets or exceeds national best practice benchmarks. Ensures operations function at top levels of efficiency, and exceeds customer expectations. Accountable for viable financial performance of the departments that position has accountability for. Partners with leaders across the continuum of care to achieve organization outcomes. Develops and administers policies and procedures, operating and capital budgets. Responsible to assist the VP of Patient Care Services with planning and management of initiatives and tasks which advance nursing strategic and operational work. May be assigned single or multiple projects having high impact across the system.

This role is responsible for:

• Oversees operations for multiple areas to ensure all staff and physicians have a safe, efficient, and highly effective environment that promotes outstanding clinical care, and leads the nation in clinical, safety and patient experience outcomes.
• Oversees supervision and mentorship of direct care staff, nurse managers, and other clinical leaders engaged in activities for which the Director is responsible, including recruitment retention and performance evaluation.
• Manages department finances and mentors staff to meet or exceed budgeted levels of performance. Actively seek out industry “best standard” benchmarks and apply them to operations.
• Fosters an environment that promotes best practice employee engagement levels.
• Advances exceptional patient experience and core concepts of patient and family centered care to achieve targeted performance levels.
• Integrates quality improvement and outcome measurement initiatives into patient care delivery systems.
• Advances evidence based practice regarding patient care as well as for management/leadership decision making.
• Assures compliance with internal and external regulations, policies and procedures for areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing, health care administration, business administration or related field. If masters is not in nursing then bachelor’s degree must be in nursing.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Minnesota.
• 3+ years patient care experience in an acute care setting.
• 3+ years recent experience in management and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• DNP.
• 3-10 years’ experience managing a large, complex nursing department(s) in a hospital based setting.
• Academic experience.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.

www.fairview.org/careers - job# 16-59537

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