Description
**Overview**
Calling All Passionate Leaders! St. Elizabeth in Enumclaw, WA is seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Nursing Operations to join our team! Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of our patients and staff? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where innovation and excellence are valued? If so, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
In 2020, united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience, Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care, including 11 hospitals and nearly 5,000 physicians and providers. Together, we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.
CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region's most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.
While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
**Responsibilities**
**JOB SUMMARY:**
This position is responsible for planning, directing and evaluating the systems, operations and resources for patient care services/activities for the critical care/medical-surgical/emergency/respiratory care departments of the assigned hospital campus in accordance with established business objectives, clinical/professional standards and applicable regulatory requirements. Work may also include direct management of hospital resource nurses and overseeing the care value system as site coordinator and Vocera as the tiered administrator. An incumbent manages activities through subordinate management staff and ensures consistent performance/integration of patient care processes across assigned clinical departments.
Work also includes: 1) developing and administering the budget for the assigned functions; 2) ensuring high quality patient care and that quality assurance/regulatory/accreditation standards are followed; 3) developing/facilitating performance/process improvements to improve clinical/service outcomes, 4) monitoring daily patient care/satisfaction and physician concerns and resolving escalated issues; and 5) coordinating/integrating patient care services with finance, quality, safety/risk management and human resources functions to ensure compliance with all standards and guidelines. An incumbent collaborates extensively with hospital executive management in promoting operational excellence towards the standardization, integration and enhancement of the continuum of services available.
Job duties require considerable knowledge of the specialized principles and practices related to health care management in order to evaluate and make viable recommendations in support of clinical effectiveness, service delivery and organizational performance improvement. Performance improvement efforts cover a variety of areas, and an incumbent must be sufficiently knowledgeable to recognize important synergies and opportunities in clinical/service outcomes, cost containment, patient safety/satisfaction, risk reduction and regulatory compliance
**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:**
Operational Accountability
Staff Management and Development
Performance/Quality Improvement
Resource Management/Budget Administration
Regulatory Compliance
Short- and Long-Term Planning
**Qualifications**
**MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:**
**Education/Work Experience Requirements**
Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration or related field, graduation from an accredited school of nursing, and seven years of progressively responsible related work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities, -including- four years in a leadership capacity.
**Pay Range**
$68.76 - $99.70 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Compensation Information:
$68.76 / Hourly - $68.76 / Hourly
Starting At: 68.76 Hourly
Up To: 99.7 Hourly
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