Leadership Position in Nursing
This position provides leadership and operational direction to a designated service line or group of departments at a facility. It involves working with the Chief Nursing Officer and other management to ensure optimal patient care, financial goals, and leadership development. The role has regional accountability or responsibility for multiple departments and typically reports to the Chief Nursing Officer. Job duties are distributed as follows: 20% Tactical (staffing, equipment, employee relations), 50% Operational (budget management, supply acquisition, process improvement, performance evaluations), and 30% Strategic (developing goals, holding employees accountable).
Essential Functions
- Champions the use of available resources to ensure nursing care is efficient, effective, safe, and delivered with compassion.
- Facilitates collaborative decision-making and upholds professional independence.
- Assists with development, implementation, and management of annual capital/operating and personnel budget.
- Models and fosters an environment of professionalism and employee engagement.
- Ensures competent and sufficient number of staff to meet patient care needs.
- Accountable for the implementation of clinical program protocols.
- Collaborates with medical director and system colleagues in the development and implementation of clinical program goals.
- Evaluates staff competency through use of performance reviews and peer reviews.
- Coordinates performance and compliance with patient safety initiatives.
- Facilitates use of resources by nursing staff.
- Serves as an exemplary figure for employees within all facets of providing patient care.
- Monitors and improves patient satisfaction.
- Partners with physicians at the unit level to achieve clinical, operational, and service goals.
- Supports staff participation in outside community organizations.
Skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Financial acumen
- Clinical knowledge
- Resource management
- Patient safety
- Mentorship
- Community outreach
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.
- Current Nursing License to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
- Leadership/supervisory experience.
- 3 years of management experience and 2 years of clinical experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree from an accredited institution.
- Experience in the area of oversight.
- Specialty Certification
With this position, you are eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan.
Physical Requirements
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
- Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
- May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs.
Location: Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital
Work City: Ogden
Work State: Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$58.62 - $90.48
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package.
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.