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Spring Grove, MN - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Love medicine is who we are its what we do its why people want to work here. If youre looking for a job to love apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Gundersen Health System is seeking a fulltime salaried Director of Nursing for Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove MN.

What you will do:

  • In collaboration with the Administrator provide strategic leadership and administrative direction for the practice of nursing at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center

  • Ensure the delivery of safe resident/familycentered evidencebased culturally competent agerelevant high quality and efficient nursing care

  • Ensure that long term care practice is consistent with professional nursing practice standards applicable legal statutes and state regulations addressing nursing practice and the delivery of health care

  • Manage and lead 53 staff including RNs LPNs CNAs nursing assistants and scheduler to ensure optimal functioning in daytoday operations

  • Rotating oncall approximately 12 times/every 2 weeks

What you need:

  • Graduate of an accredited RN program

  • Minnesota RN License

  • 3 years of geriatric nursing experience with a minimum of two years of the three in a skilled nursing facility desired

What you will get:

  • Gundersens generous compensation and benefit package including our toprated retirement plan

  • Initial and ongoing leader development and support

Gundersen Health System Hospital and Clinics comprises 7 hospitals and 33 clinics. We bring care close to home for our patients in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods we deliver worldclass medical care and the right amount of love. We call it love medicine and its more than our practice. It is who we are

Job Description:

In collaboration with the Administrator and other appropriate leaders: Provides strategic leadership and administrative direction for the practice of nursing at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center. Evaluates develops recommends and assists in implementing a Nursing Practice Model and Resident Care Delivery Model that provides for the delivery of safe resident/familycentered evidencebased culturally competent agerelevant high quality and efficient nursing care across the system. Ensures the accomplishment of the organizations mission by ensuring that long term care practice is standardized and consistent with professional nursing practice standards applicable legal statutes and state regulations addressing nursing practice and the delivery of health care that provides for congruent care standards that cross the continuum. Promotes and facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to patient care that encourages staff to perform to the highest level within their identified scope of practice.

STRATEGIC RELEVANCE SUMMARY

To advance its position as an innovator and leading health care system Gundersen Health System (GHS) must continue to demonstrate superior outcomes provide seamless delivery of care and ensure competitive cost structures. It must also stay at the cutting edge of emerging technologies and new delivery models that will transform healthcare. The System must anticipate and respond effectively to evolving market and environmental trends (e.g. shifts in payment models valuebased purchasing transparency of outcomes and information technology) that will impact the delivery of health care services.

The Director is responsible for proactively anticipating the impact of these forces and trends and developing and managing the effective response from their AOR (areaofresponsibility). The Director collaborates with others to establish and achieve GHS strategic mission and goals: 1 demonstrate superior quality and safety through the eyes of patients and caregivers; 2 demonstrate superior service through the eyes of patients and colleagues; 3 attract develop and retain a talented and engaged workforce; 4 demonstrate affordability of care; and 5 achieve programmatic growth. The Director serves as the direct link between System strategies and the management and staff of their AOR.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director in the context of the medical/administrative partnership is specifically responsible for:

1.0 Organizational Strategy and Implementation Recognizing market trends judging the impact on their AOR contributing to responsive strategic plans developing AOR operational plans articulating these plans and ensuring the understanding alignment and commitment of all AOR staff.

2.0 Fiscal Management Effectively using established processes to ensure accountability for effective operations and resource management.

3.0 Human Resource Management Effectively using established processes to: select align develop motivate manage and retain a team of highly skilled managers and staff.

4.0 Excellence in Service and Clinical Quality Achieving seamless delivery of quality patient care and safety excellence in patient experience and customer service.

5.0 Organizational Leadership Providing leadership and accomplishing objectives by ensuring the integration of processes and initiatives while modeling collaboration

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Organizational Strategy and Implementation

1.1 Collaborates with Administrator and other Managers to study and understand external market financial economic and industry data identifying market opportunities and threats.

1.2 Provides direction to AOR Managers and staff in the design and implementation of clinically and fiscally responsive program goals and objectives.

1.3 Ensures continuous improvement and evaluates and makes recommendations regarding changes required taking into account trends in market demand research regulatory standards and clinical practice.

1.4 Defines and establishes clear performance standards for their AOR and monitors established management systems to ensure that continuous improvement forms the basis for all activities.

1.5 Collaborates with System leadership to ensure that resources are prioritized and in place (i.e. staff facilities equipment supplies technology data and processes etc. and properly utilized to achieve AOR objectives through the most effective and efficient operations.

1.6 Contributes to the development of and manages the implementation of processes to collect relevant clinical and financial indicator data which serves as a reliable proxy for clinical effectiveness cost and quality.

1.7 In conjunction with AOR leadership designs and implements improvement of AOR key processes and optimizes resources leading to elimination of variability in cost and quality.

Fiscal Management

2.1 Develops and manages AOR to meet fiscal targets ensuring the delivery of costeffective quality services.

2.2 Participates in financial forecasting and planning along with other members of the AOR management team.

2.3 Develops and presents comprehensive analysis for financial and programmatic recommendations for AOR management.

2.4 Communicates the rationale for financial decisions ensuring a high level of understanding among AOR management staff and clinicians.

2.5 Evaluates AOR for potential costeffective change and manages the implementation of approved changes.

2.6 Through the medical/administrative partnership ensures AOR management staff and physician compliance with financial decisions.

2.7 Tracks and monitors trends in AOR clinical practices and intervenes appropriately as it impacts the delivery of costeffective quality services.

Human Resource Management

3.1 Provides vision and leadership to AOR management and staff in a collaborative environment that offers job satisfaction performance recognition and stimulates innovative thinking to accomplish objectives.

3.2 Ensures that AOR management staff and clinicians understand their roles in accomplishing GHS Team/Division and AOR strategic objectives. Establishes expectations for high level of performance and holds individuals accountable for achieving them.

3.3 In collaboration with other AOR leadership and the Human Resources Department ensures the efficacy of systems/processes to recruit retain and develop a highperformance team that meets patient regulatory and fiscal requirements for their AOR.

3.4 In conjunction with Team/Division and System leadership ensures staff productivity by maximizing staffing efficiency and workflow patterns as well as monitoring and controlling turnover.

3.5 Structures the integration of progressive change and conflict management.

3.6 Creates a climate that ensures respect teamwork open communication and professional recognition among a diverse workforce.

Excellence in Service and Clinical Quality

4.1 Develops and implements service quality and safety standards consistent with System policy for patient experience and internal and external customers in collaboration with Team/Division leadership.

4.2 Identifies and analyzes trends across services in customer satisfaction and patient experience clinical quality outcomes patient safety and cost using data systematically to develop solutions and guide change in AOR practices.

4.3 Models and ensures that AOR Managers and staff effectively uphold a customer service orientation to meet legitimate needs of patients and internal and external customers.

4.4 Ensures that confidentiality of patient staff and appropriate management data is maintained and delivers immediate and certain consequences when confidentiality is compromised.

Organizational Leadership

5.1 Promotes the organization to all constituencies by interpreting and communicating GHS mission and values acting as a loyal supportive and informed spokesperson for AOR Team/Division and the System.

5.2 Collaborates with other System leaders and professionals to identify reduce and eliminate barriers within the system which may negatively impact cost and quality of services.

5.3 In the spirit of collaboration promotes the visibility of Team/Division leadership throughout the organization.

5.4 Provides the vision and manages a positive learning environment for students interns and residents working within their AOR collaborating with academic programs while ensuring patient safety.

5.5 Identifies areas for selfdevelopment and actively seeks opportunities and resources to meet developmental objectives.

KEY INTERFACES

The Director interacts primarily with the following external interfaces:

  • Residents
  • Families

The Director interacts secondarily with the following external interfaces:

  • NonGHS clinicians and organizations
  • Vendors/Suppliers
  • Educational and Regulatory Organizations
  • Payers
  • Charitable Organizations
  • General Public

The Director interacts primarily with the following internal interfaces:

  • Team/Division Managers
  • Administrator
  • clinicians
  • Other Functional Directors and Department Chairs

The Director interacts secondarily with the following internal interfaces:

  • AOR Staff
  • Administrative Officers
  • Clinical Advisors
  • Other System Staff

DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY & RESPONSIBILITY

The Director has the authority to formulate and execute AOR vision objectives and strategies consistent with the Systems mission vision and goals. This person determines which resources are needed and facilitates the acquisition of additional resources where indicated.

The Director has the authority to advocate change in AOR processes and systems to ensure optimal cost effective health care delivery. This individual facilitates the resolution of management clinician and policy issues within agreed upon organizational financial and regulatory limits. The Director makes recommendations for and oversees the enforcement of policy as well as makes recommendations for changes to AOR leadership. The person in this position coaches monitors and documents management performance makes recommendations for compensation strategy and promotion and supports the physician recruitment process for their AOR. The Director represents Gundersen Health System and their Team/Division within the System and in the external community.

Education and Learning

REQUIRED

Graduate of an accredited RN program

DESIRED

BSN

Work Experience

REQUIRED

DESIRED

3 years of geriatric nursing experience with a minimum of two years of the three in a skilled nursing facility.

34 years of experience in a management position in healthcare.

License and Certifications

REQUIRED

Registered Nurse (RN) licensed to practice in the state of Minnesota

Current InfantAdult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

DESIRED

Certification in leadership or clinical specialty

Age Specific Population Served

Adult

Geriatric

OSHA Category

Category I All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions

Exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position

Sitting Frequently 3466 or 5.5 hours)
Walking/Standing Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)
Stooping/Bending Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)
Squatting Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)
Kneeling/Half Kneel Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)
Reaching Shoulder Level Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)
Reaching Below Shoulder Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)
Reaching Above Shoulder Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)
Repetitive Actions Pinch Forces Occasionally 633 or 3 hours) Pounds of force 025
Repetitive Actions Grip Forces Rarely 15 or .5 hours) Pounds of force 025
Repetitive Actions Fine Manipulation Frequently 3466 or 5.5 hours)
Balance Right Leg Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)
Balance Left Leg Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)
Lifting Other Occasionally 633 or 3 hours) Number of lbs 025
Carrying Short Carry Frequently 3466 or 5.5 hours) Number of lbs 025
Push/Pull (Static Force) Occasionally 633 or 3 hours) Number of lbs 025

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position please contact the recruiter listed below:

Primary Recruiter:

Nikki FrahmWard

Recruiter Email Address:


We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values belonging respect excellence accountability teamwork and humility our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer


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Employment Type

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