Director Patient Care, Registered Nurse

Allina Health is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of illness and enhancing the greater health of individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Provides strategic and operational leadership for the planning, implementation and improvement of systems and processes that support patient care delivery.

* Promotes evidence-based practice, and excellence in patient care, patient safety and patient experience in areas of accountability * Supports staff engagement at all levels * Promotes communication and relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that goals for patient care are met in an efficient and effective manner * Prepares and manages the annual budget, including projecting personnel and supply costs and recommending capital expenditures in areas of accountability, analyzes and manages monthly financial performance against budget * Oversees all personnel and human resources related activities including hiring, staffing, termination, performance appraisal, salary action, promotion, development, and labor relations * Identifies and implements performance improvement opportunities * Manages information; acquires, updates and reconciles data as needed to monitor and analyze results, and assure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and standards * Collaborates on Allina-wide, Clinical Service Line, and Unity-wide initiatives, goals and objectives * Assures that employees have gained the knowledge and skills necessary to perform safely and effectively in their roles

* Bachelor's degree in nursing, social work or health care related field. Master's degree required or actively completing graduate studies in a health related field. * 2 years direct patient care experience in acute care setting * 5 years leadership/management experience in acute healthcare setting * Competency in leadership skills as demonstrated through experience and outcomes * Ability to direct nursing practice activities that support a professional practice environment and interdisciplinary collaboration * Excellent communication skills * Knowledge of current best practice approaches to patient care delivery and processes * Understanding and promotion of the roles of nursing across the continuum of patient care * Demonstrated competency in financial resource management and benchmarks of staffing effectiveness * Strategic planning skills to direct and collaborate on program development and systems and process improvements * Current Minnesota RN license