Sanford Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Director Nursing Emergency & Trauma Services

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBemidji, MN, USA$53 - $87.50In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
A minimum of three years of clinical experience is required.
A minimum of two years of prior management or leadership experience is required.
Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care is required.
Working knowledge of administrative and management techniques is required.
An unencumbered registered nurse license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing is practiced, or multistate licensure in a Nurse Licensure Compact state, is required.
Required department-specific competencies and certifications must be obtained and maintained.
For Rural Health Network facilities, an employee without a bachelor's degree in the required field may be considered under an educational plan demonstrating continuous progress toward a bachelor's degree in nursing within five years of hire.
For Rural Health Network facilities, current employees may be considered under qualifications and work-experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, subject to applicable Sanford education requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical and administrative leadership to assigned departments to maintain standards of patient care.
Oversee the overall quality of care provided by the organization's nursing personnel.
Advise medical staff, department leaders, and administrators on nursing service matters and strategies.
Interpret nursing service policies and objectives to staff and community groups.
Monitor nursing staff operations and ensure compliance with organizational and governmental regulations, standards, and practices.
Participate in task forces, committees, and board meetings to support organizational goals and strategic initiatives.
Review and consult on strategic plans in collaboration with leadership and nursing units.
Implement and sustain strategies that support the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
Build trusting professional relationships with personnel, clinical professionals, other leaders, and inter-professional departments.
Assess and leverage current and potential team capabilities, clarify performance targets and objectives, and drive project and process-improvement strategies.
Lead, motivate, evaluate, and reward personnel in the workplace.

Desired Qualifications

Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program is preferred, including accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation.
Certification is encouraged and may be required depending on specialty or service area.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)



Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Compensation:

Salary Range: $53.00 - $87.50





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Department Details

Summary

Responsible for providing clinical and administrative leadership to assigned departments to maintain standards of patient care. Responsible for the overall quality of care provided by the organization nursing personnel. Advises medical staff, department leaders, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies. Interprets policies and objectives of nursing service to staff and community groups. Monitors the operations of the nursing staff and ensures compliance with regulations on organizational and governmental standards and practices.

Job Description

Participates in task forces, committees, board meetings, etc. to assist with the overall organizational goals and strategic initiatives. Review and consult on strategic plans in collaboration with leadership and nursing units. Ability to implement and sustain the strategies to support the vision, mission and goals of the organization. Develops trusting relationships with personnel, clinical professionals, other leadership, and inter-professional departments with a professional attitude. Understands and leverages current and potential team capabilities and ability to clarify performance targets and objectives to drive project and process improvement strategies. Knowledge of human resources and personnel management processes; ability to lead, motivate, evaluate and reward personnel at the work place.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in nursing required. Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). For Rural Health Network facilities only, employees who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree in the required field, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing within five years of hire into position. Additionally for Rural Health Network facilities, for current employees, leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements.

Minimum of three years clinical experience required. Minimum of two years prior management/leadership experience required. Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care, and a working knowledge of administrative and management techniques.

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Certification is encouraged and may be required depending on specialty or service area.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [email protected].

About the Company

Sanford Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Sanford Health is a large nonprofit health system that delivers hospital care, elder and post-acute services, and related health care through a network of hospitals, clinics, and senior care facilities across the Midwest. It operates by integrating multiple care settings into one system, supported by research and global health initiatives. Its model combines acute hospital care, long-term care, and post-acute services under a single organization, with a strong emphasis on philanthropy and mergers to expand reach and capabilities. The company differentiates itself through its breadth of services across the care continuum, extensive rural and regional presence, and a history of strategic mergers that create a full-spectrum care model rather than focusing on a single niche. Sanford Health’s goal is to provide comprehensive, accessible health care to communities, advance pediatric care and medical research, and extend health services through global clinics and partnerships.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $4.5M
Headquarters: Fargo, ND
Founded: 1894

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