Job Description:

The Nursing Strategic Operations Director generates the vision and strategy of the nursing operations division of Intermountain Health. This enterprise-wide position provides leadership over defined areas within the scope of nursing responsibilities shared with the VP of Nursing Strategic Operations.

The Nursing Strategic Operations Director generates the vision and strategy of the nursing operations division of Intermountain Health. This enterprise-wide position provides leadership over defined areas within the scope of nursing responsibilities shared with the VP of Nursing Strategic Operations.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

1. Creates the nursing strategic operations plans and ensures they are deployed, aligned, and standardized across the enterprise.  Ensures that evidence-based practices are established, effectively implemented, and sustained across the enterprise for nursing strategic operations.

2. Plans and develops the evaluation of services for the standardization of equipment / supplies / capital planning to ensure best and leading practices are in place. 

3. Develops and manages high impact stewardship initiatives and KPIs.   

4. Redesigns nursing care models for current and future organizational needs.

5. Leads the Regional Directors of Nursing Operations and other Service Line leaders in using a prioritization framework for the defined nursing operations strategies with dotted line leadership responsibilities.

6. Proactively identifies and explores opportunities to develop strategic approaches, ensuring that nursing operations stay up to date with industry trends and innovations.

7. Designs optimization of nursing workflows for efficiency, simplification of nursing work, and evaluation / recommendation of potential technology to improve the nursing work environments.      

8. As needed, the leader will collaborate with clinical programs, shared and support services, and other departments to ensure consistency and extraordinary care and performance across the enterprise.

9. Researches and establishes benchmarking tools, surveys, processes and ensures alignment across the system.

10. Directs local nursing leadership teams, and other departments to provide resources, ensure consistent communication, and lead nursing strategic plans efforts.  

11. Provides clear direction and performance expectations and metrics to regional leadership.  Holds leaders accountable in their performance of all goals and objectives.    

Required: 

Demonstrated experience in nursing operations or service line leadership.

Demonstrated experience in project management, facilitating standardization/alignment across multiple areas, developing clinical strategies, implementing operational efforts, and measuring outcomes.

Experience in a role requiring effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Willingness and ability to travel.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s level degree in business, healthcare or relevant area.

Experience in a leadership role requiring strong relationships and influence in a matrix environment, requiring work in a fast-paced and changing environment while handling multiple deadlines and priorities.

Five (5) years of experience in project management, facilitating standardization/alignment across multiple areas, developing clinical strategies, implementing operational efforts, and measuring outcomes.

Experience in a role requiring analytical skills and expertise in data management.

Skills

Effective communication skills - oral, written, and presentation skills.  

Building effective, collaborative relationships.  

Communicates in a way that maintains credibility, inspires confidence, and facilitates consensus building.  

Establishes an environment that values diversity and cultural competency.  

Holds self and others accountable for mutual expectations and outcomes.  

Effectively manage resources for optimal patient outcomes. 

Provides leadership in the evaluation, execution, and adoption of information systems and technology. 

Makes data driven decisions. Monitors and addresses organizational, Regional, and Enterprise quality metrics. 

Supports a Just Culture environment and a culture of safety.  

Is guided by Transformational and Servant leadership principles.  

Ability to research industry standards and develop strategies based on research to meet long term operational nursing needs. 

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information. 

Operate computers, telephones, office equipment, and manipulate paper requiring the ability to move fingers and hands. 

See and read computer monitors and documents. 

Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment. 

Location:

Key Bank Tower

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$66.41 - $102.52

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion.

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.

All positions subject to close without notice.