Head of Nursing - Advanced Practice & Nursing Governance

Head of Nursing - Advanced Practice & Nursing Governance

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare provides specialized health care for people who have short-term or long-term disabilities that began during childhood.

We help children, adults and their families improve their health, achieve greater well-being, and enjoy life. Make a difference—in your life and in the world—with a rewarding career at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare.

Gillette has been a Twin Cities Top Workplace six years in a row and is a National Top Workplace. We offer competitive pay, a strong benefits package and flexible schedules.

This position exists to ensure the coordinated delivery of safe, efficient, effective and timely nursing and related services to patients being served ponsible for leading and managing all advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and nursing specialists within the organization.

• Coordinating the 24-hour/7 days per week access and delivery of service to meet quality, safety, timely, effective, efficient and patient and family centered care expectations.
• Ensuring that adequately trained staff is available and properly assigned to support the care delivery and achieve the desired patient and organizational outcomes.
• Coordinating and/or negotiating goals and service provision with the referring providers and multi-disciplinary and multi-facility team members.
• Managing competing needs of growth, program development and financial goals.
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships and communication to advance the care, services and goals.

Core Competencies:

• Work Management: Demonstrates accuracy, efficiency, and completeness in product and processes to achieve outcomes.
• Active Engagement: Leads by example and sets standards for professional behavior.
• Staff Management: Establishes and communicates clear expectations for staff.
• Financial Discipline: Displays broad understanding of key business fundamentals.
• Strategic Planning: Understands key trends and dynamics in the marketplace.

Professional Development/Quality Improvement:

• Personal Improvement: Actively performs self assessment, receives feedback and adapts behavior and contributes to positive growth.
• Process Improvement: Proactively identifies implements and sustains process improvements.
• Education: Promotes and participates in required and optional educational opportunities.
• Communication: Utilizes effective verbal, listening and written communication skills to communicate appropriately with all levels of the organization.
• Outcomes / Results: Continually evaluates quality and effectiveness of work and care.

Leadership/Followership:

• Change Management: Supports a flexible organization equipped for change.
• Critical Thinking: Demonstrates critical thinking skills in problem recognition, decision making, prioritization/organization, evaluation, and implementation.
• Recognition: Acknowledges and celebrates workplace successes and achievements.
• Teamwork: Promotes environment of openness and trust.
• Goals: Develops departmental goals with staff members and facilitates achievement of goals.

Requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license through the MN Board of Nursing
• Documentation of completion of a professional nursing program (RN program) as well as an advanced practice nursing program (Master’s degree or higher)
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience relevant to the position
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a nursing leadership, supervisory or managerial role within a relevant clinical setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
• Doctorate degree in nursing or related field
• Additional educational preparation and/or professional certification or advancement
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.