Director of Nursing

About the job

Shriners Children's Spokane is hiring a full-time Director of Nursing for its Ambulatory Surgery Center. The director leads nursing and patient care services, keeps practice in line with evidence-based standards, regulations and the Nurse Practice Act, and reports to the Site Administrator.

Shriners Children's provides pediatric specialty care to children up to age 18 through more than 20 hospitals, clinics and outreach sites, regardless of a family's insurance or ability to pay.

What you'll do

• Serve on the Senior Leadership team, helping shape and carry out the site's strategic plan and policies
• Lead, mentor and coach the Patient Care Services leaders and staff, and manage change
• Build patient safety, quality improvement and staff satisfaction programs, including LEAN projects and Plan-Do-Study-Act improvement cycles
• Plan and manage the budget for assigned departments and interpret complex data
• Handle hiring, coaching, discipline, annual appraisals and workforce planning for nursing and assigned departments
• Round on units often, keep communication open and resolve conflicts with patients, families, staff and physicians
• Report on nursing activities to the Board of Governors and at physician meetings, sit on site and medical staff committees, and cover for the administrator when needed
• Keep leaders informed on requirements from The Joint Commission, CMS and other agencies, and lead practice changes when rules change
• Represent the site at community education programs and stay active in at least one professional organization

What you need

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Master's degree in a related field
• RN license in the state of practice
• 5 years of experience in pediatric, ambulatory care or surgery center settings
• 4 years of nursing leadership experience
• Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC) credential within 2 years of hire

Preferred

• A nursing leadership certification
• Membership in groups such as a state nursing organization, AONE, ANA, ACHE or ASCA
• Knowledge of requirements from The Joint Commission and state and federal agencies
• A strong customer service approach and proactive leadership
• Able to multitask, set priorities and adapt in a changing setting
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Schedule

• Full-time