Summary
Provides strategic leadership and administration in the areas of patient care, education, safety and quality in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position promotes a professional practice environment and develops and maintains collegial and collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders across the institution to positively impact the business of clinical operations, nursing, and patient care outcomes. These partnerships include ongoing collaboration with physician, faculty, and organizational leaders. Responsibilities include but are not limited to standardization of systems, identification of efficiencies, integration of performance and financial improvement strategies, and support of strategic business initiatives. Works in collaboration with all departments. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction to ensure alignment of goals and initiatives throughout BMHCC.
• Leads initiatives to ensure patient engagement, financial stewardship, and high quality safe care.
• Acts as a clinical consultant to appropriate committees and other disciplines.
• Directs the linkage between business objectives and customer satisfaction goals.
• Directs and enhances growth and development of professional competency through professional development programs.
• Employs critical thinking, problem-solving techniques, new knowledge, creativity, innovation, and collaboration skills to design systems that improve care delivery and outcomes.
• Fosters open communication horizontally and vertically.
• Demonstrates commitment to team building and relationship management.
• Collaborates with other healthcare disciplines and physicians regarding nursing practice initiatives, physician practice initiatives, and patient care delivery.
• Serves as agent of change, assisting multidisciplinary team in understanding the importance, necessity, impact and process of change.
• Provides strategic direction to delivery safe quality care reflective of standards, policies/procedures/guidelines, regulatory compliance and quality measures.
• Ensures development and implementation of effective, on-going programs to measure, assess, and improve the quality of care and services delivered both internally and externally.
• Exhibits fiscal responsibility and integrity in policy and process development.
• Participates in interdisciplinary teams that address ethical risks, benefits, and outcomes.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

• Master's Degree in Nursing and RN Licensure Required
• Five plus years of progressive experience in healthcare. Extensive knowledge of scope and standards of practice, regulatory requirements, nurse practice acts, evidence-based practices, and leadership principles.
• Specialty certification preferred.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care
At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 16862 - System Director-Nursing Professional Practice RN
Facility: BMHCC Corporate Office
Department: HS Nursing Admin Corporate
Category: Leadership & Administration
Type: Non Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:TN:Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area