Amery Hospital & Clinic (AHC), a member of HealthPartners family of care, is an integrated regional medical center located about 60 minutes from St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN. AHC is comprised of seven
different facilities to include: A 25 bed critical access hospital with emergency services, three satellite primary care clinics, two fitness centers, and a 10 bed geriatric inpatient and outpatient behavioral health center facility. Additionally AHC offers care to patients at a specialized wound healing center. AHC and HealthPartners have enjoyed a strong partnership since 1998. This partnership was strengthened on January 1, 2014 when AHC joined HealthPartners. AHC is known regionally for talented caregivers, providing support to the community and providing exceptional health care to all. AHC’s mission is to improve health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients and community.

Amery, known as the "City of Lakes and Trails", is nestled in beautiful Polk County which is home to 473 lakes, 182.3 miles of nature, hiking and multi-use trails, 200 miles of streams including the scenic Apple River along with and plenty of unspoiled scenic recreational areas that can be enjoyed and savored year round. Amery is also within an hour drive of the Twin Cities metropolitan area where you can enjoy major league sports, abundant shopping opportunities, museums, theater and other cultural amenities.

As the Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer you'll oversee the operations of Hospital nursing units, Behavioral Health and other assigned clinical services at the medical center. The position is responsible for strategic planning and operations management. With major functions of the position including but not limited to the following:

• Provides overall leadership of assigned AHC departments by evaluating departmental
  program and services; recommends, supports and implements improvements as
  needed, utilizing performance/quality improvement principles and techniques; and
  establishes a culture of performance excellence for all direct reports by
  ensuring accountability and responsibilities are understood by all


• Participates as an active member in various committees to assist in driving the AHC
  quality and safety agenda for assigned areas


• Drives continuous improvement in patient experience by leading the workforce to
  proactively and consistently seek to understand AHC’s patients/customers,
  leads work from our patient/customers perspective and empowers staff to
  meet patient/customer’s needs


• Responsible for effective utilization and control of the assigned departments’
  physical and financial resources by working with direct reports on
  department budgets and closely monitoring department FTE’s


• Supports the personal and professional development of direct reports and other
  staff within the organization by holding them accountable for leadership activities,
  areas of responsibility and rewards/recognizes staff in a variety of ways


• Serves as a liaison to HealthPartners Integrity and Compliance program for AHC,
  including participating in and supporting compliance-related policy
  development and implementation, investigations, corrective actions, risk
  assessment and monitoring, compliance committee and other activities

The best qualified candidate will have a Master’s degree in Nursing or other Health Care related field along with a current State of Wisconsin RN license (or ability to obtain WI RN license); minimum of 7 years of experience in health-related fields with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Additional knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• Demonstrated skills in budget forecasting, strategic planning, management, leadership,
  supervision and customer service


• Demonstrated commitment to achieving highest quality of patient care and knowledge of
  performance improvement tools. High level knowledge of medical/legal
  compliance and Risk Management


• Customer centered approach and involvement in decision making, improvement efforts
  and service


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Demonstrated
  ability to prioritize a high level of activity under a variety of
  conditions and constraints


• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with key
  constituents and all levels of management and employees.


• Demonstrated highly effective verbal, written and effective interpersonal communication
  skills.


• Demonstrated leadership skills with a focus on the triple aim and Head + Heart,
  Together behaviors


• Understands and integrates technology in business applications including proficient
  use of Microsoft Office tools.


• Broad functional knowledge of represented areas.


• Understands, interprets and articulates implications of trends on the profession of
  nursing.


• Knowledge of all pertinent regulatory standards.


• Proven ability to lead change, organize teams, and delegate responsibility appropriately.
  

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