CommonSpirit Health is a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 by Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With its national office in Chicago and a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians, CommonSpirit operates more than 2,000 care sites from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen -- both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
CHI Oakes Hospital is a 20-bed critical access hospital that provides various inpatient and outpatient services to approximately 14000 people in southeastern North Dakota. It is also a 24-Hour Emergency Level V Trauma Center. The hospital building was newly-constructed in 2007 replacing a 50-year old building and in 2010 Oakes Community Clinic was opened within the hospital building. The hospital is part of a larger values-based organization, CommonSpirit Health.
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
The Vice President Patient Care Services (VP PCS) drives the fulfillment of the hospital's mission and vision by strategically planning, organizing, and directing resources within assigned operational areas. This role fosters ethical management, builds strong relationships with physicians and employees, and collaborates with key stakeholders to achieve optimal patient experience, physician engagement, and staff engagement. The VP PCS maintains direct operational responsibility for specific departments and programs, a matrix management responsibility for all nursing care areas, and provides consultative services for service lines to advance strategic objectives.
Key Job Responsibilities:
The VP Patient Care Services drives excellence in nursing practice and patient care through strategic data management, organizational planning, and resource administration. The position fosters an inclusive environment, integrates research, ensures regulatory compliance, and manages team performance to achieve optimal outcomes aligned with CommonSpirit Health's mission and values as follows:
Data Management & Analysis: Develops and maintains data systems to support nursing practice, patient care, and informed decision-making.Strategic Planning & Quality Improvement: Leads organizational planning for nursing care delivery, monitors quality and effectiveness, and implements adjustments for consistent performance.Inclusive Leadership & Collaboration: Fosters a professional, diverse, and inclusive environment while collaborating with various stakeholders.Research Integration: Supports and integrates research into nursing care and administration.Resource Management: Evaluates and administers human and fiscal resources, including staffing allocation and shared governance.Performance Management: Manages team member performance, including goal setting, feedback, development, and addressing performance issues.Safety & Compliance: Ensures adherence to safety, security, and infection control policies and evaluates performance against professional standards.Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Required Master’s or Post Graduate DegreeActive RN license in the state of North Dakota or nurse license compact (license must be in state of residence)Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Training:
Strong knowledge/application of nursing practice and systems framework.Excellent strategic thinking skills, demonstrated resource management and stewardship skills, strong abilities in total quality management and continuous quality improvement concepts.Strong team orientation, strong customer-focus, demonstrated ability to lead/implement change activities, demonstrated skills in influencing through relationships.Excellent analytical thinking skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.