Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• CH Wellness Program
• Paid Time Off
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Gym Membership Discount
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Shift Differential

For more information on our Benefits & Perks, click here!

Working in dyad leader partnership with the Medical Directors, Nursing Directors, and Executive Leadership, is responsible to direct the day-to-day clinical operations of the areas the position oversees. Provides leadership direction in planning, promoting, and implementing standardization, clinical integration, and consolidation efforts to achieve a seamless continuum of care within the system. Collaborates with community stakeholders and partners to provide the highest value of care for our patients and community. Position serves as a representative for Nursing Leadership on organizational committees. Position is accountable for clinical quality and financial performance. Performs all duties in a manner which promotes and supports CH Mission and Vision.

Position Reports To: VP of Perioperative and Procedural Services

• Leadership
  • Ability to implement change in a positive, sensitive, and forward-thinking manner.
  • As a member of the Nursing Leadership Team and in collaboration with unit/department managers, participates in hospital planning, decision making and policy formulation demonstrating systems thinking and change management skills.
  • Can comfortably lead within dyad leadership structure.
  • Attends/holds membership on hospital committees as appropriate. Attends Confluence Health Board and physician meetings to report on activities of nursing for assigned departments.
  • Participates in community educational programs and meetings as the hospital’s representative.
  • Demonstrates ability to lead/direct Patient Services team.
  • Able to serve as Nursing Director on-call.
• Communication
  
  • Maintains awareness of verbal/non-verbal communication with staff, other departments, physicians, patients, and families.
  • Demonstrates professional demeanor and ability to communicate effectively to individuals and groups. Uses the Code of Conduct as baseline for all staff.
  • Maintains confidentiality in all interactions.
  • Makes unit/department & patient rounds frequently and keeps channels of communications open.
  • Creates and communicates shared vision to help facilitate staff engagement in shared decision making and problem solving.
  • Resolves inter and/or intra department complaints promptly and effectively.
• Operations
  • Responsible for oversight, development, allocation, and administration of Budget for assigned departments.
  • Develops, implements, and assures the organizations plan for providing nursing care and other assigned patient services in accordance with the mission/vision of the hospital.
  • Provides an experience and environment of patient-and family-centered care.
  • Ability to develop business plans for new projects/services within areas of responsibility.
  • Responsible for workforce planning including current and future needs and recruitment and retention strategy.
  • Assists Clinical Managers with evaluating problems related to safe, effective quality patient care, staffing and fiscal responsibility.
  • Labor contracts are administered appropriately.
    Staff Development/Professional Growth
  • Develops and maintains relationships with local community colleges to ensure Confluence Health is meeting its obligation regarding clinical placement.
  • Implement standard operating system for leadership in area to improve communication, delegation, and accountability.
  • Develop personal career plan and measure progress according to that plan.
  • Develops staff through coaching, cross training, internal/external education opportunities to improve or enhance job skills.
  • Participate in at least one professional organization and support and encourage others to participate in professional organization.
• Performance Improvement/Quality
  • Prepares department goals and objectives which support system initiatives, conducts regular review of progress toward goals and demonstrates satisfactory progress toward identified goals and objectives.
  • Maintains active knowledge of trends within specialty and external markets and communicates these to administration.
  • Develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates department specific performance and service standards, takes initiative to implement quality improvement efforts.
  • Ensures all regulatory standards and other operation standards are adhered to and documented.
  • Quality records/reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.
  • Ensures that all serious events have timely follow-up.
• Financial Performance
  • Accurately prepares annual budgets in accordance with CH goals and objectives.
  • Consistently operates department budgets/cost centers within approved budgets.
  • Consistently monitors productivity standards in response to volume changes.
  • Consistently demonstrates focus on cost management and cost reduction.
• Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.

• Walking - F
• Sitting/Standing - F
• Reaching: Shoulder Height - F
• Reaching: Above shoulder height - O
• Reaching: Below shoulder height - F
• Climbing - F
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - F
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less - F
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less - F
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
• Crawling/Kneeling - O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
• Twisting/Turning - O
• Repetitive Movement – F

• Work is completed in many locations such as patient care areas, offices and meeting rooms. There is travel between campuses.

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Hourly/Salary: Hourly

• Unprotected Heights - No
• Heat - No
• Cold - No
• Mechanical Hazards - No
• Hazardous Substances - No
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes
• Lighting - No
• Noise - No
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation – No
• Infectious Diseases - Yes