University of Utah Health
Nursing Director for Adult Services - HMHI
University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Overview
This position specifically serves as the Nursing Director for Adult Services at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI). The Director provides leadership and oversight for HMHI’s adult psychiatric inpatient units, working in close partnership with the HMHI Senior Nursing Administrator, nurse managers, and U Health system nursing leadership to ensure safe, high-quality mental health care. The role emphasizes operational excellence, regulatory compliance, staff development, and collaboration across HMHI and University of Utah Health to advance patient care and strategic priorities. This includes the planning and business objectives, budgetary information, human resource and financial management operations of assigned departments. The incumbent acts as a catalyst between the department and its customers, and staff, to ensure continuity and quality of service and care. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.
Responsibilities Job Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Performs to required standards for job specific responsibilities and technical competencies.
Talent Management
Hiring, training, developing, and communicating with staff.
Financial Management
Responsible for developing, monitoring and achieving budget goals.
Manages labor and non-labor expenses to budget or flex budget.
Manages revenue to budget to maximize potential revenue.
EPE/Service
Responsible for patient satisfaction scores within assigned area(s).
Responsible for upholding PROMISE standards of direct reports and team members.
Quality
Responsible to achieve quality goals for assigned area(s).
Manages and promotes continuous process improvements in assigned area(s).
Performance Management
Responsible to provide staff feedback on performance, including on-time appraisals and coaching.
Responsible to deal with conflicts in a proactive manner and to reach resolution in a timely manner.
Building Relationships
Forms positive relationships with staff, peers, and senior leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and performance standards of the organization.
Actively engages staff with updates and news as well as involving staff in decisions and work teams. Provides feedback and recognition when appropriate.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
Demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communication skills.
Ability to determine the appropriate staff mixes to support patient and customer needs.
Knowledge of hospital business operations and demonstrated strategic planning skills.
Knowledge of budgeting practices, reporting analysis and forecasting.
Qualifications
Qualifications (Required)
Five years of progressive management experience.
Bachelor's Degree in related field.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.
Licenses Required
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.
Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Business Administration or a related area.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Physical Requirements
Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking
Other
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
EO/AA
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
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This position specifically serves as the Nursing Director for Adult Services at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI). The Director provides leadership and oversight for HMHI’s adult psychiatric inpatient units, working in close partnership with the HMHI Senior Nursing Administrator, nurse managers, and U Health system nursing leadership to ensure safe, high-quality mental health care. The role emphasizes operational excellence, regulatory compliance, staff development, and collaboration across HMHI and University of Utah Health to advance patient care and strategic priorities. This includes the planning and business objectives, budgetary information, human resource and financial management operations of assigned departments. The incumbent acts as a catalyst between the department and its customers, and staff, to ensure continuity and quality of service and care. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.
Responsibilities Job Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Performs to required standards for job specific responsibilities and technical competencies.
Talent Management
Hiring, training, developing, and communicating with staff.
Financial Management
Responsible for developing, monitoring and achieving budget goals.
Manages labor and non-labor expenses to budget or flex budget.
Manages revenue to budget to maximize potential revenue.
EPE/Service
Responsible for patient satisfaction scores within assigned area(s).
Responsible for upholding PROMISE standards of direct reports and team members.
Quality
Responsible to achieve quality goals for assigned area(s).
Manages and promotes continuous process improvements in assigned area(s).
Performance Management
Responsible to provide staff feedback on performance, including on-time appraisals and coaching.
Responsible to deal with conflicts in a proactive manner and to reach resolution in a timely manner.
Building Relationships
Forms positive relationships with staff, peers, and senior leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and performance standards of the organization.
Actively engages staff with updates and news as well as involving staff in decisions and work teams. Provides feedback and recognition when appropriate.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
Demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communication skills.
Ability to determine the appropriate staff mixes to support patient and customer needs.
Knowledge of hospital business operations and demonstrated strategic planning skills.
Knowledge of budgeting practices, reporting analysis and forecasting.
Qualifications
Qualifications (Required)
Five years of progressive management experience.
Bachelor's Degree in related field.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.
Licenses Required
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.
Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Business Administration or a related area.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Physical Requirements
Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking
Other
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
EO/AA
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
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