BHMA, Director of Nursing (FT) 8a-5p BHM Regional Administration

BHMA, Director of Nursing (FT) 8a-5p BHM Regional Administration

Job ID: 004GUJ

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT

Leadership - MSMG Regional Administration

Full-time (scheduled 72 hrs or more per pay period) - Day

Job Description

SCOPE OF POSITION
Within Ballad Health Medical Associates (BHMA), the Director of Nursing will ensure alignment with Ballad Health's mission and vision, set nursing strategy and respond to potential risks and regulatory concerns in an appropriate manner. The Director is a key leader of the division, helping set strategy, action plans and develop clinical and patient care policies, competencies, protocols, and other standards for nursing within BHMA. Promotes professional and evidence-based nursing practice in the ambulatory care environment.
The BHMA Director of Nursing will work collaboratively with market leaders, regulatory bodies, and community partners to improve access and quality care for patients across the region.
The individual will collaborate with Senior Leadership, System Nursing Leadership and Corporate Risk and Legal to develop and implement policies needed to mitigate risk, ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
In regard to risk, they will manage external regulatory inquiries and responses, including working with outside counsel

• Develop, implement, and maintain ongoing monitoring of compliance/risk throughout Ballad Health Medical Associates
• Develop policies for quality and patient safety, ensure all policies/procedures are in communicated and BHMA is in compliance
• Act as an expert resource for all BHMA quality and patient safety policies/procedures
• Responsible for organizational improvements and quality measures for all BHMA
• Develop and measure various clinical quality metrics, and quality improvement initiatives
• Develop the infrastructure to identify, manage and mitigate risk, to include filling gaps between the facility compliance plan and needs for BHMA
• Work collaboratively with leadership and clinicians to ensure compliance with health, safety, privacy, and professional regulations and
• standards to include education and promoting awareness of regulatory and other applicable standards
• Develop fraud, waste, and abuse prevention protocols, including conflict of interest
• Review and assist with contracting and acting as a key negotiator when contract disputes arise
• Function as key company representative/liaison in meetings with federal/state agencies, and industry organizations regarding regulatory policy
• Provide education and training about actual, proposed, or pending legislation and regulations that affect operations and identify operational obstacles to compliance, and work with other team members to identify and implement solutions
• Report to Sr. Leadership or the Board on compliance-related matters as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
  See table of organization.
  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  Required-
  MSN, MBA, MHA or DNP in addition to Bachelor's degree in nursing plus 10 years' of combined Healthcare leadership with compliance and risk management.
  Knowledge/Skills Abilities-
  Self-motivated, strong communication skills, ability to communicate with all levels, excellent organizational skills and manage multiple priorities.
  Preferred-
  Experience representing and advising healthcare entities on a variety of healthcare and privacy laws
  Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state healthcare regulatory laws, including FDA regulation, laboratory compliance, fraud and abuse statutes, healthcare provider contracting, reimbursement and consumer protection

Requirements
No additional requirements from any stated in the above description.