Associate Chief Nurse Officer (ACNO)
About The Position
The Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO), (Sr. Dir.), will assist the Southeast Market CNO in executive-level management of nursing resources, strategic planning, and high-quality care at Sentara Norfolk General and Sentara Heart Hospitals. The main areas of responsibility are medical and surgical units, intensive care unit, intermediate care unit, emergency services, maternal-child health, and the staffing office. The ACNO will support the Market CNO with operationalizing quality and safety initiatives, workforce planning and retention initiatives, using high reliability structures and processes to improve outcomes and reduce variation, meeting regulatory requirements (e.g.: DNV ISO/NIAHO, CMS Conditions of Participation, state health profession boards, etc.), leading transformation and process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma, Lean Daily Management, and providing leadership for units/departments financial operations (e.g.: planning, expense management, productivity, etc.). The ACNO will partner and collaborate with other CNOs and market clinical leaders to ensure alignment of strategic initiatives and operational outcomes (clinical, financial), to include achieving recognitions/designations (e.g. Magnet/Beacon) and represent nursing by participating on market and system task forces, councils, and committees. The ACNO will develop the knowledge, leadership, professionalism, and business skills necessary to advance to a division CNO.
Requirements
- BSN (Required)
- Registered Nurse, single state VA, or multi state/compact license (Required)
- Leadership experience in a complex health organization
- Sustains a culture that results in highly satisfied and engaged patients, physicians and employees.
- Committed to sustaining a safe environment for patients, physicians and employees.
- Collaborates with senior leaders to develop appropriate care models and ensures their successful deployment.
- Has strong understanding of nursing/clinical operations
- Takes initiative and executes independently
- Critical Thinking in Decision Making
- Building, managing, and leading teams
- Practice management.
- HR, marketing
- Knowledge of ambulatory and acute service delivery settings.
- Execution-focused; Results oriented
- Collaborative; Influential people leader
- Analytical problem-solver and decision-maker
- Supportive and inclusive leadership skills
Nice To Haves
- Masters in Nursing or Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- executive-level management of nursing resources
- strategic planning
- operationalizing quality and safety initiatives
- workforce planning and retention initiatives
- using high reliability structures and processes to improve outcomes and reduce variation
- meeting regulatory requirements (e.g.: DNV ISO/NIAHO, CMS Conditions of Participation, state health profession boards, etc.)
- leading transformation and process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma, Lean Daily Management
- providing leadership for units/departments financial operations (e.g.: planning, expense management, productivity, etc.)
- partner and collaborate with other CNOs and market clinical leaders to ensure alignment of strategic initiatives and operational outcomes (clinical, financial)
- achieving recognitions/designations (e.g. Magnet/Beacon)
- represent nursing by participating on market and system task forces, councils, and committees
- develop the knowledge, leadership, professionalism, and business skills necessary to advance to a division CNO
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
