Associate Chief Nursing Officer - North Central Baptist Hospital

Tenet Executive Search•San Antonio, TX

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for assisting the Chief Nursing Officer in planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing services to ensure the delivery of adequate and competent patient care. In the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer, the Associate Chief Nursing Officer has responsibility for the Nursing Supervisors, Nursing Directors and Clinical Education. He/she functions as an expert nurse who facilitates the development of the Nursing areas. This role involves participating in the design and development of systems, assisting with standards of nursing practice, advocating for client-centered outcomes, and utilizing data to integrate standards of care. The position provides leadership in professional, community, and governmental bodies, supports research, serves as a role model, and collaborates on recruitment and retention strategies. It also involves systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and administration, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations, and fostering an ethical, non-discriminatory climate. The Associate Chief Nursing Officer accepts supervisory responsibility for department functions, manages employee performance, and ensures staff development and adherence to policies.

Requirements

Current knowledge of JCAHO Standards, State and Federal Regulations and ANA Standards for nurse administrators.
Knowledge of the legal aspects and liabilities of nursing practice.

Responsibilities

Assisting the Chief Nursing Officer in planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing services to ensure the delivery of adequate and competent patient care.
Assuming responsibility for the Nursing Supervisors, Nursing Directors and Clinical Education in the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer.
Functioning as an expert nurse who facilitates the development of the Nursing areas.
Facilitating mechanisms designed to guide the provision of nursing care required for all patients.
Participating in the design and development of systems compatible with the ANA Code of Ethics, Nursing standards, the goals and resources of the organization, and changing societal/community needs and patient/family expectations.
Assisting CNO with developing, maintaining, and evaluating organizational planning systems to facilitate the delivery of patient care services.
Assisting with the development of standards of nursing practice and standards of care with nursing leaders.
Advocating organizational processes that allow for creativity in the development of alternative plans for achieving desired, client-centered, cost-effective outcomes.
Promoting the integration of applicable contemporary management and organizational theories, nursing and related research findings, and practice standards and guidelines into the planning process.
Assisting and supporting staff in developing and maintaining competency in the planning and management of transitions.
Advocating integration of policies into action plans for achieving desired client-centered outcomes.
Utilizing clinical, human resource, and financial data to appropriately integrate standards of nursing and patient care, facilitating continuity across a continuum.
Ensuring CNO is informed of critical issues within assigned departments; reporting managers and staff are fully informed on organization issues and development; collaborates with other departments relative to changes originating within the nursing department that potentially impact their individual operations.
Providing training and coaching to managers and staff for the selection of qualified candidates.
Adhering to facility policies and procedures as well as utilizing facility departmental resources for management of operations.
Providing a leadership role in professional, community, and governmental bodies that shape healthcare policy, thereby contributing to the development of the health care delivery system, and better health care for society.
Providing leadership direction in the identification of clinical nursing goals and directions.
Collaboratively participating with nursing leaders in the development and implementation of systems and processes to achieve clinical and administrative goals.
Evaluating and revising the systems and processes of organized nursing service to enhance achievement of identified, desired client/family-centered outcomes.
Providing leadership and support to nursing management in critical thinking, conflict management, and problem solving.
Ensuring the ongoing evaluation and innovation of services provided by organized nursing services and the organization as a whole.
Supporting the research process, dissemination, and utilization of research findings in the areas of nursing, health, and management systems.
Serving as a professional-role model and mentor to motivate, develop, recruit, and retain staff and future nurse administrators.
Collaborating with recruiter to develop successful recruitment and retention strategies.
Initiating and leading departmental and cross-functional transitions.
Applying "best practices", eliminating barriers, and gaining organizational support for change.
Promoting an environment for harmonious relationships among personnel, medical staff, patients and others.
Systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and nursing administration.
Ensuring processes for viability of performance improvement programs.
Identifying key quality indicators for monitoring and evaluating.
Participating in the peer review process and privileging process for advanced practices nurses/Allied Health Professionals.
Participating in interdisciplinary evaluation teams.
Demonstrating current knowledge of JCAHO Standards, State and Federal Regulations and ANA Standards for nurse administrators.
Demonstrating knowledge of the legal aspects and liabilities of nursing practice.
Ensuring that all staff members’ function within the legal boundaries and guidelines established by the state nurse practice act.
Assisting CNO in assuring that nursing leadership and nursing staff are aware of current standards, policies and procedures and compliance are met.
Visiting nursing units regularly to ascertain quality of patient care and contentment of staff.
Evaluating his/her own performance based on professional practice standards, relevant statutes and regulations, and organizational criteria.
Engaging in self-performance appraisal on a regular basis, identifying areas of strength as well as areas for professional/practice development.
Seeking constructive feedback regarding his/her own practice.
Taking action to achieve goals during performance appraisal.
Acquiring and maintaining current knowledge in administrative practice.
Seeking experience to expand and maintain skills and knowledge base.
Networking with peers in state/region/corporate to share ideas and conduct mutual problem solving.
Maintaining professional affiliations and enhancing professional growth and development.
Collaborating with nursing staff at all levels, interdisciplinary teams, executive officer, medical staff, and other stakeholders.
Collaborating with nursing staff and other disciplines at all levels in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services.
Collaborating with the human resources staff to develop and implement recruitment and retention programs for staff.
Providing the opportunity for ongoing communication between self and staff.
Collaborating with other providers of nursing/patient care within the delivery system for provision of seamless delivery of services.
Maintaining an awareness of community standards for hospital procedures and policies; communicates same to the CNO.
Basing decisions and actions on ethical principles.
Advocating on behalf of recipients of services and personnel.
Maintaining privacy, confidentiality, and security of patient/client, staff, and organizational data.
Advocating organizational adherence to the ANA code for nurses, organization ethics, and corporate ethics.
Fostering a non-discriminatory climate in which care is delivered in a manner sensitive to socio-cultural diversity.
Supporting the system to address ethical issues within nursing and the organization.
Participating in the development, implementation, and use of a system for preventing and reporting abuse of patients, patient’s rights, and incompetent, unethical, or illegal practices by health care providers.
Acting as the Patient Ombudsman to facilitate all communications with patients and when appropriate to their families to comply with organization's duty to inform patients about the outcome of care per regulatory standards.
Accepting supervisory responsibility for department functions and promoting hospital-wide leadership image.
Conferring with nursing supervisors and Directors on tour of duty to assess status of nursing department.
Following policy and procedure for recruitment and interviewing of potential new hires.
Responsible for ensuring all new employees attend orientation within their first thirty (30) days of work.
Responsible for monitoring competency levels of employees and providing staff development through education.
Conducting monthly staff meetings, keeping minutes and attendance logs on file.
Submitting all completed employee performance reviews to Human Resources in a timely manner.
Notifying supervisor and Human Resources of all disciplinary action.
Documenting clearly all disciplinary action and submits originals to Human Resources while keeping copies in departmental file.
Attending nursing, hospital, and medical staff meetings as requested and reports agenda discussions, recommendations, and approvals to the CNO.
Facilitating revisions of job descriptions for all departmental positions.
Responsible for employee knowledge and comprehension of all hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Ensuring up-to-date reference materials for staff to meet current standards of practice (i.e., journals, manuals, reference books, etc.).