Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO)

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center•Holyoke, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center located in Holyoke, MA is looking for an experienced inpatient psychiatric nurse to come and join our growing team as an Associate Chief Nursing Officer. The role of the Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) assists the Chief Nursing Officer in executive-level management of resources, strategic planning and development of policies and procedures which ensure congruence with the mission and vision of the organization. The ACNO will develop communication, knowledge, leadership, professionalism, and business skills necessary to advance to a CNO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
Current Registered Nurse license without restrictions required.
Inpatient Psych experience required.
5+ years of experience in management and supervisory nursing role; most recent 3 of the last 5 years of leadership must have been in a direct leadership role in a hospital setting or direct patient care environment required or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the CNO, formulate policies and procedures consistent with recognized standards of professional practice and reflecting the intent of regulatory standards and maintain authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing services.
Ensure that continuous performance improvement initiatives are designed to measure and improve the quality of care delivered and are consistent with the organization priorities.
Work collaboratively with other patient care and support departments, fostering a climate of open communication and mutual problem-solving activities. Initiates and participates in joint performance improvement activities.
Assist in managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs.
Assume primary responsibility for projects or task groups as assigned, keeping colleagues informed of the progress toward the desired outcome.
Actively participate with others in planning activities associated with design or implementation of renovation or new construction of patient care areas.
Collaborate with nursing educators to ensure that identified learning needs of the nursing staff are promptly addressed and that orienteers receive the proper preparation to become independent practitioners.
Develop and maintain close working relationships with physician colleagues and other healthcare providers in assigned areas. Collaborates with these individuals to set goals for the areas or develops action plans for patient care or system improvements.
Perform other duties as assigned.