Chief Nursing Officer, CNO - MercyOne North Iowa

Trinity Health•Mason City, IA

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About The Position

MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MercyOne North Iowa is the largest provider of health care services in our region, and we are proudly the largest employer in Cerro Gordo County. Our hospital is a private, not-for-profit health care center, licensed for 346 beds, which serves more than 400,000 inpatients and outpatients each year. In addition, MercyOne North Iowa is a teaching institution. We conduct a Family Medicine Residency, Internal Medicine Residency, Cardiology Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and a School of Radiologic Technology. MercyOne North Iowa is a clinical training site for approximately 500 students from 127 different colleges enrolled in programs for medical laboratory, nursing, paramedic, rehabilitation, medical assistants, pastoral services, physicians and many other medical fields. MercyOne North Iowa holds management agreements with seven rural primary care hospitals, making us the premier rural health care delivery network in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is a faith-based, critical-access hospital offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. We are honored to care for you and your family and are committed to providing you with the highest quality and compassionate care. Medical Care Services include: Behavioral Health - Senior Life Solutions Emergency Care Family Medicine Maternity Care Specialty Clinics Heart and Vascular Care Wound Care Orthopedics Care Otolaryngology Senior Life Solutions Surgical Care Therapy and Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Speech Therapy POSITION PURPOSE The Chief Nursing Officer serves as a member of the Regional Health Ministry's (RHM) senior leadership team. Provides clinical and administrative leadership for both hospitals, oversight for planning, organizing, directing, monitoring, and evaluating safe high-quality patient care across the continuum to advance clinical practice and patient care consistent with the ANA Scope of Practice and American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Standards.

Requirements

State Registered Nursing license
Master’s degree-level education is required. Either the Bachelor degree or the Master degree MUST be in Nursing.
Minimum of five (5) years executive/director level leadership experience in patient care in an acute care setting
Advanced knowledge of professional nursing practice in an executive or specialty practice area as evidenced through certification (e.g., CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, etc.). Certification required within 18 months of hire.
Member of a professional nursing organization
A thorough understanding of the Electronic Medical Record, concepts of clinical informatics, and other advanced health care technologies
A thorough understanding of the health care environment and all applicable laws and regulations
In depth knowledge of system thinking, change leadership, shared governance, matrix reporting, continuous improvement, process excellence, and financial and productivity management.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with all members of the administrative and health care team.
The ability to synthesize and interpret large amounts of clinical, quality, and financial data
Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Demonstrated ability to model the use of evidence-based leadership/practice, and project management skills.
Displays excellent interpersonal and communication skills to provide advice, counsel and leadership to staff, physicians, patients, and the community.
Must be able to balance, manage and adapt to frequently changing work priorities, and be able to prioritize and balance the requirements of working with the System Office and Regional Health Ministries (RHMs).
Must be able to travel to the various Trinity Health sites as needed.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral education is preferred

Responsibilities

Participates in the administration of the Regional Health Ministry as a full member of the senior leadership team, including strategic planning, execution, change management, and organizational decision-making.
Develops and implements nursing’s mission, vision, values and strategic, short- and long-term goals and objectives, standards of care and operating plans for patient care services.
Collaborates with the senior leadership team in the development and implementation of operating and capital budgets.
Develops and implements ongoing measures/evaluation methods related to all dimensions of performance inclusive of budget and productivity targets.
Develops and implements plans, including education and required competencies that ensure staffing for safe high-quality patient care.
Ensures the recruitment, retention, development, succession planning for and engagement of quality patient care associates and leadership.
Promotes an environment of shared leadership and decision making.
Participates in evaluating, selecting, and integrating health care technology and information systems that support patient care.
In collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Quality Officer, serves as a sponsor and develops and directs the implementation of effective evidence-based programs to measure, analyze and continuously improve the safety and quality of all patient care services through empiric outcomes.
Ensures compliance with all health care standards and requirements established by various licensing, regulatory and accreditation bodies.
Communicates on a regular basis with senior leaders, the medical staff, the board and other identified stakeholders’ achievements and concerns related to patient safety, quality, patient loyalty, associate engagement and physician satisfaction.
Participates in regional decision-making and workgroups, assuming leadership in implementing improvement changes within the Regional Health Ministry.
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.