Chief Nursing Officer-Texas Health Forney

Texas Health Resources•Forney, TX

About The Position

Texas Health Forney is a planned full-service acute care hospital along Highway 80 in Forney, Texas. At opening, the hospital is expected to include 64 patient-care beds, an emergency department, operating suites, labor and delivery, imaging services, and other services to provide a continuum of care. The facility is slated to open in Fall 2027. In collaboration with the hospital President and CMO, the Chief Nursing Officer develops, approves, and oversees policies, procedures, and standards of care and practice that guide patient-care delivery. The CNO directs activities supporting compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements and establishes processes for sharing data and information with leaders and staff. The role collects comprehensive data about issues, situations, and trends; identifies and documents measurable outcomes for issues, staffing, and practice; and considers safety, reliability, effectiveness, practice impact, cost, and resources in nursing-care delivery. The CNO provides leadership as a team builder and team player, adapting through challenges. The role represents nursing to the medical-executive team, board of trustees, executive leadership, and others, and is accountable for nursing practice, education, professional development, research, administration, and services throughout the organization. The position also supports system-level High Reliability alignment, culture development, interprofessional teamwork, recognition, collaboration with physicians, intentional rounding, effective meetings and presentations, and translating strategies into actionable tactics.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), or a master's degree in a related field.
At least 3–5 years of senior-level experience overseeing hospital-wide nursing services, with an emphasis on Magnet or Pathways to Excellence implementation; alternatively, 5 or more years at director level or above managing multiple units or clinical disciplines with budget and productivity responsibilities.
Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire.
Knowledge of nursing management, quality improvement, financial analysis, process and planning, strategic planning principles, nursing standards of care and practice, ethical principles, and nursing and healthcare trends.
Ability to solve problems, think creatively, be resourceful, achieve results, learn quickly, and work as a self-starter.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Nursing Administration preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Develop, approve, and oversee policies, procedures, and standards of care and practice in collaboration with the hospital President and CMO.
Direct activities that support compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and requirements.
Create processes to disseminate data and information to the leadership team and staff.
Collect comprehensive data about issues, situations, and trends.
Identify and document measurable expected outcomes for issues, staffing, and practice.
Consider safety, reliability, effectiveness, impact on practice, cost, and resources in nursing-care delivery.
Provide flexible, collaborative leadership and foster team building through challenging periods.
Represent nursing to the medical-executive team, board of trustees, executive leadership, and others.
Manage and be accountable for nursing practice, education, professional development, research, administration, and nursing services throughout the organization.
Align direction with the system-level High Reliability channel and help create culture through education and participation.
Form and implement interprofessional teams and use creative reward and recognition to support nursing and interprofessional teamwork.
Balance patient and organizational needs; use sound judgment, HR knowledge, and awareness of downstream impacts.
Build a collaborative environment with physicians; identify talent; and round with the intent to listen, hear, and respond.
Organize and lead concise, results-oriented meetings and deliver exceptional presentations.
Convert strategies into actionable tactics that lead to desired outcomes.