Chief Nursing Officer - MetroWest
About The Position
The Chief Nursing Officer provides strategic leadership as the senior executive position responsible for all nursing and other designated patient care functions and services within the hospital organization. The role assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating nursing practice on a facility level. The role assumes 24/7 responsibility and has accountability to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care. The Chief Nursing Officer represents nursing concerns on the governing board and at medical staff leadership meetings.
Requirements
- At least five years of progressive management experience in a facility environment as an Associate Chief Nursing Officer or Nursing Director of multiple, complex nursing departments.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven leadership ability and facility operational expertise.
- Ability to serve as role model and advocate for the professional discipline of nursing.
- Strong labor relations background.
- An individual able to effectively and efficiently organize patient care promoting optimal outcomes, patient safety, and patient, physician and employee satisfaction.
- An individual with proven success recruiting, retaining and developing staff. Someone effective in mentoring and developing staff, encouraging professional growth and achievement.
- Takes the lead in complying with regulatory standards, rules and laws.
- An academic degree in nursing is required, and a master’s degree in Nursing or related field (Health Administration, Business, Public Health, or Management) is required.
- Active and current registered nurse license in the state of residence/practice is required.
Nice To Haves
- Current CENP or NEA certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Retaining great people at the facility
- Communication and Relationship Building
- Leadership Influence
- Diversity
- Shared decision-making/Shared Leadership
- Clinical Practice Leadership
- Academic Relationships
- Resource Management
- Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Management
- Information Management and Technology
- Service
- Professional Role Model
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, AD&D, and life insurance
- Manager Time Off – 20 days per year
- Discretionary 401k match
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
- For Colorado employees, paid leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act is available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
