Chief Nursing Officer

CommonSpirit Health•Durango, CO

22h

About The Position

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. Our leaders influence by example and succeed through accountability. In character and conduct, you embody humankindness—by pushing us toward our best selves so we can do our best work every day. The Vice President of Nursing & Chief Nursing Officer provides leadership in the daily operations of the hospital. In this role you will be responsible and accountable for leading hospital clinical operations by working through directors and other health care team members in providing patient care 24 hours per day and 7 days a week. Additional responsibilities of the The VP Nursing & CNO include: Embodies the tenants of high reliability and strongly supports clinical nurse driven shared governance. Exercises accountability for nursing care wherever it is provided in the hospital. Assuming active leadership role with Community Board, Senior Leadership, Medical Staff and with hospital leaders in hospital. Important to this role is understanding the leadership expectations of this position and the entire leadership team. Acting as a team player and contribute toward a team centered approach that lends itself to ensuring “team before self” to lead this complex, highly matrixed organization into the differentiated leading role as the system of choice. Inviting others into their work to be fully transparent with the activities of this position, allowing for celebration of success and learnings through opportunities for change. Acting as a change agent for the health system by being bold in our thoughts and actions that generate the need for urgency as we forge ahead as a thought leader in the industry. Demonstrating personal and professional accountability to the community, associates, physicians, and sponsors for performance that this position and its team complete.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Nursing (other disciplines acceptable if they hold a BSN in nursing), required.
5 years progressive clinical leadership nursing experience required.
RN license to practice in CO, required.
Nurse Executive Certification, professional certification required within 1 year of hire or transfer to role.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate Degree, preferred.
CNO experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing leadership in the daily operations of the hospital.
Responsible and accountable for leading hospital clinical operations by working through directors and other health care team members in providing patient care 24 hours per day and 7 days a week.
Embodies the tenants of high reliability and strongly supports clinical nurse driven shared governance.
Exercises accountability for nursing care wherever it is provided in the hospital.
Assuming active leadership role with Community Board, Senior Leadership, Medical Staff and with hospital leaders in hospital.
Acting as a team player and contribute toward a team centered approach that lends itself to ensuring “team before self” to lead this complex, highly matrixed organization into the differentiated leading role as the system of choice.
Inviting others into their work to be fully transparent with the activities of this position, allowing for celebration of success and learnings through opportunities for change.
Acting as a change agent for the health system by being bold in our thoughts and actions that generate the need for urgency as we forge ahead as a thought leader in the industry.
Demonstrating personal and professional accountability to the community, associates, physicians, and sponsors for performance that this position and its team complete.