Chief Nursing Officer - Executive Team - Full time

Aspen Valley Health•Aspen, CO
•$206,000 - $290,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) provides leadership to the nursing team at AVH. The CNO focuses both on nursing leadership and organizational administration. The CNO sets patient care standards, establishes processes and protocols for achieving those standards, and manages the work of nurses in the organization. The CNO carries responsibility for integrating the strategic plan of the organization with the clinical operations. In collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer and other Executive Team members, the CNO provides management oversight for the development of high quality, cost effective and integrated clinical programs within the hospital. The CNO exercises management responsibility through of the organization to ensure efficient services are designed and executed to meet the needs of patients, physicians, the public and staff.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)
  • Unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado, or ability to obtain prior to start date
  • At least five (5) years of leadership experience with oversight/management of hospital operations.

Nice To Haves

  • Advanced degree (MSN, DNP, MBA, MHA, etc.) preferred.
  • Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.

Responsibilities

  • Sets patient care standards.
  • Establishes processes and protocols for achieving those standards.
  • Manages the work of nurses in the organization.
  • Integrates the strategic plan of the organization with the clinical operations.
  • Provides management oversight for the development of high quality, cost effective and integrated clinical programs within the hospital.
  • Ensures efficient services are designed and executed to meet the needs of patients, physicians, the public and staff.

Benefits

  • Continuing education, professional development, and tuition assistance.
  • Healthcare as low as $46 per month, plus an additional 50% off of all AVH services for you AND your family!
  • All preventative services covered at 100%, zero copay.
  • Virtual and robust mental health resources available.
  • Earn up to 22 days PTO within your first year. Rollover what you don’t use.
  • Bereavement Leave that covers miscarriages, extended family, and pets.
  • Robust Paid Medical and Family Leave. Weeks 1-6 are paid at 100% for parental or personal illness/injury.
  • Automatic enrollment into the 457b plan at 6% to kick start your retirement savings.
  • AVH matches 50% of your 457b contributions up to a max of 3% of earnings each pay period into our 401a plan.
  • AVH contributes 7.5% of your annual salary each year to the Cash Balance Pension Plan in lieu of Social Security.
  • Housing assistance - We provide resources to establish roots in the Roaring Fork Valley.
  • Employee referral bonuses.
  • Discounted ski passes!
  • Transportation discounts and carpool incentives.
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