Chief Nursing Officer

CHRISTUS Health • San Marcos, TX

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About The Position

The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for patient care delivery, nursing, and nurse practice throughout CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital, San Marcos. The role provides vision and direction for quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care throughout the ministry and ensures the implementation and operationalization of High Reliability Principles.

The Chief Nursing Officer fosters a decentralized, participative nursing management style based on shared governance, encouraging innovative department-level leadership and nurse decision-making control over nursing practice. The role supports interdisciplinary teams and collaborative nurse-physician relationships to provide safe, effective, and efficient patient care, while empowering nurses to serve as patient representatives and advocates.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, this executive consults with and advises other senior leaders on nursing and related operational issues. The role recommends changes to resource allocation, policy, facilities, equipment, and programs to achieve established objectives. It provides nursing personnel with leadership, decision-making, and direction in patient care services and defined areas. Responsibilities also include assessing the environment, forecasting trends, communicating values and ideas, developing and implementing policies, and managing and initiating systems and programs that promote service excellence, patient safety, and an excellent workplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited university.
• Master’s degree in Nursing or an equivalent degree in a related field.
• A minimum of five years of nursing director-level experience.
• Current state RN licensure.
• Strong leadership ability and a high energy level.
• Ability to integrate and interpret data from diverse sources to address issues of moderate to high complexity.
• Knowledge of state and regulatory accrediting agencies.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of service excellence through completion of the appropriate programs.

Nice To Haves

• Executive leadership experience in a health care system.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and set direction for quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care throughout the ministry.
• Understand, align with, apply, and oversee the implementation and operationalization of High Reliability Principles.
• Foster decentralized, participative nursing management based on shared governance.
• Encourage innovative department-level leadership and nurse decision-making control over nursing practice.
• Support interdisciplinary teams and collaborative nurse-physician relationships to provide safe, effective, and efficient patient care.
• Empower nurses to serve as patient representatives and advocates.
• Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and advise senior leaders on nursing and related operational issues.
• Recommend changes to resource allocation, policy, facilities, equipment, and programs to achieve established objectives.
• Provide nursing personnel with leadership, decision-making, and direction in patient care services and defined areas.
• Assess the environment, forecast trends, communicate values and ideas, and develop and implement policies.
• Manage and initiate systems and programs that promote excellence in service, patient safety, and an excellent workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive