CNO - ACUTE

UHS • Las Vegas, NV

139d

About The Position

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and various related services across the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS is currently recruiting for the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. The CNO is a key member of the Hospital Leadership Team, responsible for integrating and coordinating a patient-centric nursing strategy focused on high-quality and cost-effective healthcare. The CNO will focus on five key areas: People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance.

Requirements

• Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the state of employment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of nursing clinical practices and management.
• Extensive knowledge of principles and practices relevant to nursing and patient care activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Master's degree and five or more years of progressive nursing management experience in an acute care setting.
• Ability to plan, direct, and monitor others’ activities with demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Proficiency with common computer-based applications such as electronic mail, word processing, and various databases.

Responsibilities

• Creates an environment that supports employee development and teamwork to deliver compassionate patient care.
• Coaches and provides feedback to subordinate staff to ensure consistency of staff supervision.
• Encourages continuous learning through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing.
• Develops and carries out plans to ensure the technical, professional, and managerial proficiency of all subordinate staff.
• Implements standards of care and practice in every nursing specialty area to address national evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Implements High Reliability Patient Care Units to support excellence.
• Coordinates initiatives for evidence-based practice within nurse practice councils and in high reliability teams.
• Ensures proper management and clinical documentation, reporting, and analysis for nursing and assigned patient care activities.
• Represents nursing and assigned patient care functions during compliance reviews.
• Practices and requires staff to demonstrate their daily commitment to Service Excellence Standards.
• Participates in decision making associated with the purchase of clinical, patient care equipment and technologies.
• Assesses patient needs and services to identify trends and opportunities to advance the hospital’s market position.
• Reinforces the hospital’s business strategy in day-to-day interactions with staff.
• Builds a culture of safety that is open and receptive to changes to improve clinical care.
• Directs or assigns responsibility for quality ensuring policies and procedures reflect current evidence-based practice information.
• Participates in public relations, marketing, and communication of hospital services.
• Chairs or participates on various management and ad hoc committees, project teams, and task forces.
• Promotes the hospital and its capabilities at networking events.
• Utilizes performance indicators to monitor department performance and operational goals.
• Directs nursing and assigned clinical support services to achieve operating goals consistent with financial plans.
• Develops, monitors, and adjusts FTE levels to achieve budgeted staffing levels.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Relocation benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees