CNO - VP Patient Care Services

Catholic Health•Port Jefferson, NY

53d•$300,000 - $340,000

About The Position

The Chief Nursing Officer is the Nurse Executive for the Department of Nursing. The Chief Nursing Officer is a member of the Senior Leadership team who is responsible for the administrative and organizational plan for providing nursing care to patients. The Chief Nursing Officer is also responsible for the Department of Care Coordination and holds administrative responsibilities for the Chemical Dependency Programs and the Dental Residency Program. The Nurse Executive collaborates with Leadership personnel in fulfilling the hospital’s and Catholic Health System’s mission to provide quality care by participating in strategic planning, resource allocation and evaluating patient outcomes. The Nurse Executive is also accountable for developing working relationships with members of the Medical Staff, Clinical Leaders, Nursing Management personnel and Department Heads.

Requirements

Bachelors in Nursing with Masters in healthcare related field required; DNP/ PhD strongly preferred
Current license in the State of New York as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Certification in Nursing Leadership preferred.
Current leadership, management and performance improvement concepts. Supervisory experience in nursing administration in an acute care facility.
Ability to develop and implement strategies to improve delivery of care to patients.
Knowledge of federal, state and professional regulations that apply to the delivery of care.
Demonstrated management skills: problem-solving, communication, human resources and Nursing practice.

Responsibilities

Participates with leaders from the governing body, management, medical staff and clinical areas in development and ongoing review of the hospital’s and Health System’s mission, strategic plans, budget, resource allocation, operational plans, and policies.
Develop and implement the plan for providing nursing care to patients that is in keeping with the hospital’s mission and values. The plan considers required assessments, interventions, education and respect for patient/family rights and confidentiality.
Collaborates with management and clinical leadership to develop mechanisms to ensure seamless integrated patient care systems.
Develop, implement and continuously evaluate programs to promote recruitment, retention recognition, and continuing education of nursing staff members.
Participates directly or by delegation the evaluation, selection and integration of management information systems for nursing and other clinical areas that reflect efficient use of nursing resources.
Provides direction in maintaining compliance with all relevant regulatory agency standards and legislation.
Maintains awareness and conforms to any changing health care regulation requirements, legislation, trends, and community needs.
Submits to the President projected annual goals for the department and evaluation of the completed year.
Develops and monitors the nursing budget in collaboration with other nursing leaders and hospital personnel. Analyzes budget related variances and productivity data with clinical directors on a biweekly basis.
Collaborates with nursing leadership to determine staffing requirements and staff mix to effectively deliver nursing care to patients, that comply with clinical and New York State staffing plan requirements.
Collaborates with HR department on staffing and management plans that comply with the local and current collective bargaining agreements.
Participates in the hospital admission system and the introduction of new services and plans nursing requirements/structures to deliver service.
Responsible for establishing and approving professional care and practice standards for nursing in collaboration with members of the nursing staff: policies and procedures, nursing standards of patient care and nursing practice taking into consideration patient care services, age of patient population, uniform standards of care, available resources and assessed patient care requirements.
Participates in developing and implementing mechanisms for collaboration between nursing staff members, physicians and other clinical practitioners.
Evaluates current nursing practice and explores and researches into patient care delivery models and practice guidelines to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care. Monitors acuity, staffing and productivity reports in collaboration with Clinical Directors.
Implements effective Performance Improvement programs for patient clinical care patient and family experience, according to mission and priorities of hospital and/or department in collaboration with the leaders from the governing body, management, medical and clinical areas.
Directs and confers with Nursing Education and Clinical Directors to include clinical and/or managerial experiences for personnel.
Acts as mentor, teacher and resource and encouraging educational opportunities for staff.