Interim CNO

CommonSpirit Health•Sugar Land, TX
•Onsite

About The Position

As our Hospital Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), you will be responsible for the facilitation of nursing practice and the delivery of nursing care, treatment, and services for your respective hospital. Every day you will provide leadership and strategic direction for all care traditionally considered nursing care for your hospital. In partnership with the hospital CMO (or similar role), you will lead patient care initiatives that support the provision of consistent clinical performance and practice standards. You will review quality performance with hospital leadership, facilitate the analysis of quality performance, and prioritize improvement opportunities. You will have primary responsibility for establishing and ensuring clinical patient care standards are achieved in a cost-effective manner, and for establishing nursing services consistent with overall hospital values and goals to deliver the highest quality nursing services. You will also foster a practice environment conducive to excellence. To be successful in this role, you will leverage your authority and responsibility to drive both exceptional quality and strong financial performance across your areas. Your qualities will include exceptional leadership, a clear strategic vision, and an unwavering commitment to delivering the highest quality patient care, all while maintaining robust financial stewardship and cultivating a supportive practice environment.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • 10+ years of healthcare experience
  • 4-6 years of leadership experience in nursing

Nice To Haves

  • Certified as a nurse executive

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate nursing practice and the delivery of nursing care, treatment, and services for the hospital.
  • Provide leadership and strategic direction for all nursing care within the hospital.
  • Partner with the hospital CMO (or similar role) to lead patient care initiatives supporting consistent clinical performance and practice standards.
  • Review quality performance with hospital leadership and facilitate the analysis of quality performance.
  • Prioritize improvement opportunities in quality performance.
  • Establish and ensure clinical patient care standards are achieved in a cost-effective manner.
  • Establish nursing services consistent with overall hospital values and goals to deliver the highest quality nursing services.
  • Foster a practice environment conducive to excellence.
  • Drive exceptional quality and strong financial performance across areas of responsibility.
  • Maintain robust financial stewardship.
  • Cultivate a supportive practice environment.
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