Vice President Patient Care Services Chief Nursing Officer

McLaren Health Care • Flint, MI

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About The Position

The Vice President, Nursing Services is delegated authority, responsibility, and accountability by the Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership and clinical expertise for the successful operation of the Medical Center’s nursing services, clinical information services, clinical case management, and patient-care-related performance improvement activities. The role collaborates with Medical Center leaders to plan, organize, staff, direct, and evaluate patient care functions and maintains a collaborative relationship with the medical staff to support the development of clinical services and the provision of quality patient care. The role also works with peer Vice Presidents of Nursing across MHC.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, or a related field.
• Current registered professional nursing licensure in the State of Michigan.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible management experience in a hospital, health care system, or health care setting.
• Applied knowledge of hospital organizational structure and function.
• Applied knowledge of hospital administration.
• Applied knowledge of current health care developments, including economic and legislative trends.
• Applied knowledge of legal and ethical issues relative to patient care services.
• Applied knowledge of state-of-the-art modalities and practices in nursing and other patient care areas.
• Applied knowledge of budgetary processes, budget preparation, and evaluation.
• Applied knowledge of risk management.
• Applied knowledge of performance improvement.
• Ability to direct the work of others, establish and maintain effective working relationships, and manage rapid change effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the nursing philosophy, policies and procedures, standards of patient care, treatment and services, and standards of nursing practice for the population served.
• Formulate and approve short- and long-term goals, objectives, plans, and budgets for Nursing Services and subordinate functions; develop and secure approval of fiscal-year budgets and goals, monitor progress, and make necessary adjustments.
• Ensure assigned functions comply with applicable state and federal regulations and accrediting-agency rules, initiating corrective action as necessary.
• Direct or conduct determination-of-need and cost-benefit studies.
• Authorize purchases of major operational and capital equipment.
• Demonstrate and incorporate McLaren Health Care/Affiliate vision, mission, and values.
• Collaborate with Medical Center leaders to plan, organize, staff, direct, and evaluate patient care functions.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with the medical staff to support development of clinical services and quality patient care.
• Work with peer Vice Presidents of Nursing across MHC.

What This Job Offers

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