Chief Nursing Officer (Acute Care Hospital) - (40 miles from Philadelphia, PA)

Company Description

Located just under 40 miles from Philadephia, our Hospital has been serving the healthcare needs of the residents of our County since the turn of the century. In support of our goal to provide patients with convenient access to quality care in a safe environment, we continue to expand our medical staff and invest in new and enhanced services including heart and lung surgery, vascular surgery, imaging services and more. Our efforts to provide outstanding clinical care and patient experiences have been recognized by national and regional organizations. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and loved ones in the community we call home. Our Hospital is advised by a Board of Trustees comprised of dedicated local residents appointed from the region we serve. Working with members of our hospital administration and medical staff, the Board guides our hospital's efforts to provide access to quality care in a safe environment. We are grateful to these members for their commitment to the hospital and its mission, as well as the relationships they foster with local business leaders, civic and charitable organizations.

Job Description

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is responsible for:

• Providing leadership to nurse employees that will enroll their support, create ownership of goals, and have them actively participate in decisions that impact the hospital

• Maintaining necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations
• Partnering with physicians who use, or will use, the hospital
• Assisting in planning new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue
• Creating an environment that will encourage recruiting and retention of clinical employees
• Managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs
• Establishing standards for nursing practices and maintain authority, accountability and responsibility for nursing services
• Developing organizational patient care programs, policies and procedures that describe how nursing care is assessed, delivered and evaluated
• Developing and managing the nursing services budget and ensuring sufficient number of qualified staff to assess patient needs
• Plan and provide nursing care interventions and prevent complications, promote improvement and patient comfort and wellness
• Analyzing areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities
• Representing the nursing services at all meetings including medical staff and hospital board of director meetings; participates with leaders in designing and providing patient care and services

As a member of the Hospital's senior management team, the CNO will participate in functional decision-making processes necessary to the successful attainment of the hospital's mission in addition to maintaining an awareness of changes in healthcare clinical matters that could have an impact on the success of the hospital.

The CNO will oversee multiple departments within the hospital and reports directly to the hospital Chief Executive Officer.

Qualifications

Education:

• Must possess a Bachelors' degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
• Master's degree required

Certifications/Licenses:

• Must be a regeistered nurse (RN) with a current license.

Experience/Skills:

• Must possess detailed knowledge of hospital nursing operations
• 5+ years of recent demonstrated successful leadership in an acute-care hospital environment (For-profit experienced preferred)
• Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with hospital staff, physicians, patients, and patient's families.
• Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial, or medical matters.

Additional Information

Compensation/Benefits
At our Hospital we take pride in our excellence and offer a comprehensive benefits package and provide competitive compensation. Benefits are designed to offer choices based on the employee's needs. These include:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• More details upon interview for other benefits included
• Relocation provided

We look forward to receiving your application!

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