Chief Nursing Officer, Oakland Hospital

Employment Type:
Full timeShift:

Description:

About Oakland Hospital

Trinity Health Oakland Hospital is a 497-bed community teaching hospital, level II trauma center and longtime leader in health care in Oakland County. Trinity Health provides comprehensive care including cardiovascular, stroke, orthopedics, obstetrics, gynecology and cancer care.

The hospital has been a leading provider of the most advanced medical care for more than 90 years. As part of Trinity Health System, we have received numerous local and national awards in recognition of our leadership, quality outcomes and clinical excellence. Our personalized care is designed to heal body, mind and spirit as we bring hope and compassion to the communities we serve.

Mission

We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Core Values

Reverence
We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.

Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty
We stand with and serve those who are experiencing poverty, especially those most vulnerable.

Safety
We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.

Justice
We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.

Stewardship
We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.

Integrity
We are faithful to who we say we are.

Vision
As a mission-driven, innovative health organization, we will become a leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted partner for life.

Promise Statement
We Listen. We Partner. We Make it Easy.

Our Actions

• Listen to understand.
• Learn continuously.
• Keep it simple.
• Create solutions.
• Deliver outstanding service.
• Own and speak up for safety.
• Expect, embrace and initiate change.
• Demonstrate exceptional teamwork.
• Trust and assume goodness of intentions.
• Hold myself and others accountable for results.
• Communicate directly with respect and honesty.
• Serve every person with empathy, dignity and compassion.
• Champion health equity and the common good.

Position Purpose

Serves as a member of the Trinity Health - Michigan senior leadership team. Provides clinical and administrative leadership for planning, organizing, directing, monitoring, and evaluating safe high-quality patient care across the continuum to advance clinical practice and patient care consistent with the ANA Scope of Practice and American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Standards.

Essential Functions

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Participates in the administration of the Regional Health Ministry as a full member of the senior leadership team, including strategic planning, execution, change management, and organizational decision-making. Develops and implements nursing's mission, vision, values and strategic, short- and long-term goals and objectives, standards of care and operating plans for patient care services.
• Collaborates with the senior leadership team in the development and implementation of operating and capital budgets.
• Develops and implements ongoing measures/evaluation methods related to all dimensions of performance inclusive of budget and productivity targets.
• Develops and implements plans, including education and required competencies that ensure staffing for safe high-quality patient care.
• Ensures the recruitment, retention, development, succession planning for and engagement of quality patient care associates and leadership. Promotes an environment of shared leadership and decision making.
• Participates in evaluating, selecting, and integrating health care technology and information systems that support patient care.
• In collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Quality Officer, serves as a sponsor and develops and directs the implementation of effective evidence-based programs to measure, analyze and continuously improve the safety and quality of all patient care services through empiric outcomes.
• Ensures compliance with all health care standards and requirements established by various licensing, regulatory and accreditation bodies.
• Communicates on a regular basis with senior leaders, the medical staff, the board and other identified stakeholders' achievements and concerns related to patient safety, quality, patient loyalty, associate engagement and physician satisfaction.
• Participates in regional decision-making and workgroups, assuming leadership in implementing improvement changes within the Regional Health Ministry
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health's Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Leadership Competencies

As a Trinity Health Executive, the incumbent is expected to demonstrate leadership traits which support our Mission Statement and Core Values as identified below:

Mission Statement: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Core Values:

• Reverence: We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.
• Commitment to Those who are Poor: We stand with and serve those who are poor, especially those most vulnerable.
• Justice: We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.
• Stewardship: We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.
• Integrity: We are faithful to those we say we are.

Experience & Education

• State Registered Nursing license
• Master's degree-level education is required. Either the Bachelor degree or the Master degree in Nursing. Doctoral education is preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years executive/director level leadership experience in patient care in an acute care setting
• Advanced knowledge of professional nursing practice in an executive or specialty practice area as evidenced through certification (e.g., CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, etc.). Certification required within 18 months of hire.
• Member of a professional nursing organization
• A thorough understanding of the Electronic Medical Record, concepts of clinical informatics, and other advanced health care technologies
• A thorough understanding of the health care environment and all applicable laws and regulations
• In depth knowledge of system thinking, change leadership, shared governance, matrix reporting, continuous improvement, process excellence, and financial and productivity management.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with all members of the administrative and health care team.
• The ability to synthesize and interpret large amounts of clinical, quality, and financial data
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to model the use of evidence-based leadership/practice, and project management skills.
• Displays excellent interpersonal and communication skills to provide advice, counsel and leadership to staff, physicians, patients, and the community.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.