As a critical member of the executive leadership team, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) reports directly to the President of Overlook Medical Center. The CNO, Overlook Medical Center will be responsible and accountable for the overall delivery and management of nursing professional practice, education, professional development, research, administration, and clinical services. The CNO will be a visionary leader, guiding the execution of the strategic plan to achieve the organizational mission and vision. The CNO's vision will support the existing high standards and goals for nursing practice while he/she will work closely with the Overlook Medical Center, senior leadership, physician leaders, as well as leaders across the Atlantic Health System ensuring and enhancing AHS as a clinical practice environment that is patient centered, with unsurpassed clinical quality and patient safety.

Direct Reports:

• Director, Nursing Administration
• Director, Surgical Services
• Director, Med/Surg
• Director, Women and Children's Health
• Director, Outpatient Services
• Director of Emergency Services/I/P Behavioral Health
• Program Manager, Magnet
• Nurse Manager, Nursing Education, Dialysis, Vascular Access
• Nurse Researcher
• Manager, Nursing Informatics
• Senior Administrative Assistant

The successful Chief Nursing Officer candidate:

• Ensures the organizational values, goals, and objectives are transformed into daily operations resulting in an excellent quality, efficient, effective, caring, and respectful environment.
• Provides leadership for the practice of nursing and is accountable for nursing practice, quality, education/professional development, and research throughout the hospital.
• Provides leadership to define the scope of nursing practice and establishes structures, role accountability and systems to ensure clinical competence of all nursing personnel aligning with AHS nursing.
• Recommend and is responsible for annual operating and capital budgets for nursing and ensures prudent management of Overlook Medical Center's resources.
• Creates a healthy work environment that is safe, respectful, and collaborative
• Builds credibility trust and partners with physicians as a champion for patient care, quality, service, and nursing professionalism.
• Collaborates with the Chief Medical Officer, Officers of OMC medical staff, and System VP of Quality and Safety to improve quality, patient safety and service efforts.
• Fosters a multidisciplinary approach to quality improvement with a focus on coordination of services and improving patient outcomes
• Develops effective working relationships with key stakeholders and system leaders.
• Manages organizational relationships in a way that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to achieve organization goals.
• Partner with HR team in the development of strategies to promote the recruitment, retention, workforce management, and recognition of excellence in nursing.
• Promotes professional nursing practice and assures that standards of care are developed, implemented, and evaluated.
• Assures standards of patient care and standards of nursing practice are consistent with current research and professional standards.
• Provides consultation and collaboration with nurses, physicians, and leaders in establishing policies for patient care
• Drives continuous quality improvement, standards of care, discovery, and innovation through research and use of best, evidence-based practices.
• Involvement in OMC Foundation efforts. Act as a resource.
• Acts as a resource to nurses, and other disciplines.
• Serves as an advocate for Community resource to services offered at OMC.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Extensive executive-level experience within high-performing organizations.
• A clinical operations-oriented leader with strong financial acumen.
• A track record of success improving performance, patient flow and collaboration with service lines.
• Proven ability to lead in a complex matrixed healthcare organization in an acute care setting.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully advocating and representing nursing at the senior administration level.
• A track record of effectively partnering and communicating with physicians; one who enjoys collaborating with physicians and is viewed as a champion for patient quality and clinical excellence.
• Proven hands-on success in leading challenging projects to successful completion.  Demonstrated ability to hold teams accountable, work collaboratively and effectively with a wide variety of professionals to achieve strong bottom-line profitability of the organization.
• A track record of success working in an environment that values independent thinking, collaboration, transparency, mutual respect, and a shared passion for excellence and innovation.
• One who is patient-oriented and has passion and empathy.
• A history of developing and mentoring strong, cohesive leadership teams that drive excellence.
• A track record of success in creating a working environment in which morale is high, and team members feel valued and find joy and meaning in their work.
• Knowledge of Lean principals and safety HRO principals.
• A proven track record of being able to improve patient experience and team member engagement.
• A proven track of coaching and mentoring aspiring nurse leaders.
• Provides leadership to the nursing profession at regional, state, and national level

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree required. If this degree is not in nursing, the officer must have a bachelors's in nursing (BSN) Advanced Certification in Nursing Administration recommended.
• An advanced level of knowledge acquired through completion of formal and continuing education in Nursing, health policy, regulatory compliance, process redesign and management are essential
• Extensive clinical nursing and management experience with a minimum of 3-5 years in senior nursing leadership roles.
• Nursing leadership experience in a hospital is required preferably in a healthcare system.
• Knowledge and experience in Magnet principles as well as prior experience in a Magnet facility is preferred.
• Knowledge of nursing staffing methods, retention, recruitment, and finance. Proven strategic-thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills.

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