VP CNO Texas Health Huguley

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Job Summary

The Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer is the senior clinical administrator in the facility. The position reports to the President/CEO and provides overall strategic input as a member of the senior management team. The CNO provides the link and influence between the functional areas of clinical operations and decision making of general management. The CNO must seek the optimal balance between clinical efficacy and operational efficiency.

Direct Supervision

• Directs and advises Clinical Management Staff in planning, implementing, and evaluating clinical care.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Leadership via leadership meetings, staff meetings, performance appraisals, and clinical rounds.
• Directs and advises leadership staff in planning, implementing, and evaluating their specific programs, Staff Development, Patient Education, and Regulatory Standards, and Clinical Informatics.

Budget Planning

• Identifies clinical resources and needs; develops, allocates, administers, and evaluates in collaboration with the clinical leadership the budget.  Care is given to appropriately direct and delegate the budget process.
• Directs and assists with preparation of budgets for all the departments/programs reporting to this position in collaboration with the leadership person in the specific department.
• Assures that the resources and needs of these departments support the mission and goals of Metroplex Hospital.

Meetings/Committees

• Chairs, attends, and/or participates on committees, task forces, and multidisciplinary meetings       for coordination and facilitation of clinical and other clinical activities.
• Collaborates through the committee structure with the Medical Staff, Administration, and the Governing Board striving to assure provision of quality care and customer satisfaction.

Policy Development/ Implementation

• Directs clinical leadership in development and implementation of clinical standards, policies, and procedures, as well as, collaborates with Medical Staff and other disciplines where indicated in development and implementation of standards, policies and procedures.
• Ensures that patient care standards meet safety, risk prevention, and legal requirements of licensing boards, regulatory and accreditation agencies.

Regulatory Standards

• Directs the coordination and facilitation of the JCAHO accreditation activities for the hospital.
• Collaborates with to the department of regulatory standards, striving to assure communication of information and compliance with federal, state regulatory standards.

Quality Management

• Collaborates with Quality Management for Performance Improvements the development and implementation of the Quality Management for Performance Improvement.

Staff Development

• Directs the Clinical Patient Safety Program assuring annual review and revision as necessary.
• Directs and evaluates the staff development program assuring the program meets the identified needs of the staff and that the program director works closely with leadership staff in meeting the needs of the departments.

Self Growth and Development

• Actively participates in continued professional growth by attending continuing education courses, in-services, and annual conferences and actively participates in professional organizations.

Communication

• Directs and facilitates communication between Administration, Medical Staff, Governing Board, Clinical Leadership, Support Services, Ancillary   Services, Volunteers, and Student Programs.
• Directs and facilitates the Clinical Informatics (iConnect) program for electronic medical records.

Strategic Planning

• Actively participates with Executive Team in the strategic planning activities and in the development of goals and objectives.

Leadership

• Demonstrates strong clinical and managerial leadership in directing and advising staff while simultaneously ensuring safe patient care.
• Provide strategic oversight and guidance for the facility’s patient and workforce safety, ensuring clear goals, effective governance structures, and leadership accountability.
• Foster and sustain a facility-wide culture of safety that emphasizes psychological safety, continuous learning from harm and near-miss events, and meaningful engagement of patients, families, and the workforce.

• Evaluation and planning skills [Required]
• Advanced written and oral communication skills [Required]
• Time management and project management skills [Required]
• Group leadership skills [Required]
• Proven effective interpersonal skills to interact, consult with and advise people at all levels of the organization.  Track record of or role model for a strong work ethic to accomplish objectives [Required]
• Concern and ability to promote and champion a genuine customer service orientation to internal and external customers [Required]

• Master's Degree in Clinical, Healthcare Administration/Management/Leadership [Required]

• Five years clinical nursing [Required]
• Minimum of five years progressive healthcare, financial management and/or accounting experience [Required]

• Two years management experience preferred [Preferred]

• Registered Nurse licensed to practice in the state of Texas [Required]

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.