Chief Nursing Officer – NC & GA Division

Major Responsibilities:

• In partnership with the System CNE and System Nursing Leadership Council, develops a system Nursing Strategic plan and is accountable for the execution of the plan regionally and achieving targeted outcomes. 
• Effectively represents patient/client and nursing perspective and vision to regional governing bodies, regional leadership team meetings and external audiences on behalf of AH. 
• Ensures that patient care delivery models and clinical and staffing standards for nursing are consistent with current best practice while meeting professional standards, compliant with state and federal regulations, accreditation standards and aligned with the Mission, Vision and Values of AH and in collaboration with other system and regional leaders, leads the efforts to design new care models to ensure value-based care in the future health care delivery system. 
• Leads Nursing Quality and Safety initiatives to achieve top decile performance level and uses evidence-based or best practice standards and ensures consistency of policies across the continuum of care in collaboration with site CNOs, CMOs and other leaders. 
• In collaboration with System CNE and Site CNOs, prepares system operations and capital budgets for nursing and patient care services in designated region and sets priorities for allocation of resources and demonstrates leadership in forecasting trends in the effective management of human, financial, material and informational resources. 
• Develops and ensures effective services and tools services to support nursing operations including staffing/scheduling models, leadership, reporting and monitoring on labor productivity, nursing balanced scorecard reporting, nurse recruitment and retention, performance management systems, professional development, and bed-side care-support tools. 
• Ensure systems that provide for the effective orientation, transitions to practice and ongoing education of the clinical and managerial nursing staff; Establishes and maintains professional liaisons with educational institutions to promote the exchange of resources and to promote collaboration between service and educational arenas and advocates for, and leads, the continued advancement of nursing professionalism. 
• Builds strong, collaborative partnerships between functional areas, including but not limited to HR, Quality, Compliance, IT and Finance to deliver strong operational performance and establishes credibility and trust throughout the system nursing enterprise including but not limited to individual system hospital CNOs, CEOs, clinical staff, boards, medical staffs, corporate peers, and corporate boards through a variety of communication strategies. 

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the leader practices. 

Education Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Masters in related field; or Bachelor’s degree and a Masters in Nursing 

Experience Required:

• 15 years plus experience in progressive health care leadership roles (3-5 years minimum at a system level; 7-10 years in executive clinical leadership positions) 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Excellent written and oral communications including strong presentation/speaking skills and the ability to communicate 
• effectively with all levels of leadership and staff 
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, leadership, critical-thinking and decisions-making skills 
• Strong operational, financial and business acumen 
• Effectively handles multiple demands simultaneously 
• Ability to work collaboratively with others from multi-disciplines and levels of the organization 
• Proven record to navigate change implementation and execute on strategic planning 
• Ability to foresee and quickly resolve operational and organizational issues that have system impact 
• Proven organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively 
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft office suite or similar applications 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• None

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.