Chief Nursing Officer

at  Ascension

DETAILS

Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas has a great new opportunity and hiring a Chief Nursing Officer!

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree required in nursing, business administration, and/or health administration preferred

Work Experience:

• 5 years of experience required.
• 10 years of experience preferred.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience required.
• 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
• Experience working with an integrated, matrix-reporting healthcare system.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Chief Nursing Officer is expected that all of the duties and responsibilities will be performed in a manner which reflects the core values of Ascension: Service of the Poor, Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity, and Dedication.

• Creates a nursing culture that drives the highest quality, safest care, while delivering on an exceptional patient, provider, and associate experience. This culture is defined by one that is collaborative, decisive, accountable, and patient/provider focused;
• Builds strong physician and staff relations by being visible, engaged, and intentional about developing trust and establishing credibility;
• Focused on associate engagement and retention by executing initiatives designed to reduce turnover and increase retention;
• Collaborates with Ascension leadership and medical staff to identify and develop new patient care programs, policies and procedures;
• Develops and implements programs to measure, assess and improve the quality of nursing care provided by the organization;
• At a market level, ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to nursing services and healthcare;
• Assures continuity and consistency of nursing care standards and practice;
• Collaboratively develops and implements Ascension nursing policies, objectives, and initiatives;
• Provides feedback, coaching, development, and performance reporting to nursing staff;
• Embraces a matrix-reporting organization;
• Implements, monitors, and adjusts nursing department operations to ensure compliance with established standards;
• Using a high level of financial acumen, oversees productivity, operations, budget, and financial targets;
• Keeps current on innovative concepts, practices, and procedures in nursing;
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals;
• Provides consultation on complex projects and considered to be the top-level nursing contributor/specialist;