VP/Chief Nursing Officer - Methodist South Hospital

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The VP/CNO II is responsible for leading, planning, organizing and directing the overall operations of Nursing Services for the assigned facility. Has accountability for developing and implementing standards of nursing practice to ensure delivery of quality patient care standards. Assists in formulating the budget and maintains efficient and effective departmental operations and required compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations laws, standards, and protocols. Collaborates on development and implementation of system-wide nursing initiatives. VP/CNO II is based on the overall characteristics of the assigned facility (Net Revenue, FTEs, complexity). Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

 

Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

A Brief Overview
The VP/CNO II is responsible for leading, planning, organizing and directing the overall operations of Nursing Services for the assigned facility. Has accountability for developing and implementing standards of nursing practice to ensure delivery of quality patient care standards. Assists in formulating the budget and maintains efficient and effective departmental operations and required compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations laws, standards, and protocols. Collaborates on development and implementation of system-wide nursing initiatives. VP/CNO II is based on the overall characteristics of the assigned facility (Net Revenue, FTEs, complexity). Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

What you will do

• Nursing Practice: • As a member of the Hospital's senior management team, the CNO will participate in functional and operational decision-making processes necessary to the successful attainment of the hospital's mission in addition to leading nursing strategies that impact the success of the hospital. • Responsible for ensuring that nursing care is delivered within the framework of evidence-based practice throughout the facility, and for understanding existing and emerging requirements in healthcare quality, safety, patient care service/experience, and operational improvements. • Leads, develops, and executes clinical nursing programs through the delivery of cost effective and quality services. • In collaboration with the SVP/Chief Nursing Executive and facility CNOs, as well as other leaders, physicians, and health care professionals, leads the strategic direction, executive and clinical leadership, planning, innovation, and resource management for all aspects of nursing practice at the assigned facility. • Active participant in system nursing initiatives, including shared governance, nurse residency program, safety and quality, and system committees. • Responsible for developing a reputation for nursing excellence to provide exceptional care and service for an enhanced patient and family experience. Ensures that all professional standards of practice and scope of services are aligned with MLH staffing and work assignments. • Ensures continued readiness regarding regulatory and accrediting body standards. Leads implementation of clinical standardization initiatives for the assigned facility. • Maintains continuing quality assessment and improvement analysis and evaluation of patient care delivery. • Plans and recommends new facilities or equipment, or modification thereto, needed to provide patient care. • Monitors, analyzes, and reports on healthcare industry trends, formulates environmental assessments, and makes recommendations for program and patient care needs.
• Fiscal • Responsible for cost controls to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from the approved departmental budgets. • Develops and manages the operating, capital, and human resource budgets in areas of responsibility. Aggressively mitigates variances to budget. Makes sound decisions on use of resources in support of strategies and priorities. • Teaches and mentors department leaders in fiscal management and stewardship.
• People Management • Creates an environment that will encourage recruiting and retention of clinical employees. • Provides leadership in building a nursing leadership team that assumes responsibility and accountability for achieving the mission and financial/operational objectives.