Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Operating Officer, Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital

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Organization:

HR Talent Acquisition

Job Summary:

Vanderbilt Health – Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for a Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Operating Officer, Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital (VBCH).

Accountable to: President, Vanderbilt Regional Hospitals and VUMC System Chief Nursing Officer (SCNO).

The Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Operating Officer at Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital has full leadership and operational responsibility for the hospital. The CNO/COO will ensure success of the hospital through quality enhancement, cost containment, revenue growth and development of strong relationships with hospital staff, board members, and community leaders. Will serve as the senior executive/administrator for VBCH focusing primarily on improving all aspects of operating performance. This individual will work closely with operational leaders from throughout VUMC and schools to ensure coordinated patient care and management processes across the continuum. The CNO/COO will promote and further VBCH as a center for high quality care, as well as a participant in Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network.

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Responsibilities: 

Leadership and Strategic Vision 

CNO serves as a key member of the VBCH Senior Executive Team.  In conjunction with other executive leaders, participates in strategic planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical programs and services, assuring appropriate resources for the delivery of care. 

Builds relationships with outside experts, professional associates and colleagues to ensure leading edge clinical and service practices for the region. Maintains exposure to and knowledge of regulatory, legislative, and governing bodies impacting healthcare. Stays up-to-date on current and proposed legislation and regulations that affect patient care. 

Continue leading clinical care transformation to an integrated single system of care, positioned for success in a value-based health care market focused on populations as well as individuals. 

Recruitment, Retention, and Staffing Effectiveness 

In partnership with key stakeholders, including Human Resources, provides leadership and direction for the development of strategies to promote the recruitment and retention of nursing and other patient care staff, staff pipeline/workforce development programs and recognition of excellence in Nursing.  

In collaboration with nursing leadership and other executives, effectively designs leadership programs to create a succession pipeline for nurses into management and ultimately senior leadership. 

Supports a safe culture that assures accountability and respects values and individual contributions. Enables an environment that encourages service excellence and cooperative collaboration both internally and externally. Creates a culture that recognizes the value of people and teamwork through embracing excellence, diversity and inclusion, accountability and results. 

Patient Care Practice Standards, Safety, and Quality Outcomes 

Ensures nursing practice is evidence-based to optimize clinical care and outcomes through a System approach for care delivery optimization and service line practice and projects that align with the mission, vision, and values of the organization. 

Promotes and fosters a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, and the coordination of care across disciplines. 

Standardizes nursing practice across VBCH to improve and sustain outcomes for nurse-sensitive quality indicators. 

Partners with Patient Experience and Patient Engagement leaders to ensure a robust, integrated, and standardized plan exists with nursing and the health care team for continual improvement in the patient experience. 

Understands and articulates patient care standards reflected in federal and state regulations, and organizational policies and procedures.  <