CNO AdventHealth Gordon & Murray

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Chief Nursing Officer, for AH Gordon and AH Murray, provides leadership in the delivery of health services to patients, their family members, and the community, ensuring that resources are utilized efficiently and that quality and satisfaction are measured and continuously improved.  The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for establishing professional nursing services that comply with all state, federal, and TJC regulations.   

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Administratively directs all clinical departments including: Inpatient Services (ICU/PCU/Med Surg, Cardiopulmonary, Clinical Education/Staff Development), Perioperative Services, The Baby Place, Emergency Department House Supervisors, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Patient Experience, Accreditation, Risk Management, Quality Management, Patient Safety Officer and Infection Control

·       Assures compliance with regulatory standards and customer satisfaction in related areas

·       Development of hospital-wide patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how patients’ nursing care needs, or the needs of patient populations receiving nursing care, treatment, and services, are assessed, evaluated, and met

·       Development and implementation of the hospital’s plans for providing nursing care, treatment, and services to those patients requiring nursing care, treatment, and services

·       Participation with governing body, management, medical staff, and clinical leaders in the hospital’s decision-making structures and processes

·       Implementation of an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess, and improve the quality of nursing care, treatment, and services delivered to patients

·       Approves nursing policies and procedures, nursing standards of patient care, treatment, and services, and standards of nursing practice before implementation

·       Provides leadership and direction to Unit Directors

·       Exemplifies a Christian lifestyle

·       Demonstrates uncompromising ethics and personal integrity

·       Practices TWCE principles with all contacts

·       Maintains excellent customer relations

·       Ensures quality nursing care to all patients

·       Establish, develop, and control standards of nursing practice and patient care

·       Creates an effective working environment where team-building is emphasized

·       Organizes a staffing plan including standards for recruitment, selection, promotion, and termination of personnel

·       Maintains current position/job descriptions

·       Facilitates a nursing orientation and staff education program

·       Participates in administrative management- planning, decision making, quality assessment and improvement

·       Supports Corporate Responsibility

·       Develop, implement, and evaluate the personnel, supplies/equipment, capital, and operational budgets

·       Establish a written organizational plan outlining the goals and objectives for the department in accordance with overall organization goals and objectives

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

·       Leadership skills including communication, team-building, and prioritizing

·       Financial skills including budgeting, analyzing, and planning

·       Excellent knowledge of health care delivery system, nursing theory and practice, and legal regulations  

·       Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel and Word)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

·       Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health related field (Master’s degree preferred)

·       5 – 10 years in a nursing leadership position

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

·       Licensed registered nurse in the State of Georgia.

·       National certification preferred