Chief Nursing Officer

Overview

Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in communities across the country. With a focus on consumer‑friendly processes and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. We are driven by our purpose of caring for people: our patients, our communities, and one another. Located in Brentwood, Tennessee, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative healthcare systems.

Our facilities and clinics are consistently recognized among healthcare’s best employers. We recognize each hospital and clinic is as unique as the community it serves and we strive to maintain strong community ties through advisory boards, contributions, charitable care, education and outreach.

• 30 hospitals
• 280 sites of care
• 4,281 beds
• 24,000+ team members
• 8,200+ nurses
• 1,800+ aligned providers
• 5.8M annual provider encounters
• 421 medical residents

Mountainside Medical Center has been a trusted provider of healthcare in Montclair and surrounding New Jersey communities since 1891. The hospital is home to specialized centers for imaging, women’s health, cancer care, cardiac care, surgery, weight management, stroke, and chronic kidney disease. Designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the NJ State Department of Health and Senior Services, Mountainside is one of the few community hospitals in the state licensed to perform emergency and elective cardiac angioplasty, offering advanced, life‑saving care close to home.

With the addition of innovative capabilities, Mountainside’s respected medical and community reputation has gained even more strength. Ongoing collaboration with physicians and community leaders enables Mountainside to bring the latest medical programs, technology and patient‑focused care to local communities.

• 365 beds
• More than 1,200+ employees
• Over 700+ medical staff members
• Board‑certified and board‑eligible physicians
• 27‑bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit
• Residency Programs in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy
• State‑of‑the‑art technology rivaling that of larger medical institutions.

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and administration of activities relating to patient care, nursing practice, nursing education, and clinical development across the hospital. The CNO drives, supports, and models a culture focused on employee engagement, quality, patient safety, fiscal responsibility, and the overall patient experience. The CNO shall perform all duties in strict compliance with federal, state and local law, rules and regulation, including the prompt reporting of any incident in which the rights of employees, patients and visitors or other practitioners may have been violated.

• Strategize and drive process improvements, focusing on innovative care delivery and operational models designed to improve clinical services, outcomes, patient throughput, and patient safety.
• Promote the use and implementation of technology to streamline operations, facilitate communications, and optimize work processes.
• Collaborate with other teams for the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures that address how patient care needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.
• Ensure patient and family–centered care is comprehensive, coordinated, and monitored for effectiveness through a quality improvement model, resulting in outcome measures that outperform national benchmark statistics in clinical areas.
• Allocate financial, information, and human capital for improvement activities to ensure delivery of cost‑effective and efficient services to patients, physicians, and hospital departments.
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration to all practicing nurses about the importance of partnerships with patients, families, and other disciplines to ensure a comprehensive care plan.
• Enhance quality outcomes by partnering with leadership for shared clinical decision making, while maintaining overall responsibility for all patient care.
• Serve as a member of the executive leadership team with a focus on building and…