Chief Nursing Officer

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a critical member of the executive leadership team, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) reports directly to the President of Hackettstown and Newton Medical Center (The Western Region). The CNO, Western Region will be responsible and accountable for the overall delivery and management of nursing professional practice, education, professional development, research, administration, and clinical services.

The CNO will be a visionary leader, guiding the execution of the strategic plan to achieve the organizational mission and vision. The CNO’s vision will support the existing high standards and goals for nursing practice while he/she will work closely with the Hackettstown and Newton Medical Center, senior leadership, physician leaders, as well as leaders across the Atlantic Health System ensuring and enhancing

AHSasaclinicalpracticeenvironmentthatispatientcentered,withunsurpassedclinical quality and patient safety.

The successful Chief Nursing Officer candidate :

• Ensures the organizational values, goals, and objectives are transformed into daily operations resulting in an excellent quality, efficient, effective, caring, and respectful environment.
• Provides leadership for the practice of nursing and is accountable for nursing practice, quality, education/professional development, and research throughout the hospital.
• Providesleadershiptodefinethescopeofnursingpracticeandestablishesstructures,role accountability and systems toensureclinicalcompetenceofallnursingpersonnel aligning with AHS nursing.
• Recommends and is responsible for annual operating and capital budgets for nursing and ensures prudent management of Hackettstown and Newton Medical Center’s resources.
• Createsahealthyworkenvironmentthatissafe,respectful,and collaborative
• Builds credibility trustandpartners with physicians as achampionforpatientcare,quality, service, and nursing professionalism.
• Collaborateswiththe Chief Medical Officer ,Officers of HMC/NMCmedicalstaff,andSystem
  
  VP of Quality and Safety to improve quality, patient safety and service efforts.
• Fostersamultidisciplinaryapproachtoqualityimprovementwithafocusoncoordinationof services and improving patient outcomes
• Developseffectiveworkingrelationshipswithkeystakeholdersandsystemleaders
• Manages organizational relationships in a way that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to achieve organization goals.
• Partners with
  
  HRteaminthedevelopmentofstrategiestopromotetherecruitment, retention, workforce management, and recognition of excellence in nursing.
• Promotesprofessionalnursingpracticeandassuresthatstandardsofcarearedeveloped, implemented, and evaluated.
• Buildsandexpandsuponpartnershipswithnursingeducationinstitutionstodevelopa talent pipeline and contribute to the education and training of future nurses.
• Assures standards of patient care and standards of nursing practice are consistent with current research and professional standards.
• Providesconsultationandcollaborationwithnurses,physicians,andleadersinestablishing policies for patient care
• Collaborates with Graduate Medical Education (GME) programdirectorstointegrate nursing and medical education efforts.
• Drivescontinuousqualityimprovement,standardsofcare,discovery,and innovation through research and use of best, evidence-based practices.
• Involvement in
  
  HMC/NMC Foundation efforts.
  
  Actsasaresource.
• Actsasaresourcetonurses,andotherdisciplines.
• Servesasanadvocatefor
  
  Communityresourcetoservicesofferedat
  
  HMC/NMC
• Coaches, mentors, advises, develops and supports his/her direct management reports, other nursing leaders, councils, work groups and committees.
• Develops, maintains, and strengthens standards of patient care in concert with the Chief Medical Officer, president of the medical staff, department chairs, staff committees and individual practitioners.

Thefollowinggoalsandobjectiveshavebeenidentifiedasprioritiesforthisposition:

• Establish trust and credibility with the leadership team, physicians, nursing team and colleagues in other departments. Build collaborative relationships that are based on open communication and mutual respect.
• Evaluateandassess thenursingleadershipstructureandmakechanges tothatstructure, if necessary, to ensure nursing has the right leadership to meet the needs of patient care, now and into the future.
• Supportavisionofestablished
  
  AHSnursingwhichreflects Atlantic Health ’svision,mission, and values for quality, safety, and patient experience. This work will include expanding on the "Shared Governance" model for nursing at HMC & NMC that provides a voice for nursing, as well as grounds nursing practice in the delivery of care through unit-based councils and strong engagement. This exciting work will propel the nursing practice and ensure nursing hasavoiceinstrategicdecision-making,aswellasencouragenursestoowntheirpractices and be engaged in decision-making across the hospital.
• Promoteanursingculturethatrecognizesexcellenceinclinicalcare;championparticipative…