Chief Nurse Executive, Sunnyside Medical Center

Job Summary

The Chief Nurse Executive (CNE) provides direction, leadership, planning, organization and general management for all aspects of patient care within the medical center. The CNE ensures integration of services and compliance with long‑range objectives and strategies, including the provision of excellent quality services and responsible fiscal management. This role provides strategic leadership as the patient care executive responsible for the professional practice of nursing and other designated patient care services.

The Chief Nurse Executive has oversight for the professional practice of nursing and the provision of nursing care in all licensed and surveyable areas of the medical center. Oversight is defined as having responsibility for regulatory, quality, service, resources, nursing staff competency and evaluation of the overall delivery of patient care. This role represents the professional practice of nursing and clinical provision of care as a member of the medical center executive leadership team, the medical executive committee and other medical staff committees.

The Chief Nurse Executive will role‑model and embed into practice the following:
The Kaiser Permanente Mission and Vision, The Kaiser Permanente Nursing Professional Practice Model, The Kaiser Permanente Nursing Vision, The Kaiser Permanente Cross Regional Nursing Strategic and Operational Plan, American Organization of Nurse Executives Nurse Executive Competencies, American Nurses Association‑s Nursing Administration Scope and Standards of Practice, American Nurses Association‑s Code of Ethics for Nurses, ANCC Magnet Framework:
Transformational Leadership;
Structural Empowerment;
Exemplary Professional Practice;
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements; and Empirical Outcomes.

• Communication and Relationship Management:
  Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders and operational leaders. Manage organizational relationships to build and maintain a climate of trust and inspire commitment from others to achieve organizational goals. Partner to provide for the seamless transition of patients across the continuum of care.
• Produces and presents executive‑level oral and written materials to address nursing, healthcare and organizational issues appropriate to the audience, effectively communicating with all internal constituents, including staff, colleagues, and physicians, and all external constituents, including serving as the medical center’s advocate to members of the community, continually seeking ways to improve and promote the public relations objectives of the medical center and marketing services.
• Creates an environment that recognizes and values diversity and designs strategies that address the unique needs of a diverse workforce, patient population, and community. Assesses the current environment and establishes indicators of progress toward cultural competency. Addresses and manages conflict in a constructive and productive manner. Provides an environment that engages staff and others in decision making.
• Participates in the academic community through advisory and collaborative efforts. Provides a supportive and stimulating learning environment for nursing students. Demonstrates high emotional intelligence in all communications and relationships.
• Business Skills and Principles:
  Applies financial knowledge by forecasting, developing, and analyzing operating and capital budgets. Assures short and long‑range financial goals are met. Collaborates with facility management and medical staff to develop the overall financial plan for the medical center. Monitors departmental expenses, reviews variance reports, and adjusts as needed to meet optimal productivity standards. Educates team members on the financial implications of patient care decisions.
• Translates data from KP Health Connect (KPs Epic electronic medical record system) and quality reports into clinical operations designed to improve patient outcomes. Monitors quality, appropriateness, and accuracy of KP Health Connect documentation.
• Accepts accountability for the delivery of efficient, cost‑effective and…