VP Nursing & CNO
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Healthcare
Healthcare Management, Healthcare Administration -
Management
Healthcare Management
The Chief Nursing Officer is accountable and responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the assigned services on a 24-hour basis. The Chief Nursing Officer translates the objectives, plans, policies and procedures of Princeton Community Hospital and Continuous Care Center into effective actions to ensure quality patient care and manages the human and material resources of the unit to provide cost effective care.
Develops and maintains programs to ensure comprehensive patient-centered care is delivered.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
- Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates the delivery of patient care in accordance with Standards of Care, philosophy and plans of Princeton Community Hospital and other affiliated hospitals.
- Develops, implements, and promotes strategies for the delivery of patient care which is based on the requirements of the service while achieving positive patient outcomes in a teaching environment.
- Empowers staff to provide quality, effective patient care consistent with relevant scopes, policies, procedures and standards of practice.
- Monitors and evaluates quality care through rounds and quality improvement activities. Works closely with staff and peers to identify opportunities to improve patient care and makes or facilitates changes to enhance services.
- Coordinates activities between the department and other hospital departments to deliver services.
- Facilitates the development of departmental policies and procedures and standards of care.
- Assures compliance with local, state, federal laws – OFLAC, DNV-GL, and other accrediting bodies.
- Promotes customer satisfaction through response to customer perceptions of services provided in a professional and constructive manner. Ensures the establishment and implementation of a unit culture that is responsive to patients and families.
- Ensures department is in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Supports and participates in ongoing research projects and evidence-based indicators to improve care.
- In accordance with the hospital mission and goals, determines the unit service needs in terms of patient needs and staff requirements.
- Assumes responsibility for the patient focused performance improvement process engaging staff participation in multidisciplinary activities conducted for the purpose of improving the quality and reducing the cost of care. Develops and monitors appropriate operational performance measures. Reviews outcomes and improves operational systems to ensure continued improvement.
- Creates a work environment, which promotes continuous quality improvement and ongoing personnel development.
- Facilitates hospital planning by serving in a leadership capacity both intra and interdepartmental.
- Develops and maintains a quality safety program for Princeton Community Hospital.
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