SVP, Nursing Executive

Westchester Medical Center
· President & CEO'S Office Valhalla, NY Executive/Management Full TimeDayM-F, 8-4:30

Job Summary:

The Senior Vice President (SVP), Nursing Executive, is a member of the WMCHealth nursing executive team and is responsible for the integration, coordination, strategic direction, and oversight of Nursing and Patient Care at Westchester Medical Center. The Nursing Executive directs nursing and designated ancillary patient care services to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, patient- and family-centered, evidence-based, and cost-effective care consistent with the Network’s mission, vision, and values.

Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive, the SVP, Nursing Executive, translates Network nursing strategy and organizational priorities into site-specific goals, operating plans, and measurable clinical, quality, workforce, patient experience, and financial outcomes.

The SVP, Nursing Executive, provides direct oversight of site nursing leadership, nursing departments, staffing, professional practice, regulatory and accreditation compliance, and assigned patient care services. The SVP, Nursing Executive, collaborates with Nursing Professional Development, Nursing Quality and Patient Safety, and Nursing Operations to implement Network standards and initiatives. Budget development, productivity management, resource allocation, expense control, and financial performance are managed in collaboration with Nursing Operations within the authority delegated to the position.

Nursing professional standards and nursing quality programs are developed in collaboration with Nursing Professional Development and Nursing Quality and Patient Safety.

Responsibilities:

Serves as the Senior Nurse Executive for Westchester Medical Center (WMC).Provides strategic and operational leadership for the vision, strategic direction, goals, and priorities for Nursing and Patient Care at WMC and collaborates with executive and clinical leaders to implement strategies that achieve them.

Participates in strategic planning and leads the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of nursing and patient care plans, programs, services, and delivery models.

Translates nursing priorities into site-specific goals, implementation plans, and measurable outcomes.

Provides direct leadership, oversight, coaching, and performance management for WMC nursing leaders.

Establishes and maintains nursing policies, practices, protocols, procedures, and standards of practice that comply with applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation requirements, including those of the New York State Department of Health and applicable accrediting organizations (AOs). Ensures that nursing care delivery models, clinical practices, staffing plans, and standards of care reflect patient needs, current evidence, professional standards, and organizational priorities.

Advises the EVP, Chief Nursing Executive, regarding site-level nursing performance, priorities, risks, resource management, and opportunities for improvement.

Represents nursing within the local WMC leadership structure and appropriate Network forums.

Collaborates with Nursing Quality and Patient Safety to establish WMC priorities, evaluate performance data, identify trends, and implement sustainable improvement strategies.

Ensures the timely, consistent, and effective management, investigation, follow-up, and resolution of patient and family complaints and concerns, in collaboration with Patient Experience, Risk Management, and other responsible departments, using findings to improve care delivery and patient satisfaction.

Promotes a patient- and family-centered philosophy throughout daily operations, policies, procedures, staff interactions, and care delivery practices. Communicates expectations to staff, patients, families, medical staff, and other stakeholders.

Ensures that nursing care delivery models, clinical practices, and staffing standards reflect current evidence, research, professional standards, patient needs, and the mission, vision, and values of WMCHealth.

Collaborates with Nursing Professional Development to assess and address WMC-specific orientation, education, competencies, professional practice, and leadership development needs.

Mentors, coaches, evaluates, and develops Vice Presidents of Nursing and other leaders. Promotes accountability, succession planning, professional growth, and a culture of collaboration, transformation, inclusion, and…