Associate Chief Nursing Officer Parent Child

Overview

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Requisition Number: R-20472

Facility: LOC
0001 - 55 Fogg Road, 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, MA 02190

Department Name: SSH Nursing Admin

Status: Full time

Budgeted

Hours:

40

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Compensation Pay Range: $ - $

• Lead and drive the Parent Child Division in collaboration with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and ACNO colleagues, modeling a culture focused on employee engagement, quality, patient safety, fiscal responsibility, and patient experience.
• Demonstrate and lead by example the ANA Nursing Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and associated Specialty Scope and Standards of Practice.
• Assess knowledge, skills, and abilities related to effective leadership using the AONL Nurse Leader Core Competency Model.
• Provide leadership for health system programs and objectives, including service development, personnel management, resource allocation, and care delivery in maternal child health, neonatology, and pediatrics.
• Collaborate with medical staff, practice operations, and system colleagues to optimize care delivery; ensure effective partnerships with local partners, patient advocacy, and contractual agreements.
• Lead projects on clinical care outcomes, performance improvement, and cost-effective solutions; promote best practices across the organization.
• Develop dashboards and reports to present core activities to the team and senior leadership, with monthly updates.
• Convene, lead, and monitor regional work groups to address opportunities in the Parent Child Division.

• Provide leadership and strategic planning to operationalize care delivery services and develop a coordinated parent child nursing strategy.
• Supervise inpatient and related outpatient departments; collaborate with CNO and medical staff leadership to evolve the organizational model to meet patient care needs.
• Coordinate safe, high-quality care through care management, process evaluation, and outcome metric reviews; optimize use of RNs, social workers, and other staff.
• Drive professional growth, spread best practices, and provide flexible staffing; convene and monitor regional work groups as needed.
• Lead and analyze key nursing metrics; utilize data to improve patient care and other performance indicators.

• Coordinate services across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings; build community relationships and identify gaps in care.
• Promote use of community resources to enhance patient experience and maintain positive relations with continuum of care providers.

• Develop communications and ensure high-quality, professional documents; serve as stand-in for the CNO in meetings when needed; participate in committees.
• Lead or participate in special projects and related tasks as required.

Minimum Education: MSN (or MS with BS in Nursing);
Doctorate preferred

Minimum

Work Experience:

Minimum five years of clinical nursing experience with leadership progression; last 3 of 5 years in a direct leadership role in a hospital or direct patient care environment with demonstrated expertise in Pediatrics, NICU, or Labor/Delivery. Academic Medical Center or Magnet designation preferred.

Required

Certifications:

Massachusetts RN license without restrictions; current certification preferred or to be attained within two years of hire; professional nursing certification must be maintained during employment.

Additional Knowledge and Abilities:

• Analytical skills to create trend analyses, process analyses, and identify system weaknesses; experience in operations and project management.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and delegate effectively.
• Theoretical skills for systems approaches to problem solving; strong written and oral communication.
• Interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with diverse stakeholders and vendors.
• Independent and collaborative work style; creative problem solving; technology proficiency (Microsoft Office, EPIC, RL Solutions, Workday, LMS).

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