Chief Nursing Officer - Swedish First Hill

Description

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Swedish Health Services is seeking an exceptional leader to assume the position of Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for their flagship hospital, Swedish First Hill Campus located in Seattle, Washington.

Nursing at First Hill has a superb reputation internally and externally. Nurses within the organization are highly accomplished practitioners with extensive knowledge about advanced diagnostic and therapeutic modalities and are deeply committed to delivering care in a manner sensitive to the patient's and family's needs.

As part of Providence, Swedish Health Services comprises an integrated healthcare delivery network inclusive of extensive ambulatory care and inpatient services across five hospitals, serving the Seattle / Puget Sound area.

First Hill serves as the largest hospital in the state of Washington and the flagship for Swedish Health Services with 697 licensed beds and more than 7,000 newborn deliveries each year.

As the lead executive for Nursing, the Chief Nursing Officer will be responsible for nursing quality and patient care in service to the community. The CNO reports directly to the Chief Nursing Officer for the Service Area and will partner closely with the Service Area Chief Medical Officer and Associate VP of Acute Care Operations. In addition, the CNO will work closely with the Swedish regional CNO for the provision of nursing quality, practice, standards, scope and patient care. Importantly, the CNO will be expected to implement Nursing Vision and strategic plan for nursing.

POSITION SUMMARY

The CNO is responsible for the development of nursing strategy, direction and culture of the organization and provides vision for all aspects of patient and quality of care issues. S / he will ensure the success of the patient care departments, recruitment and retention strategies for nursing personnel, continuing education for nursing personnel, regulatory compliance, standards of care, and policies and procedures. The CNO is responsible for the coordination of the delivery of high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations.

The CNO will be expected to implement System Nursing Vision and Strategy. In collaboration with other leaders across the Service Area. S / he will provide leadership in operations, financial planning, strategic planning and other business activities. This includes strategically ensuring a balance of optimal and efficient patient care; caregiver (employee), patient, and provider satisfaction; and cooperative partnerships with other organizational departments and professional groups. With a constant focus on patient-centeredness and staff and patient safety, the CNO creates and maintains programs, policies, procedures, and processes for care delivery at First Hill consistent with organizational standards and processes. The CNO directs the implementation of an effective, ongoing program to measure, analyze, and improve the quality of nursing care, treatment, and services. This leader collaborates with other campus CNOs to implement consistent and standardized approaches to achieve organizational goals and regulatory compliance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership

• Continues to advance shared governance culture as a core principle within First Hill; evaluates the current shared governance structure for opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develops and monitors operating and capital budgets within nursing services. Assures financial stewardship for the facility in both operational and capital perspectives. Uses an analytical process to assure balanced initiatives, particularly clinical excellence and financial performance. Evaluates operations and works with department directors and managers to ensure cost effective patient care delivery.
• Implements an effective and ongoing program to monitor, evaluate, and improve the quality and appropriateness of care delivered to patients throughout the hospital.
• Assesses performance and qualities of the current nursing team with an eye towards succession planning and the development of future nursing leaders. Develops, engages and retains leaders at all levels within nursing so that the organization is well prepared for the future.
• Creates, measures and monitors a culture of accountability within nursing and collaborates effectively with other clinical and operational leaders within the organization; decreases variability between nursing units in terms of clinical and patient experience outcomes.
• Maintains and promotes positive working relationships with physicians, departments and staff, Board of Directors, governing agencies and other external contacts. Develops collaborative working relationships with other Service Area and Hospital Leaders and communicates effectively with peers, subordinates and Executive Leadership.
• Emphasizes strong employee engagement as part of the organizational culture including the measurement of engagement scores to maintain a highly engaged nursing workforce.
• Foster a positive environment and ongoing communication with inpatient, outpatient, and home care nursing staff. Work collaboratively with other facility leaders and organizational leaders to realize patient care and system goals.
• Collaborate with Service Area CE / CFO / CMO / CNO, department managers and unit managers to assure inclusion in budget development and monthly MORs. Provide action plans and / or reports as requested by CE or CNO.

Strategy and Growth

Quality and Patient Safety

QUALIFICATIONS

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby / on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs / benefits.

Requsition ID : 345612

Company : Swedish Jobs

Job Category : Nursing-Patient Facing

Job Function : Nursing

Job Schedule : Full time

Job Shift : Day

Career Track : Leadership

Department : 3901 SFH ADMINISTRATION

Address : WA Seattle 747 Broadway

Work Location : Swedish First Hill 747 Broadway-Seattle

Workplace Type : On-site

Pay Range : $111.51 - $205.94

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby / on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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Salary : $112 - $206