What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSOCIATE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER - UNM WOMENS & CHILDRENS HOSPITALS position at UNM Hospital?
Relocation Reimbursement available!
Department: Nursing - Administration
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days
UNM Health provides the highest quality of care for more than 200,000 New Mexicans each year. In 1952, UNM Hospital was built on Native American grounds, with the promise to provide culturally competent and inclusive care to all New Mexicans. Since then, UNM Health has followed through with their mission of accessible, affordable care. To extend the reach of our mission, we have implemented services and programs to care for patients across the state, including: Priority access to care for Native Americans Free, 24/7 interpreter language services LGBTQ care recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index Telehealth options. UNM Health is New Mexico's only Level I Trauma Center—we care for patients with the most complex conditions from across the state. Additionally, we are the first NIH-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and award-winning Advanced Care Stroke Center. UNM Health providers specialize in over 150 areas of medicine and employ over 7,000 professionals. Together, we receive 900,000 outpatient visits, 22,000 surgical cases and 100,000 emergency room visits each year."
UNM Children’s Hospital: Designed with your child's health in mind. Our pediatric doctors are experts in over 30 specialties, and we offer the latest, most advanced therapies available. The UNM Child Life team—the largest in New Mexico—provides your family with answers, support and guidance through your hospital experience. UNM Children's offers family-centered care, with play areas for patients and siblings, comfortable waiting areas and many dining and gift shop options to lift your spirits.
Comprehensive Women's Health: As the only academic health center in New Mexico, we offer women and teens state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment options. From your first well-woman exam through childbirth and menopause, you will get the best care for a healthy life. The UNM women’s health team serves patients from across New Mexico in UNM clinics, schools and Planned Parenthood offices.
Position Summary:
The Associate Chief Nursing Officer – UNM Women’s & Children’s Hospitals (ACNO) will assist the CNO UNM Hospitals & Clinics with ongoing development, direction, and supervision of UNM Women’s & Children's Hospital. The (ACNO) will function as the Nurse Executive primarily responsible for coordination of patient access, throughput and flow. Also jointly responsible with the CNO UNM Hospitals & Clinics for ensuring that patient services are in compliance with nursing care standards as well as state and federal regulations. Assist in developing and revising nursing policies and procedures, and assist the CNO UNM Hospitals & Clinics with nurse recruitment, retention, training and quality assurance. Promote high quality nursing care with optimal efficiency in the administration of fiscal affairs and other activities concerning nursing throughout the clinical enterprise. Ensure adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. No patient care assignment.
Detailed Responsibilities:
Education:
Essential:
Education specialization:
Essential:
10 years progressively increasing healthcare administrative experience
Nonessential:
5 years directly related experience in an academic health center
Credentials:
Essential:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Essential:
Working conditions:
Department: Nursing - Administration
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days
UNM Health provides the highest quality of care for more than 200,000 New Mexicans each year. In 1952, UNM Hospital was built on Native American grounds, with the promise to provide culturally competent and inclusive care to all New Mexicans. Since then, UNM Health has followed through with their mission of accessible, affordable care. To extend the reach of our mission, we have implemented services and programs to care for patients across the state, including: Priority access to care for Native Americans Free, 24/7 interpreter language services LGBTQ care recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index Telehealth options. UNM Health is New Mexico's only Level I Trauma Center—we care for patients with the most complex conditions from across the state. Additionally, we are the first NIH-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and award-winning Advanced Care Stroke Center. UNM Health providers specialize in over 150 areas of medicine and employ over 7,000 professionals. Together, we receive 900,000 outpatient visits, 22,000 surgical cases and 100,000 emergency room visits each year."
UNM Children’s Hospital: Designed with your child's health in mind. Our pediatric doctors are experts in over 30 specialties, and we offer the latest, most advanced therapies available. The UNM Child Life team—the largest in New Mexico—provides your family with answers, support and guidance through your hospital experience. UNM Children's offers family-centered care, with play areas for patients and siblings, comfortable waiting areas and many dining and gift shop options to lift your spirits.
Comprehensive Women's Health: As the only academic health center in New Mexico, we offer women and teens state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment options. From your first well-woman exam through childbirth and menopause, you will get the best care for a healthy life. The UNM women’s health team serves patients from across New Mexico in UNM clinics, schools and Planned Parenthood offices.
Position Summary:
The Associate Chief Nursing Officer – UNM Women’s & Children’s Hospitals (ACNO) will assist the CNO UNM Hospitals & Clinics with ongoing development, direction, and supervision of UNM Women’s & Children's Hospital. The (ACNO) will function as the Nurse Executive primarily responsible for coordination of patient access, throughput and flow. Also jointly responsible with the CNO UNM Hospitals & Clinics for ensuring that patient services are in compliance with nursing care standards as well as state and federal regulations. Assist in developing and revising nursing policies and procedures, and assist the CNO UNM Hospitals & Clinics with nurse recruitment, retention, training and quality assurance. Promote high quality nursing care with optimal efficiency in the administration of fiscal affairs and other activities concerning nursing throughout the clinical enterprise. Ensure adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. No patient care assignment.
Detailed Responsibilities:
- SUPERVISION - Supervise multiple departments within the Hospitals as assigned
- SUPERVISION - Perform senior AOC rotation
- DEVELOPMENT - Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise
- COMMITTEES - Participate in community, Health Sciences Center, Hospitals, and Nursing committees as appropriate; disseminate committee information as appropriate
- RESEARCH - Promote, cooperate with, participate in, and conduct research and investigation studies designed to improve evidenced-based nursing outcomes in clinical areas
- ADMINISTRATION - Assess the organization’s nursing practices to promote better safety and patient-care delivery
- ADMINISTRATION - Oversee record-keeping and documentation
- PLANNING - Analyze areas of planning and operational efficiency and make recommendations for improvement. Assist in planning new services and programs
- GOALS - Contribute to organizational goals and direction. Support the Hospitals quest for Magnet Status and support the Pathway to Excellence journey
- FACILITIES - Represent the Division of Nursing needs regarding improvements of Hospitals facilities including construction, renovation of structures, and purchase of capital equipment
- PUBLIC RELATIONS - Collaborate with members of the community to promote good public relations
- QUALITY - Work to ensure quality, evidence-based patient care is provided. Monitor service quality and procedures, and evaluate outcomes. Support achievement of improved patient satisfaction and improved patient outcomes
- FINANCES - Ensure proper allocation of financial resources, and monitor department budgets and spending
- PROJECTS - Evaluate and implement special projects
- MANAGEMENT - Assist nurse management with leadership and decision-making
Education:
Essential:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
Education specialization:
- BSN w/Master's in Health Related or BS with MSN
- Nursing
Essential:
10 years progressively increasing healthcare administrative experience
Nonessential:
5 years directly related experience in an academic health center
Credentials:
Essential:
- RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement w/in 60 days
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Essential:
Working conditions:
- No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment
- Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal
