Chief Nursing Officer

1.      Organizes, directs, and administers the Nursing/Patient Care Services in order to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards.

2.      Knows and practices the prescribed philosophy, purpose, policies, and standards of Nursing/Patient Care Service

3.      Plans and coordinates with the CFO, utilizing the respective Nursing Leadership members for planning the budgeting requirements for personnel, supplies, and equipment

4.      Responsible for cost controls to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from the approved departmental budgets.

5.      Ensures continuing quality assessment and improvement analysis and evaluation of patient care delivery and communicates with Administration on the activities/issues of Nursing/Patient Care Services

6.      Plans and recommends to Administration new equipment, or modification thereto, needed to provide patient care.

7.      Initiates and participates in problem-solving, policy-forming conferences for Nursing/Patient Care Services. Maintains close coordination with all department to insure continuity and collaboration of services

8.      Ensures that cordial relationships are maintained with patients, their families and community.

9.      Responsible for maintaining a close relationship with nursing schools, education systems, and agencies to ensure hospital receives steady flow of new staff.

10.  Participates in policy decisions that affect Nursing/Patient Care Services in the hospital

11.  Participates in the Administrative Meetings.

12.  Responsible for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of performance improvement and CQI.

13.  Participates in Administrative on call rotation. 

14.  Collaborate with other disciplines for the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures that address how patient care needs of the patient population served are assessed, met, and evaluated

15.  Serve as a member of the executive leadership team, building and supporting effective collegial relationships with applicable internal and external constituents and stakeholders and ensuring optimal operating effectiveness and strategic positioning

16.  Communicate expectations, develop leaders, and advance the organization to meet needs and strategic priorities that are current and/or anticipated

17.  Collaborate with directors in hiring, orientation, evaluation, discipline, and education of clinical staff.

18.  Round on patients, families, employees, and physicians to enrich communication, ensure alignment, oversee operations, and ensure that the experience is positive

19.  Any other duties assigned as needed to help drive our Mission and abide by our organizations values.