Chief Nursing Officer

Job Description/ Summary

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) provides leadership and strategic direction for all care traditionally considered nursing care in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Trinity Health System. The CNO will achieve this through the development and implementation of key strategic and operational initiatives that facilitate optimal care delivery, population health management in person-centered, financially sound, safe and high quality care. The CNO serves as a positive role model for ethical management behavior and promotes awareness and understanding of positive ethical and moral principles.

Qualifications

• Required Education and Experience
  • Master’s or Post Graduate degree; minimum 5 years working directly with physicians, boards and governing and partner agencies; minimum 5 years’ experience as a clinical leader or manager; minimum 10 years as a registered nurse. 
• Training, Required Licensure and Certifications
  • Licensed Registered Nurse in State of Ohio.
  • Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Well-developed planning, marketing, organizational development, and business skills; ability to work with physicians, staff and professionals in multiple settings and locations, and to promote diversity in the organization, negotiation and financial analysis skills;

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• JOB SPECIFIC:
  • Partners with other strategic leaders to design Systems of Care for Clinical Value
  • The Chief Nursing Officer plays a critical role in the development of strategies involving the design and deployment of clinical resources, the design of alignment options for nurses and other provider groups, and the establishment / management of partnerships as part of a broader clinical integration strategy.
  • Participates in strategic planning for Trinity Health System in support of CHI strategic plan
  • Aggregates clinical expertise (via clinical program leadership, nursing councils, and other groups) to assist in the prioritization of capital expenditures Manages internal and external relationships with nursing and physician organizations and other components of the clinically integrated network toward greater levels of integration
  • Engages in network development and planning work in collaboration with strategy, nursing groups, medical group leadership, and others
  • Ensures clinical integration across the system (hospital, medical group, home health, etc.) and continuum of care Co-leads strategic transactions and alignment initiatives in a manner consistent with the integration strategy
  • Serves as the public relations and media interface for issues of clinical significance related to nursing and other clinicians.
  • Improve Value through Optimizing Clinical Operations
  • The Chief Nursing Officer reviews cost, quality, safety, utilization, and value data regularly with nursing leaders and health system executives, and will be responsible for both the dissemination of this information and for the development of interventions needed to improve value (quality, safety and cost across the continuum) as well as risk mitigation in clinical areas.
  • Leads resource management for care delivery across the continuum
  • Identifies and ensures realization of current clinical opportunities through reduction of variation in cost, quality, and resource utilization Ensures that approved CHI standards and best practices are implemented and monitored throughout the MBO
  • Takes a leadership role in setting annual MBO continuum wide quality objectives in support of CHI quality goals Ensures adequate structures exist for oversight of quality and improvement activities
  • Meets with MBO Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) on regular basis and pursues projects to improve customer service/patient experience.
  • Develop & Enhance Nursing and Clinical Team Leadership
  • The Chief Nursing Officer develops, aligns, and mobilizes nursing and other clinical leaders around successfully achieve clinical, operational, and strategic priorities for the organization.
  • In partnership with the physician enterprise leader, serves as cultural architect for the integration platform, establishing common clinical purpose across the continuum
  • Establishes organizational structures for accountability (nursing clinical councils, clinical program groups, shared governance councils etc.)
  • Creates and models cross-functional / multi-disciplinary leadership for clinical programs
  • Manages direct reports performance by establishing clear job descriptions and goals.
  • Develops direct reports talents.
  • Identifies and develops high-potential nursing leaders (and other clinical leaders as identified by MBOs).
  • Documents a succession plan and communicates with key stakeholders and groups
  • The CNO serves the local Board of Directors through providing nursing updates and information on nursing strategic direction, clinical quality and safety matters, nursing performance across the continuum.
  • Provides the local Board of Directors with an orientation to nursing care across the continuum at the MBO level as well as CHI nursing and clinical strategies.
  • Conveys Catholic Health Initiatives’ mission, vision, and values through action
  • The Chief Nursing Officer serves as an organizational and community role model for ethical management behavior
  • She/he promotes an awareness and understanding of ethical and moral principles that are consistent with the mission, vision, and values of CHI.
  • Actively participates in community boards/organizations/activities that promote CHI’s national and local mission, philosophy, and values and represent opportunities for furthering the mission.
  • Educates stakeholders on the implications of changes and directions in healthcare.
  • Increases understanding and support of partnerships.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values, and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.