Chief Operating Officer

Introduction

At Galen College of Nursing, we focus solely on providing quality nursing education. Preparing confident, caring professionals for successful careers in nursing is why we’re here. Our goal is to create an inclusive environment where employees find meaning in their roles, are committed to the vision, and are inspired to do the best work possible. Our employees truly live out our vision! We change the life of one to care for the lives of many. Join our team and make a difference by applying for the COO position today!

Benefits

At Galen College of Nursing, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a comprehensive package of medical, dental, and vision plans along with unique benefits, including:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our students’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Chief Operating Officer to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

A culture-first leader, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) works closely with the Chief Executive Officer and other executive leaders to provide strategic and operational leadership to achieve College objectives in supporting growing nursing workforce needs, as well as expanding access to nursing education. The COO serves as a member of the CEO’s Executive Team and Cabinet and has primary responsibility for the College’s enrollment functions and campus operations. Departments supervised include the Call Center, Marketing and Communications, Campus Operations, Human Resources, Regulatory Affairs, Construction & Real Estate, and Centralized Shared Services. The COO operationalizes and supports the College’s Building the Lamp culture, ensures alignment around its culture, and drives the vision of a world-class experience for its employees and students.

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and strategic direction to the Enrollment Management, creating, managing, and implementing initiatives and operating processes designed to meet and exceed new student enrollment goals while always maintaining the College’s core values.
• Provides strategic leadership and oversight to Human Resources to ensure that recruitment, onboarding, talent/leadership development, total rewards/recognition, and organizational design are optimized to achieve growth, culture, and student and colleague experience objectives.
• Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight to Campus Operations, as well as launching new campuses through a scalable, regional support model to ensure operational excellence, efficiency, and best-in-class student experience.
• As a key member of the New Location Operations Council, ensure effective campus design, construction, regulatory approvals, staffing, and post-implementation support, monitoring, and success.

• Provides strategic leadership in ensuring regulatory compliance is achieved in all facets of the organization, from accreditation to state and federal regulation.
• Ability to optimize team performance through clear communication, resolution and problem solving, operational accountability, team unity, financial accountability, and talent development.
• Cultivates talent of leaders to drive organizational performance that leads to ongoing excellence and effective growth of the business while maintaining the highest integrity and compliance.
• Cultivates relationships and collaborates across multiple HCA Healthcare stakeholders, including Clinical Services Group, Information Technology Group, Human Resources Group, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, to support growth and expansion in new markets to support the nursing pipeline for HCA Healthcare facilities.
• Builds a culture of continual process improvement, identifies, analyzes, and executes on opportunities to drive efficiencies and improve student and/or colleague experience through comprehensive process improvements, leveraging HCA Healthcare scale and expertise, and implementation of innovative technologies and solutions.
• Provides strategic oversight in working with architects, designers, and construction to create inspiring learning environments.
• Contributes to the development and provides leadership in implementation of the College’s strategic plan.

• Performs related duties as assigned or delegated by the Chief Executive Officer.

Requirements

Education: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis typically acquired through the completion of an advanced degree such as an MBA or other graduate degree.

Experience: Ten (10) years’ experience in senior or executive leadership, preferably related to proprietary higher education in a multi-campus organization.

Skills/Competencies: Must demonstrate expertise in negotiation, strategic planning, and leading change and possess strong communication skills, business and financial acumen, negotiation skills, and exhibit a focus on the student and employee experience. Must be highly skilled in building relationships with leaders, staff, and external constituents.

Physical/Mental Demands and Work Environment: Travel is required.

Galen College of Nursing is a college focused on expanding access to quality nursing education. Our culture is at the forefront of everything we do. We offer a unique educational experience called Pure Nursing. With a focus on nursing education, our knowledgeable and caring faculty and staff take personal interest in helping our students achieve their goals. Galen is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master's Degrees. Our baccalaureate degree in nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and the associate and master's degree in nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). At Galen we change the life of one to care for the lives of many.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing applications for our Chief Operating Officer opening. Highly qualified candidates will be promptly contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in nursing education!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.