POSITION SUMMARY

The Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) ensures that patient care services are in compliance with nursing standards, federal and state regulations. The ACNO provides leadership and mentorship in the development of leaders and staff. The ACNO is responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction outcomes to implement strategies for improvement. The ACNO will implement change, establish strong collaborative relationships with physicians and analyze financial data to ensure proper allocation of resources. The ACNO acts as an extension of the CNO at all times.

• Develops strategic plan for nursing including mechanisms to ensure uniform quality and adherence to standards.
• Leads the design and implementation of assigned business plans.
• Creates a continuous improvement environment promoting patient care.
• Measures actual budgetary performance against standards and ensures variances are within established targets.
• Collaborates with executive hospital management as a key member of medical and planning committees.

Experience:

• Minimum of five years’ experience in progressive leadership roles within a healthcare system.
• Direct Nursing Education experience and/or informatics experience strongly preferred.

Education, Licenses and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing required. Effective 9/1/19 if applicant does not have a BSN – must be enrolled in accredited BSN program with scheduled date of completion.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing and/or related field, preferred.
• Current RN license or current license deemed acceptable by the applicable State Board of Nursing.
• Maintains current BLS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.