Chief Nursing Officer-Texas Health Southlake

Chief Nursing Officer-Texas Health Southlake

Job Summary

In collaboration with the President and CQMO of the hospital, the CNO develops, approves, and oversees the implementation of policies, procedures, standards of care and practice that provide direction for the delivery of patient care. The CNO will direct activities that support compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and requirements; create processes that support dissemination of data and information to leadership team and staff; oversees patient experience strategy in partnership with the President and CQMO across the organization; collects comprehensive data pertinent to issues, situations and trends.

The officer will identify expected outcomes for issues, staffing, practice and documents expected outcomes as measurable goals; consider factors related to safety, reliability effectiveness, impact on practice, cost, and resources in delivery of nursing care. The CNO will provide leadership in professional practice setting as a team builder, team player and lead with flexibility through times of challenge.

The CNO will serve in key roles regarding nursing practice, represent nursing to medical-executive team, board of trustees, executive leadership and others as well as assume accountability for overall management of nursing practice, nursing education, professional development, nursing research, nursing administration and nursing services wherever delivered in the organization.

• The Chief Nursing Officer has the following duties and responsibilities:
• Balanced direction and alignment with the High Reliability channel at the system level.
• Culture creation through push, pull, education and participation
• Situational Leadership from an eclectic perspective
• Interprofessional teams formation and implementation

Challenge Decisions in a Non-challenging Way

• Utilize Reward & Recognition in a creative way that supports not only nursing but also interprofessional team building
• Balance needs of patients and organization
• Collaborative leadership
• Seasoned judgment
• Knowledge of HR
• Communicating and knowing potential situations may result (down-stream impact)
• Visibility (knowing where you need to be with the end in mind)
• Create and develop a collaborative environment with physicians
• Spotting Talent – great discernment abilities
• Rounding with intent of listening, hearing and responding
• Organize and lead a results oriented meeting in a concise manner

Exceptional Presentation Skills

Ability to convert strategies into actionable tactics leading to desired outcomes.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

Individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This role requires the ability to solve problems, think outside-the-box, and be resourceful; must be result-oriented, a quick learner and self-starter. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to build THR's culture for action.

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing required

Master's Degree in nursing or related field required. Master’s Degree required upon hire or a plan of achieving fundamentals provided in Master’s Nurse Leadership program within 24 months of hire.

• 3 years of Senior level experience overseeing hospital wide nursing services with an emphasis on Magnet or Pathways to Excellence implementation. Or, 5 years Director level or above, managing multiple units or clinical disciplines with budget and productivity responsibilities.

Licenses and Certifications

RN-Texas RN license required upon hire. Certified in Nursing Administration preferred upon hire.

BCLS-prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly. ACLS and PALS required within 90 days of hire.

Skills

Knowledge of nursing management, quality improvement, financial analysis, process & planning, strategic planning principles, nursing standards of care and practice, ethical principles and nursing and healthcare trends.

At Texas Health Resources, our mission is “to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve”.

As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.