Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Summary: The CNO, as an ex-officio member of the Riverside Medical Center Board of Directors, is responsible for strategic visioning, organizational decision-making, and practice innovation for the Riverside Medical Center. The CNO works in collaboration with a wide range of people to ensure the quality and safe care delivery of all patients and role models the highest level of professional accountability and professional development. The CNO also has oversight over nursing quality across the entire continuum of care for Riverside Healthcare. The CNO at Riverside works to create an environment that empowers its nursing staff and allows them to provide the best possible patient care with the appropriate resources and support. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare, or Business required. Five years of senior leadership experience in a healthcare facility preferred. Leadership experience in a Magnet facility preferred. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. License or Certifications: Current Illinois RN License required. Certification in Nursing Leadership: Nurse Executive (NE-BC) or Certified Nurse Executive (CENP) required within one year. Responsibilities: Identifies strategies for improving the quality of patient care and patient outcomes. Leads all nursing staff toward immediate and long-range success by improving patient outcomes. Identifies relevant emerging local, regional, state, and national issues and draws these to the attention of Senior Management and the Board of Directors. Contributes to organizational decision-making that is consistent with the values, vision, mission and standards of practice and quality. Uses data to draw conclusions that can contribute to more efficient organizational operations. Serves as a voice for clinical care nurses and empowers them to reach new heights of clinical excellence. Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Knows and practices the prescribed philosophy, purpose, policies, and standards of Nursing/Patient Care Services. Organizes, directs, and administers the Nursing/Patient Care Services in order to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards. Plans and coordinates with the CFO, utilizing the respective Nursing Leadership members for planning the budgeting requirements for personnel, supplies, and equipment. Responsible for cost controls to ensure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from the approved departmental budgets. Supports and develops Nursing/Patient Care Services in the coordination of the employee selection process, work assignments, performance evaluations, and staff development for these services. Maintains 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. Plans and recommends to Administration new facilities or equipment, or modifications thereto, needed to provide patient care. Recommends, supports, and participates in education services, programs of education, and training, including orientation of new employees. Encourages and facilitates the professional advancement of employees by affording opportunities for further education and experience. Recommends the modification, addition, or deletion of personnel policies to ensure reasonable hours and acceptable working conditions to provide patient care coverage. Initiates and participates in problem-solving, policy-forming conferences for Nursing/Patient Care Services. Maintains close coordination with all departments to ensure continuity and collaboration of services. Ensures that cordial relationships are maintained with patients, their families and friends, clergy, and other interested groups in the community. Interprets the goals of the Nursing/Patient Care Services areas to the community by maintaining harmonious and effective relationships with the education system, volunteer groups, agencies, and the community. Participates in policy decisions that affect Nursing/Patient Care Services in the hospital. Ensures that the organization's daily operations and procedures are aligned with its mission, values and vision. Assumes accountability for meeting quality and safety performance targets. Develops and implements procedures, policies, best practices, and standards of care. Plans and coordinates with the CFO, utilizing the respective Nursing Leadership members for planning the budgeting Directs and mentors Nursing Directors. Develops collaborative relationships with nurse leaders internally and externally. Oversees the healthcare organization to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and to stay on top of the latest regulatory changes in the healthcare industry. Guides the organization through the processes of acquiring and maintaining accreditation. Identifies opportunities for staff development and continuing education. Collaborates with department heads, administrators, providers, and all other medical staff to inspire new levels of creativity and innovation to positively impact client service outcomes. Identifies and implements new technologies that promote better patient care, more efficient operations, and a safer environment. Assumes accountability for meeting quality, safety, and nursing engagement performance targets consistent with Magnet requirements. Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area. Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedication is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Other information: Exposure/Sensory Requirements: Exposure to: Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets Video Display Terminals: Average Blood and Body Fluids: Possible, could encounter this in room checks. TB or Airborn Pathogens: Occasional potential during rounds in departments. Precaution supplies available in patient areas. Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch): Speech: Needed for communication with staff, physicians and patients. Vision: Needed for reading mail, reports, assessing patients when necessary, and use of computer. Smell: Needed for electrical/fire safety. Hearing: Needed for telephone communication, meetings, listening to employee concerns. Touch: Required to use equipment, assess and comfort patients and staff. Activity/Lifting Requirements: Average Hours per Week: 40 Shift: Days Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to: Sit: 40% Twist: 2% Stand: 20% Crawl: 0% Walk: 36% Kneel: 0% Lift: 2% Drive: 0% Squat: 2% Climb: 1% Bend: 2% Reach above shoulders: 2% The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below: Up to 10 lbs: Occasionally Up to 20 lbs: Occasionally Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally Up to 50 lbs: Occasionally Up to 75 lbs: Occasionally Up to 100 lbs: Occasionally Over 100 lbs: Occasionally Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.): Occasionally has to help move furniture for meetings. Carries books, manuals, and files for meetings. Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity: Sit: 120 Twist: 2 Stand: 25 Crawl: 0 Walk: 20 Kneel: 0 Lift: 5 Drive: 0 Squat: 2 Climb: 3 Bend: 2 Reach above shoulders: 1 Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated): Simple grasp up to 5 lbs. Normal weight: often Pushing & pulling > 100 lbs. Normal weight: Occasionally Fine Manipulation: Calculator, keyboard, writing instruments, pager Environmental Factors & Special Hazards: Environmental Factors (Time Spent): Inside hours: 8 Outside hours : Temperature: Normal Range Lighting: Average Noise levels: Average Humidity: Normal Range Atmosphere: Special Hazards: None Protective Clothing Required: Universal precautions-gloves, mask, gown, goggles-if any patient contact. NURSE123 INDCL