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Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West is looking to hire a Chief Nursing Officer to join our team!

+ **Department:** Administration

+ **Location:** Nashville, TN

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._

Responsibilities

Overview:

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West is a 541-bed, non-profit acute care facility and a leading provider of specialty and general medical services. As part of the Ascension health system, the hospital is nationally recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care, transplant services, stroke treatment, and orthopedics. With a legacy dating back to 1898, the hospital combines advanced medical technology with compassionate, patient-centered care. It is accredited by the Joint Commission and holds multiple certifications, including Comprehensive Stroke Center and specialized heart surgery recognition. Emergency services are available 24/7, with a special focus on senior care.

It is expected that all of the duties and responsibilities will be performed in a manner which reflects the core values of Ascension: Service of the Poor, Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity, and Dedication.

+ Creates a nursing culture that drives the highest quality, safest care, while delivering on an exceptional patient, provider, and associate experience. This culture is defined by one that is collaborative, decisive, accountable, and patient/provider focused.

+ Builds strong physician and staff relations by being visible, engaged, and intentional about developing trust and establishing credibility.

+ Focuses on associate engagement and retention by executing initiatives designed to reduce turnover and increase retention.

+ Collaborates with Ascension leadership and medical staff to identify and develop new patient care programs, policies and procedures.

+ Develops and implements programs to measure, assess and improve the quality of nursing care provided by the organization.

+ Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to nursing services and healthcare.

+ Assures continuity and consistency of nursing care standards and practice;

+ Collaboratively develops and implements Ascension nursing policies, objectives, and initiatives.

+ Provides feedback, coaching, development, and performance reporting to nursing staff;

+ Embraces a matrix-reporting organization.

+ Implements, monitors, and adjusts nursing department operations to ensure compliance with established standards.

+ Uses a high level of financial acumen, oversees productivity, operations, budget, and financial targets.

+ Keeps current on innovative concepts, practices, and procedures in nursing.

+ Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

+ Provides consultation on complex projects and is considered to be the top-level nursing contributor/specialist.

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Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

+ Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

+ Nurse Executive credentialed from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) preferred.

+ Nurse Executive credentialed from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) preferred.

Education:

+ Master's degree required.

Work Experience:

+ 5 years of experience required.

+ 10 years of experience preferred.

+ 2 years of leadership or management experience required.

+ 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

E-Verify Statement

This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.

E-Verify (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify\_Participation\_Poster\_ES.pdf)