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Chief Nursing Officer, Registered Nurse

Full time, 80 hours per pay period, Day Shift

Morristown Hamblen Overview:

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has 167 licensed beds and 23 emergency suites. The hospital offers outstanding ancillary services including Laboratory, Radiology and Therapy services. At our Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, women can have their annual mammograms, biopsies, and can meet with a nurse navigator if needed. The Women’s Center offers six newly remodeled labor and delivery suites and has a secure nursery for the care of our newborns . It serves an eight-county region in the Lakeway Area and is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide the best possible patient care. Learn more about our amazing facility athttps://www.morristownhamblen.com/.

Position Summary:

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating patient care in designated areas. Operationally responsible for staff from various disciplines in multiple phases of the patient care continuum, and maintains the planning, quality, and budgeting for each of these areas.

Recruiter: Jennifer Lawless || [email protected]

Responsibilities

+ Implement standards of nursing practice, annually reviewing and revising as necessary to reflect changes in nursing practice.

+ Addressees and supports cultural practices as long as such practice do not harm others or interfere with the planned course of medical therapy.

+ Ensures that clear, concise, and current written policies and procedures are available to assist the staff and minimize risk factors.

+ Provides input and recommendations for the modification, addition or deletion of policies to insure reasonable hours and acceptable working conditions to provide patient care coverage.

+ Initiates and participates in problem-solving, policy-forming conferences for patient care services.

+ Maintains close coordination with all departments to insure continuity and collaboration of services.

+ Participates with the governing body, management, medical staff, and clinical leaders in the facility’s decision-making and strategic planning process.

+ Plans and recommends new facilities and equipment or modifications to facilities or equipment needed to provide quality patient care.

+ Develops appropriate budget and maintains cost controls to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended in support of patient care.

+ Implements an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess, and improve the quality of nursing care delivered to patients.

+ Assures compliance with the Joint Commission and state regulations in areas of responsibility.

+ Cooperates with the directors of nursing schools in planning for student assignments to the clinical unit, through planned conferences.

+ Work with directors and managers in maintaining orientation, professional, and clinical development and competency of staff.

+ Periodically tours the facility and service areas (all shifts) to solicit feedback from staff.

+ Assure the achievement of service, quality, and financial and patient satisfaction goals in areas of responsibility.

+ Develops patient care programs, identifying how nursing care needs are assessed, evaluated, and met.

+ Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Master’s Degree in Nursing or Healthcare Management, or equivalent in educational experience required. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Minimum Experience:

Five (5) years’ experience in patient care services to include healthcare leadership position; experience in financial analysis of revenue generating clinical departments.

Licensure Requirement:

Must have and maintain current Tennessee state license as a Registered Nurse

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Job Title CHIEF NURSING OFFICER

ID 4435424

Facility Morristown-Hamblen Health System

Department Name ADMINISTRATION