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The Opportunity

Chief Nursing Officer, Estes Valley Medical Center

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead nursing at a growing community hospital within one of the top academic medical health systems in the country. This position will be a part of a high-performing, quality-focused senior leadership team in a results-driven, evolving health care system. The Chief Nursing Officer must lead the vision of "From Health Care to Health" by forging strong relationships with both the University of Colorado academic enterprise and the local communities the hospitals serve.

The Chief Nursing Officer of Estes Valley Medical center, in collaboration with physician and hospital leadership, will oversee all aspects of nursing care within a healthcare organization, including setting strategic nursing policies, managing budgets, ensuring quality patient care, leading nursing staff, and collaborating with other departments to achieve optimal patient outcomes and will act as the primary leader for all nursing operations within the hospitals. This position is onsite and does not offer a hybrid or remote option.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to: The President of Estes Valley Medical Center with a matrixed reporting relationship to the Chief Nurse Executive of UCHealth.

Goals and Objectives

The Chief Nursing Officer will be a member of the senior management team for Estes Valley Medical Center.

Achieving the vision. The Chief Nursing Officer's success in this position will be measured by attaining these goals:

+ Accountable for the provision of nursing care throughout the entire organization. Provides leadership to direct the activities of planning, organizing, monitoring, and improving the quality of the respective programs and services.

+ Assists in carrying out the approved Strategic Plan and participates in the process to modify the plan as necessary and maintain its progress. Demonstrates through actions the philosophy, mission, values of UCHealth and aligns the goals for Nursing and determines the organizational structure for achieving these.

+ Demonstrates sound understanding of and has broad experience with operations, health care finances, board responsibilities, physician relations, and knowledge of how all entities are interdependent, along with current knowledge of the trends and challenges in health care.

+ Demonstrates self-reliance, outstanding communication, and relationship building skills. Ability to attract, cultivate and lead a high-performing management teams. Functions as a respected and respectful collaborative team player. Partners with UCHealth system CNOs to develop and execute the nursing strategic plan

+ Provides leadership, supervision, guidance and development for staff, articulating and demonstrating an expectation for continuous quality improvement, as well as continually supporting and exhibiting company values and service standards. Identifies and provides growth opportunities for staff.

+ Maintains a working knowledge of current clinical practice and the regulatory requirements affecting that practice and exhibits the value of continuous learning. Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of healthcare economics and policy as well as the role of the governing body in the organization. Establishes and enhances a culture of evidence-based decision making in clinical and management initiatives. Articulates and models an emphasis on patient quality and safety. Understands utilization management and case management and their importance to the organization. Demonstrates this understanding by effectively managing risk.

Candidate Qualifications

The culture at UCHealth is results driven, and each member has high expectations for themselves as well as those with whom they partner and lead. This individual will be joining a high performing, fast-paced team and, as such, we have outlined characteristics that describe the ideal candidate for the Chief Nursing Officer, Longs Peak and Broomfield Hospitals role.

Candidates will be comfortable working in a fast-paced academic organization. They will exude honesty, respect, trust, integrity and high ethical standards and serve in a supportive, open and direct manner.

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

Education/Certification

+ Bachelor's degree in nursing and a Master's degree in a related field (i.e. Nursing, Business, Healthcare related).

+ Minimum five years' Nursing experience and two years of leadership/management experience preferably at a senior level.

+ Unrestricted RN license from the State of Colorado Board of Nursing or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.

Pay: $149,593 - $224,390 annual base pay. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

+ Performance bonus: UCHealth offers an Annual Performance Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals.

+ Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.

+ Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

+ Medical, dental and vision coverage.

+ Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.

+ Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.

+ Free Care.com membership.

+ Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.

+ Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.

+ New employees receive an initial PTO load with first paycheck.

+ Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.

+ Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

+ 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.

+ Additional 457(b) plan may be available.

+ Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

+ UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.

+ Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.

+ Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.

+ Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.

+ Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in ay terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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