VP & Community CNO (Exempt)

We're a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals - careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to Work."

Overview: The Vice President & Community Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) serves to coordinate all nursing care within the assigned community and across the continuum of care. The VP & Community CNO is responsible and accountable for strategic direction of nursing practice and standards, patient safety, clinical outcomes; patient, co-worker satisfaction; coordination of standards within assigned community. Participates with medical staff to continually improve the clinical processes and care delivery systems within the assigned community.

The VP & Community CNO reports directly to his/her local hospital leadership with a dotted line to the Ministry Chief Nursing Optimization Officer.

Each VP & Community CNO will be contributing members of the ministry executive team for nursing optimization. In addition, each of the VP & Community CNOs will be responsible for helping develop and drive performance improvement in specific nursing areas which will be identified. Finally, each VP & Community CNO will serve as content experts and decision-makers on any nursing or quality related committees or where nursing expertise is needed.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Three years CNO leadership experience.
• Required Education: Masters and bachelors degree prepared with at least one degree in nursing
• Certifications: Applicable RN licensure.
• Other:

  Emotionally intelligent leader who is highly connected and engaged with all staff and is focused on contemporary nursing and operational clinical outcomes delivery.

  Collaborative style that engenders trust and ability to move with incredible speed in influencing, directing and implementing key decision.

  Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.

  Leadership abilities:

  Record of initiating change and innovation.

  Strategic thinking, planning and problem-solving

  Results-oriented

  Human Relations abilities:

  Ability to build collaborative alliances and teams

  Effective persuasion and negotiation skills

  Effective interpersonal skills

  Analytic skills:

  Organization, planning, scheduling and project management skills

  Considerable skill in facilitating problem solving

  Ability to analyze information and formulate effective plans for using information Communication skills:

  Excellent verbal, written communication and group presentation skills

  High degree of professionalism and personal presence

  Design and implementation of co-worker communication programs

  Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed environment.

  Ability to travel within assigned community.

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

We're bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We're expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care - that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

EEO/AA/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

CNO OR ACNO OR Nursing OR inpatient care OR Chief Nursing Officer OR Assistant Chief Nursing Officer

("Chief Nursing Officer" OR CNO) AND ("integrated healthcare system" OR "healthcare network" OR "health system") AND (leadership OR management OR strategy OR administration)