Job Title: Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Job Location: Holyoke MA
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
- You will in collaboration with the CNO formulate policies and procedures consistent with recognized standards of professional practice and reflecting the intent of regulatory standards and maintain authority accountability and responsibility for nursing services.
- You will ensure that continuous performance improvement initiatives are designed to measure and improve the quality of care delivered and are consistent with the organization priorities.
- You will work collaboratively with other patient care and support departments fostering a climate of open communication and mutual problem-solving activities. Initiates and participates in joint performance improvement activities.
- You will assist in managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs.
- You will assume primary responsibility for projects or task groups as assigned keeping colleagues informed of the progress toward the desired outcome.
- You will actively participate with others in planning activities associated with design or implementation of renovation or new construction of patient care areas.
- You will collaborate with nursing educators to ensure that identified learning needs of the nursing staff are promptly addressed and that orienteers receive the proper preparation to become independent practitioners.
- You will develop and maintain close working relationships with physician colleagues and other healthcare providers in assigned areas. Collaborates with these individuals to set goals for the areas or develops action plans for patient care or system improvements.
- You will perform other duties as assigned.