Chief Nursing Officer (kaweahhealth)

Job Description

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.   

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Work Shift

Day - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America)

Department

8618 Executive Team

The purpose of this position is to provide administrative oversight and management of all nursing practice and services 24 hours per day/7 days per week. To be knowledgeable and respond to the needs of the organization, board of directors, and the community. Serves as a catalyst and role model, providing leadership and direction in accordance with both Kaweah Health's mission and vision and nursing's core ideology. Inspires a shared vision focused on strategic goals, safety and the requisite infrastructures necessary to meet expectations of the patients and families served.

QUALIFICATIONS

License /Certification
Required: CA RN license

Education
Required: MSN

Experience
Required: Minimum of five years experience in a position requiring human resource management and budget development/management in an acute care setting.
 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential

Influences all nursing care, nursing resource allocation, and nursing practice throughout Kaweah Health via both general and specific responsibilities.

Develops, coordinates, implements and oversees budget of designated patient care services. Ensures departments are properly organized, managed, and supervised.

Ensures interprofessional collaboration with other governance, administrative, medical staff and clinical leaders.

Directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of Kaweah Health’s plan for the provision of care and service to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards. Ensures care is safe, high-quality, and meets professional and regulatory standards.

Directs the development of hospital-wide patient care programs, policies, procedures and standards consistent with Kaweah's Mission.

Establishes standards of nursing care and clinical practice to improve patient care. Defines the scope and limits of levels of delegation as it relates to responsibility, accountability, and authority in nursing and advanced nursing practice. Determines the qualifications and competence level for department staff. Makes recommendations regarding required staffing levels based on acuity and required ratios.

Ensures patient care leaders participate in the selection of methods, technologies, and information systems for patient care and nursing practice.

Recommends requirements for space and other resources in conjunction with the Facilities, Operations and other Patient Care leeadership. Participates in selecting outside sources for needed services. Participates in the development of new service lines in conjunction with the VP of Strategic Planning and Development.

Coordinates with medical directors, medical staff leaders and medical staff members to ensure proper medical direction of departments and necessary input and evaluation of services.

Creates an environment of open communication and collaboration for team members, leaders and medical staff in the development and maintenance of provision of care.


Additional

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.

Pay Range

$0.01 -$999.00

If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.