Description:

JOB PURPOSE:
Coordination and monitoring of nursing standards and practice throughout the hospital. Collaborates with through a matrix relationship, nurse managers in non-nursing division center of excellence practice areas and all areas of the Hospital where nursing and patient care is practiced. Indirectly supervises all nursing personnel in Division of Nursing. The VP for the Division of Nursing is a registered professional nurse who has the authority and responsibility for the administration of the Division of Nursing, defining and maintaining standards of nursing practice and patient care management within the Hospital. Responsible for the formulation and implementation of operational policies and procedures necessary to meet these objectives. Currently, the Division of Nursing includes: nursing practice of Cardiovascular units, all aspects of Critical Care, Extended Care, Inpatient and Occupational Rehabilitation, Intermediate Care, Medical/Surgical, Neuroscience, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Oncology, Renal Transplant, Enterostomal Therapy and Community Clinical Case Management. The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for the practice of all nurses at the hospital. In this role, the Chief Nursing Officer will focus on leading, collaborating, integrating, facilitating and evaluating in order to develop and support the systems necessary for professional nursing practice. The Chief Nursing Officer will collaborate with other executives in the hospital to make decisions that impact service outcomes across all settings. This professional will collaborate with other professionals to maintain patient care standards that align with
Piedmont Healthcares mission, vision and values. The Chief Nursing Officer will be specifically responsible for directing and monitoring patient care standards carried out by hospital nurses.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Demonstrates professional nursing practices, as role model for all settings of the hospital.

2. Evaluates and revises systems/processes of the hospital which ensure achievement of patient-centered outcomes.

3. Demonstrates accountability for fiscal management.

4. Represents Nursing and Patient Care in the hospitals strategic planning.

5. Provides work force management for Nursing.

6. Serves as official liaison for medical staff relations.

7. Maintains community/corporate interactions.

8. Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of healthcare trends and data.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
The ability to create a compelling vision for the future to bring people together with a common reason for being; to integrate clinical experience with management/leadership skills.
To demonstrate the understanding that meaningful communication achieves positive results.
Requires the ability to define performance standards in nursing practice issues.
Demonstrates integrity and transformational leadership; collaborates with all disciplines throughout the hospital in carrying out the mission, vision and values of Piedmont Healthcare.
Possesses motivation and high energy level to achieve outcomes necessary for quality patient care.
Demonstrates skills in critical thinking, conflict management, negotiation and problem solving.