Chief Nursing Officer

HARTZ Search; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer for Mercy Health – Fairfield Hospital. The role reports to the Market CNO and hospital president, directing all nursing services and aligning with the organization’s strategic plan.

The CNO will lead daily operations, ensure quality outcomes, and manage staffing and resources across a 190-bed facility while guiding professional nursing practice and regulatory compliance in a non-union environment.

Qualifications

• BSN required; MSN preferred; RN license or eligible to transfer.
• 5+ years related experience including 3-5 years’ management and/or leading others.
• Experience with non-union environments; labor relations experience and union avoidance strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead in a changing environment with stabilization of daily operational issues while aligning with the Strategic Plan and using best practice principles.
• Oversee 24-hour delivery of professional nursing care and resource allocation for assigned areas.
• Achieve clinical outcomes, productivity and adherence to nursing standards; monitor with measurable tools.
• Implement quality improvement plans unit by unit to drive continuous improvement.
• Foster a culture of professional nursing practice and leadership excellence.
• Collaborate with finance and site leadership to design and achieve budget targets.
• Advance nursing practice through best-practice interventions and use of data to improve outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing leadership

Healthcare administration

Strategic planning

Education

BSN required

MSN preferred

Job description

HARTZ Search has been retained by our client, Bon Secours Mercy Health (HQ Cincinnati, OH) to conduct a national search for their facility Chief Nursing Officer for Mercy Health – Fairfield Hospital. The Chief Nursing Officer is the acute care nursing leader under the direction of the Market Chief Nursing Officer and facility administrator and as such, is responsible for monitoring the standard for nursing practice and patient care. This position is responsible for the full scope of nursing services within the organization, leadership in planning, directing, coordinating, providing and improving patient care services consistent with hospital policies, objectives and standards for quality nursing care, and oversight of for achieving financial and strategic objectives.

On September 1, 2018, Bon Secours Health System and Mercy Health combined to become the United States’ fifth largest Catholic health care ministry and one of the nation’s 20 largest health care systems. With 48 hospitals, thousands of providers, over 1,000 points of care and over 60,000 employees Bon Secours Mercy Health serves communities across seven states and Ireland.

Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital is a 190-bed acute care hospital that continues to be recognized by leading national and world-wide health care organizations for their superior expertise, cutting-edge technologies and advances, as well as exceptional care environments and outstanding patient experience and patient safety benchmarks. The Joint Commission recognized Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital as the only hospital in Butler County to become a 5 Star Top Performer on Key Quality Measures, such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, immunizations, and perinatal care.

POSITION INFORMATION & KEY FUNCTIONS:

• Reporting:
• This role reports to the BSMH Cincinnati Market CNO with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Hospital President.
• Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital CNO will have 6 direct reports.
• Requirements:
• Education: BSN required/MSN preferred. OH, RN license or eligible to transfer.
• Experience: 5+ years related experience including 3-5 years’ management and/or leading others. Experience with the complexities of managing in a non-union environment is preferred; with labor relations experience and union avoidance strategies.
• Key Functions:
• Lead in a changing environment with focus on stabilization of daily operational issues while remaining in alignment with the Strategic Plan and uses Best Practice principles and nursing research to promote professional nursing practice connecting the continuum of care.
• 24-hour responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional nursing care and the allocation of resources for the assigned areas of responsibility and overall nursing care delivery.
• Achievement of clinical outcomes, productivity/outcomes measure, and adherence to nursing practice standards.
• Implement quality improvement plans, which are unit specific and achieve continuous improvements using measurable monitoring tools and processes.
• Cultivating and perpetuating a culture that embraces and exemplifies nursing professional practice and leadership excellence.
• Fiscally accountable to design and achieve budget through cost reductions and revenue enhancements; initiate proactive interventions that achieve continuity of care across the continuum.
• Create quality initiatives that support competency of resources, safe environment, regulatory expectations and a reduction of risks with unique plans for all areas of nursing practice; knowledgeable of all regulatory expectations and achieves regulatory compliance for nursing.
• Develop manpower plans based on objective data; initiate standardization of safe staffing plans; minimize risk management vulnerabilities. Required to understand the complexities of union environments.
• Collaborate with finance and site leadership to design and achieve budget-revenue targets.
• Advance the practice of nursing by implementing best practice interventions; use data measures to improve clinical outcomes for groups of targeted patient population; support and use nursing research; implement structures and processes for caregivers to influence improvements in their practice.

LOCATION – CINCINNATI, OHIO:

Bon Secours Mercy Health’s corporate headquarters is located in Cincinnati, OH.

Fairfield, Ohio is a suburb about 25 miles north of Cincinnati. Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are full of unique experiences and hidden-gem wonders waiting for you. From historic architecture and iconic buildings to modern, public art around every corner, Cincy has surprises around every corner. Museums abound, from classics like the Taft Museum of Art, to contemporary offerings like The American Sign Museum, and quirky venues like Vent Haven Museum. You can catch a game, see a show, listen to musical greats, and cruise the river under the stars. Over 170 miles of multi-use natural surface trails, 160+ miles paved trails, a historic National Water Trail, and over 20,000 acres of parks and green spaces await your bike, hike, kayak, and play.