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MARKET CHIEF NURSING OFFICER | Cincinnati, OH

Position Summary

This position is responsible for clinical oversight of all areas where nursing practice occurs, and nursing resources are deployed with a 24-hour accountability for the provision of safe, quality clinical care.  This position is under the direction of the facility President and Group Chief Nurse Executive 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.   

Essential Job 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 revenues enhancements; initiate proactive interventions that achieves 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. 

Partner with Market and system leadership to understand and assess business direction based on current strategic plans.  Proactively analyze and interpret data insights.   

Maintain collaboration and partnership with BSMH, Market, Community, State and National efforts to promote professional nursing practice.   

Job Requirements

Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) requiredMaster of Science in Nursing (MSN) requiredOH RN license or eligible to transfer

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.   

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com