VP/CHIEF NURSING OFFICER

Expected pay for this position is $160,000-$215,000. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.

MDH Benefits package includes:

Medical, Dental, Vision 457B and employer match Company paid STD and LTD Job Summary The VP/Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for planning, budgeting, patient care operations, and the overall direction of Acute Care, Intensive Care, Transitional Care, Surgical Services, Emergency Services, Emergency Physicians, Hospitalist, Day Health Services and Obstetrics. The VP serves as an expert, mentor, consultant, team leader and facilitator in all the department overseen. The VP develops, implements, and evaluates assigned clinical systems. Job Specifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree in nursing required. Master's Degree in nursing or community health education required. Ten years of progressive experience in nursing and patient care management with proven ability as a competent administrator. Negotiation, strategic planning, and project management experience required. Current knowledge of leadership, management, and performance improvement concepts, and the ability to participate in developing and implementing strategies to address opportunities for improving patient care delivered to the hospital's customers. Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois required. Certification in advanced health care administration preferred.

JOB KNOWLEDGE

Sound interpersonal, organizational, decision-making, problem-solving, and customer service skills necessary to respond and satisfy customers exhibiting high stress behaviors.

ABILITIES, INTERESTS AND TEMPERAMENTS

Understanding and ability to use work processing and spreadsheet software. Visual acuity required to adequately access, read, understand, prepare, and present written and on-line material. Sound interpersonal, organizational, decision-making, problem solving, and customer service skills necessary to respond and satisfy customers exhibiting high stress behaviors is required. Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with all members of the interdisciplinary care team, accurately transmitting and receiving on-line, verbal and telephone communications. Ability to remain calm and courteous while working in stressful situations. Must have the ability to work with a variety of people of diverse populations (e.g. cultural diversity, employee workforce, ages from adult through geriatrics, hearing impaired, physical and mental disabilities and variety of educational and cognitive levels).

Location:

McDonough District Hospital •

CLINICAL SERVICES

Schedule:

Full-Time Exempt, Days