The
Organization
Our client, a 21-bed surgical specialty hospital,
now seeks a seasoned professional to serve as the Chief Nursing Officer
(CNO). The hospital is a joint-venture between a very successful
and growing privately held healthcare services firm and a very dedicated
medical staff. Though the hospital was opened by physician
partners, its superior clinical care and responsive leadership has
attracted additional interest, so medical staff now numbers over 100
active members. The hospital last year saw over 11,000 patient
visits and performed over 6,000 surgeries in orthopedics, spines, urology
and ENT; a general surgeon will soon join the staff. A recent expansion
is expected to increase inpatient volume two-fold. In the next
year, the hospital will implement the CPOE and medication log modules of
its EHR.
The next Chief Nursing Officer
will assume leadership for all nursing staff, numbering over 100
employees. The four to one nursing ratio renders the provision of
quality and superior patient care a salient goal. The core of
staff brings a family-feel to the organization and serves as a tribute to
the stability of an employee population committed to the success of the
organization. In fact, recently reported patient satisfaction
scores are in the mid to high 90th percentile and 99% of all recently
surveyed respondents said they would definitely recommend the facility to
others. 2012 initiatives for the nursing leader will include
continuing support of the spine surgery center of excellence,
implementation of the next modules of the EHR, implementation of the Studer program principles, support of the launch of a
new on-site PT program and brachytherapy
program.
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Qualifications
Qualified
candidates must bring a minimum of five years leading the nursing
function in a surgical hospital of comparable size and complexity.
A master’s degree is required, as is an RN license. Experience must
include success in planning for strategic initiatives and tactical
implementation. Superior candidates will bring a record of success
facilitating growth in patient volume and medical staff participation, as
well as increasing integration of affiliated facility services. To
support the planned implementation of the EHR, candidates must also
demonstrate a strong track record in planning for and implementing change
processes at the operational and cultural levels. Similarly,
candidates with demonstrable success inculcating a quality/customer
service focus will bring additional value to the hospital as it
assimilates the Five Pillars of Excellence into its management model and
pursues its first ever JC accreditation.
The Location
The community is a suburban
enclave of highly educated families and singles. Though clearly of its
own identity, the community is just 24 miles from one of the country’s
four largest cities, so offers access to professional sports teams, an
international airport, world-renowned arts and theatre, and four major
universities. The economy has been widely acclaimed as having
flourished in the most recent several years and the cost of living is one
of the lowest in the country. With all projections pointing to
continuing growth and prosperity, the community is a much-preferred
location for virtually any lifestyle.
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Interested
candidates may submit credentials for confidential
consideration or call for additional information:
Kathy
Powell-Florip, President
ALLIANCE SEARCH MANAGEMENT, INC.
594
Sawdust Road, Suite 194
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
kathy@alliancesearch.com
/ 800.208.6089 / 970.229.5887
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