Chief Nursing Officer

AdventHealth Zephyrhills Hospital Bed Size : 149

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Chief Nursing Officer is a registered professional nurse with comprehensive responsibility for the assessment, problem identification, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and coordination of all processes which impact the quality and quantity of care delivered to the patients at AdventHealth Zephyrhills and AdventHealth Dade City. The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for employing strategies to foster health promotion, health teaching, and the provision of educational services and resources. Provides consultation to influence identified plans, enhance the abilities of others, and affects change in the organizations. Under the Chief Nursing Officer's guidance, evaluation of outcomes is completed in order to assure that the quality of practice delivered by the facilities is directed at improving care delivery and population outcomes. Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peer and colleagues and collaborates with all levels of nursing staff, interdisciplinary teams, executive leaders, and other stakeholders. Assures the integration of ethical provisions in all areas of practice, integrates research findings into practice, and considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact of resources utilized in the planning and delivery of nursing and other services. Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession, and acts as an advocate for the protections and rights of individuals, families, communities, populations, healthcare providers, nurses, and other professions and institutions and organizations, especially related to health and safety. Adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics, the ANA Scope and Standard for Nursing Practice, and the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Nurse Executive Competencies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership

• Promotes system thinking as a value in the nursing organization. Considers the impact of nursing decisions on the healthcare organization as a whole.
• Provides leadership in building loyalty and commitment throughout the organization. Synthesizes and integrates divergent viewpoints for the good of the organization.
• Promotes nursing management as a desirable specialty and assures there is a succession plan for own position. Actively mentors others into the leadership role.
• Acts as a change agent, utilizing change theory to plan for the implementation of organizational change, supports staff during the change, and adapts leadership style to the situations of the change.

Clinical Practice

Regulatory

Business

Professionalism

Relationship Building

Communication

Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment

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