SVP CHIEF NURSE EXECUTIVE

Partnering with you to live your best life. At Centra, we want to listen carefully and get to know you well. We want to understand your hopes, goals and dreams. We want to do our part so you can be your very best - as you define it. This remains true whether you are a patient, a Centra Caregiver, or a member of the communities we serve. As a candidate considering employment with our organization, we want you to understand that it is our mission to help partner with you throughout each stage of your career.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Consistent with long-standing practices requiring health care workers to be vaccinated against serious infectious diseases for the safety of patients and staff, Centra will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all new and current employees and those who work in Centra facilities as a condition of their employment. If hired to work at Centra, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination or be willing to receive the vaccination. Medical and religions exemptions may be requested.

Job Description

Overview

Description:

Partnering with you to live your best life. We want to listen carefully and get to know you well. We want to understand your hopes, goals and dreams. We want to do our part so you can be your very best - as you define it. This remains true whether you are a patient, a Centra Caregiver, or a member of the communities we serve.

Responsibilities:

Plan, administer and evaluate patient care programs and nursing operations in accordance with the mission, vision, values, goals and policies of Centra.

Plan, implement and evaluate patient care programs based on regulatory standards, external benchmarks, research findings, literature and internal standards.

Participate in the organization's long-range strategic planning, goal development, strategic initiatives and designing patient care services and programs with the senior leadership team, medical staff, and other clinical leaders.

Develop and implement organization-wide patient care programs, policies and procedures that describe how patient care needs are assessed, evaluated and met.

Ensure the development, review and approval of patient care programs, standards, protocols and procedures that are consistent with current research, professional standards and current professional literature.

Ensure a sufficient number of qualified patient care personnel are provided to meet patient needs by developing and implementing the organization's plan for providing patient care, in keeping within state mandated ratios and practicing prudent financial stewardship.

Implement an effective ongoing Performance Improvement Program in collaboration with other departments and medical staff members to continuously improve patient care services.

Increase the competence of nursing personnel by supporting training, internship and competency development and evaluation programs and activities. Direct nursing education programs to assure quality nursing practice within the organization.

Develop nurse leaders to effectively manage and lead department operations.

Utilize team building strategies to promote cohesive work groups, teamwork and collaboration to enhance communication and problem solving across all disciplines involving patient care.

Develop and communicate information and education on emerging priorities.

Qualifications/Education/Licensure:

Required Education: BSN and MSN or Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business or similar discipline required.

Required Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive management experience in Nursing and Patient Care Services. Experience with financial and business acumen; operational improvement, including LEAN and/or other operations improvement methodology. Able to lead cultural change and to create a uniformly high standard of nursing quality throughout the organization. Experience with a sophisticated healthcare information system and electronic medical record is required. Strong experience with productivity systems, staffing models, budgets and efficient use of resources. Able to lead change, develop trust, and lead by example. Serves as an inspirational and positive role model utilizing transformational leadership skills. Excellent communication, writing, facilitation, and presentation skills, including strong listening skills. Inspires confidence, provides a stabilizing influence and a professional role model for others. Possesses excellent strategic skills; is visionary and sees the big picture beyond the immediate objectives. Able to work simultaneously on strategic and tactical initiatives. Management skills, including the ability to organize, lead, and hold staff accountable. A good mentor who develops and supports staff at all levels, encouraging people to be their best. Strong commitment to supporting the professional growth of the nursing management team. Possesses strong ethics and values; integrates the Hospital's mission into everyday work and remedies behaviors in conflict with core values.

Required Certification & Licensures: Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Virginia or eligible. Certification in Nursing Administration is preferred.

Our care givers at Centra are the most valuable asset we have and it is our mission and commitment to build and sustain a diverse and inclusive environment.

When recruiting and retaining talent at Centra, our hiring needs are based on matching a candidates job qualifications with our job requirements and department needs without regard to race, color, age, religion or belief, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Centra is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

Be yourself. Be a partner with Centra.