Assistant Chief Nursing Officer

Join Our Exceptional Team at George Washington University Hospital

Since opening its doors in 2002, George Washington University Hospital has been at the forefront of medical innovation, providing cutting-edge care in a state-of-the-art facility. As a 395-bed tertiary care, academic medical center located in the heart of downtown Washington, DC, our hospital is renowned for its Level I Trauma Center and Level III NICU. We offer unparalleled expertise in cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, women’s health, and advanced surgical procedures, including robotic and minimally invasive techniques. Operated by Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, we are committed to excellence in patient care and organizational growth.

GWUH offers comprehensive benefits such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Position Summary:

The Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) is a member of the Hospital Executive Team.  Under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), this position supports the integration, coordination and direction of nursing and patient care within the overall operation of the hospital.  Supports nursing and patient care to ensure that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements.  The ACNO participates in the hospital’s strategic planning and contributes to the achievement of institutional goals and objectives.  The ACNO promotes a culture of Service Excellence with all customer groups.  In the absence of a CNO, the ACNO provides interim leadership, as designated.

Essential Job Duties:

• People: Creates an environment which supports employee development and teamwork to deliver compassionate patient care.
• Service: Creates systems, processes and care standards to support the delivery of patient care in a safe, fiscally sound environment of service excellence.
• Quality: Provides accessible, timely, efficient, cost effective care by utilizing evidenced -based practice and continuous performance improvement.     
• Growth/Community: Fosters an environment that supports growth and community through activities, partnerships and shared goals.
• Finance: Supports an environment of financial stability to achieve the UHS mission and strategy.

Education/Job Requirements:

• Education: BSN, but MSN perferred 
• Licensure:  Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the state of employment.
• Professional Knowledge: Demonstrated working knowledge of nursing clinical practices and management relevant to nursing and patient care activities.  Demonstrated knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices.  Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience: a minimum of 5 years of progressive nursing management experience in an acute care setting.
• Interpersonal Skills: Interpersonal skills to foster a collaborative environment.  Ability to plan, direct, and monitor others’ activities.  Demonstrated leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment.  Promotes mutual respect and professionalism in working relationships.
• Equipment, Applications and Tools Knowledge: Demonstrated proficiency with common computer-based applications such as electronic mail, word processing and various databases, whether PC, network or mainframe based.
• Travel Requirements: Occasional US travel to conferences and UHS management meetings.

About Universal Health Services: One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Universal Health Services is committed to Service Excellence.

Service Excellence is a part of all we do. Our standards include:

•    Treat everyone as a guest by making a good first impression, anticipating needs and displaying service recovery skills.
•    Demonstrate professionalism and excellence by looking professional, being accountable for actions and delivering excellence in our everyday work.
•    Practice teamwork by participating in decision making and process improvement, communicating effectively and focusing on the problem / issue, not the person.

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job junctions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams: We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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