Assistant Chief Nurse Officer

Details

Ascension Texas is looking to hire an Assistant Chief Nursing Officer to join our team at Dell Seton Medical Center!

Serving Texas for more than 120 years, Ascension operates Ascension Providence in Waco and Ascension Seton, which includes Dell Children’s Medical Center, the region’s only comprehensive children’s hospital and pediatric Level I trauma center, and Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas, the region’s only Level I trauma center for adults. It recently opened Dell Children’s Medical Center North as well. Ascension Seton partners with Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and shares a common vision of transforming healthcare through a focus on quality and value.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Chief Nursing Officer serves as direct support to the Chief Nursing Officer in executive management of nursing services, including driving adherence to standards of professional practice and regulatory requirements, overseeing the operational responsibility for a group of patient care areas and/or special projects or initiatives.

• Engage and assemble stakeholders to drive results focusing on health care economics, quality/safety nurse sensitive indicators, case management, continuum of care, regulatory management and healthcare operations. Attract, recruit and retain talent, cultivating engaged nurses, leaders and support staff focused on high-quality care driving the consumer experience.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to execute business strategies that improve overall performance metrics and financial performance.
• Formulate policies and procedures consistent with recognized standards of professional practice and compliance of regulatory standards.
• Foster a culture of appreciation, belongingness, inclusivity, diversity and equity to drive the associate experience. Develop professional communication and information for the hospital’s top nursing leader.
• Creates a nursing culture that drives the highest quality, safest care, while delivering on an exceptional patient, provider, and associate experience.  This culture is defined by one that is collaborative, decisive, accountable, and patient/provider focused.
• Builds strong physician and staff relations by being visible, engaged, and intentional about developing trust and establishing credibility.
• Focused on associate engagement and retention by executing initiatives designed to reduce turnover and increase retention.
• Collaborates with Ascension leadership and medical staff to identify and develop new patient care programs, policies and procedures.
• Develops and implements programs to measure, assess and improve the quality of nursing care provided by the organization.
• At a market level, ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to nursing services and healthcare.  
• Assures continuity and consistency of nursing care standards and practice.
• Collaboratively develops and implements Ascension nursing policies, objectives, and initiatives.
• Provides feedback, coaching, development, and performance reporting to nursing staff and leaders.
• Oversees nursing department operations to ensure compliance with established standards.

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Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Master's degree required.

Work Experience:

• 5 years of experience required.
• 10 years of experience preferred.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience required.
• 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path you will love.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.