Assistant Chief Nurse Executive

Overview

This Assistant Chief Nurse Executive (ACNE) represents the functional knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics required to produce a set of activities that generate observable and measurable outcomes. Core competencies include the American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) nurse executive competencies and are focused on developing an effective, accountable, and professional nursing workforce and nursing practice. This position is responsible for clinical nursing practice and establishing standards for patient care services , regulatory readiness , and achievement of clinical and patient experience results; collaboration to ensure safe and effective nurse staffing and integration with key areas to achieve efficient operations, patient flow, patient placement, and resource utilization. The scope of this role includes identified departments at Presbyterian Hospital and Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital. This position provides leadership for identified programs at Presbyterian Hospital and Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital, new programs, continuous improvement projects, and assists with cross departmental initiatives.

As a not-for-profit healthcare facility, Presbyterian Hospital is dedicated to the care of its patients and community. Located in the heart of Albuquerque, Presbyterian Hospital offers a wide range of specialized care, including heart health, women's health, children's health and neuroscience care.

Located in Albuquerque's northeast heights, Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital serves the greater Albuquerque and east mountain communities. This satellite medical campus provides a wide range of medical care, including behavioral health, a wide range of surgical services, adult medical specialties, cancer care, rehabilitation, and an emergency department.

Qualifications

• Masters of Science Degree in Nursing required. Masters degree in field supportive to the accountabilities of the position required.
• State of New Mexico Nursing License required. Registered Nurse - NM
• Five years of progressive management experience in nursing leadership required.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development and implementation of the strategic plan for nursing at Presbyterian Hospital and Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital at the direction of the Chief Nurse Executive.
• Supports the coordination of annual rhythm planning process to include project and operation plan development and submission process for nursing.
• Leads identified PH and PKH departmental efforts to maintain regulatory readiness through process improvement, measurement, and policy oversight.
• Acts in the role as Presbyterian nursing leader to PresNow sites, ensuring joint venture is meeting the regulatory and process expectations according to Presbyterian standards.
• Collaboration with clinical allied health partners and medical staff to provide leadership for patient care processes and ensure quality, safety, and an exceptional care experience.
• Evaluate and improve the quality and safety of nursing care provided.
• Accountable for meeting budgetary/financial performance for assigned areas. Supports financial health by working collaboratively with CNE on adjustments of budgets as indicated by variances and creation of departmental/divisional budgets for upcoming year. Prepare and document adherence to budgets.
• Serve as a resource for other PH, PKH, and CDS leaders on nursing communication and integration issues.
• Accountable to lead evidence-based nursing practice and attainment of expected care outcomes.
• Accountable to ensure safe and sufficient nurse staffing and is responsible for the oversight and management of these resources.
• Provides leadership and is actively involved in nursing recognition events.
• Facilitates leader development and Human Resource management through one-on-one coaching, counseling, training, and mentoring for leaders/managers/staff to emphasize culture and behavior changes to achieve higher overall patient experience scores.
• Performs human resource management functions including hiring, coaching, evaluating, counseling, and dismissals utilizing hire right tools and bundles.
• Participates in conflict resolution as necessary and acts as an effective problem solver.
• Participates in professional governance councils with CNE and uses influence to motivate and inspire council to achieve exceptional patient experience results.
• Demonstrates the AONL Nurse Executive Competencies which represent the functional knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics required to generate observable and measurable outcomes. These competencies include professionalism, communication and relationship management, knowledge of the health care environment, and business skills and principles.
• Aligns, organizes, implements, and drives work plans for the Nursing Strategic Plan. Utilizes evidence-based data in goal setting and decision making.
• Organizes, implements, drives action plans for quality, safety, and care experience.
• Performs other functions as required.

Benefits

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!

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Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.

Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

About New Mexico

New Mexico continues to grow steadily in population and features a low cost-of living.

Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.

New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Maximum Offer for this position is up to USD $87.00/Hr. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.