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Overview CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County's largest health care provider serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County including inpatient and outpatient surgical services family birth center/labor and delivery emergency services home health services palliative care inpatient mental health services sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community we believe in providing compassionate high-quality health care to you and your family close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health one of the nation's largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information please visit our website at Responsibilities The Chief Nursing Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer directs the hospital's nursing practice and oversees hospital operations to ensure that activities and operations are appropriately integrated with the strategic plan. Develops and deploys nursing policies, objectives, and initiatives for the hospital and ensures compliance with established standards. Ensures the provision of quality care and services through the cost effective management of the facilities. Participates in the development of hospital-wide patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how the care needs of patient populations are assessed, evaluated and met. Implements effective and ongoing programs to measure, assess, and improve the quality of care/services provided to patients/customers. Implements nursing and operational improvements using appropriate data and benchmarking in conjunction with effective use of process improvement techniques. Develops and deploys nursing practices, objectives, and initiatives for the hospital and reviews operations to ensure compliance with established standards. Drives the delivery of quality and cost-effective patient care and oversees the performance of nursing staff. Participates in the development of hospital-wide patient care programs, policies and procedures that describe how the care needs of patient populations are assessed, evaluated and met. Ensures that activities and/or operations are appropriately integrated with the strategic plan while also ensuring the provision of quality care and services through the cost effective management of the facility. Building Partnerships & Teamwork: identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, department, units or organizations to help achieve business goals. Resolves issues and problems, and makes a significant contribution to team efforts. Building Trust: interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization. Leading Through Mission,Vision & Values: keeping the organization's mission, vision and values at the forefront of associate decision making and action. Facilitating Change: encouraging others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities; facilitating the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace. Patient/Customer Focus: ensuring that the patient/customer perspective is a driving force behind our actions and business decisions; crafting and implementing service practices that meet patients'/customers' and own organization's needs. Focus also includes internal and external customers. Driving for Results: setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from the achievement, creativity and continuous improvement. Goes the extra mile. Decision Making and Critical Thinking: knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. Healthcare Business Acumen: knowledge, insight, and understanding of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately in both clinical and non-clinical situations. Clinical Policies and Standards: knowledge of and ability to use industry standards, evidence-based practice and policies and procedures relevant to function and organization. Clinical Performance Improvement: knowledge of the factors contributing to quality patient care, and the ability to influence these factors in a positive way. Planning - Tactical & Strategic: knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational, (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan. Influencing: knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization. Healthcare Service Models: knowledge of philosophies, approaches, processes and practices for delivering healthcare services; ability to implement, design, assess and improve healthcare service models and ensure they align with organizational goals. Budget Management:knowledge of the principles and methodology of budget management and ability to utilize the tools, techniques and procedures needed to establish and monitor budgets. Qualifications Education and Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of nursing experience and five (5) years of nurse leadership experience. Progressively responsible administrative experience in major healthcare institutions, preferably in an acute care setting. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (e.g. BSN) and Master's degree in nursing or other-related field (e.g., MSN/MBA/MHA). Licensure: Registered Nursing License (RN) in state of practice.

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