Chief Nursing Officer UCHealth Medical Group

2 weeks ago

Denver Colorado, Denver, CO, United States UCHealth Full time
Description

The Opportunity

About UCHealth Medical Group

With a world-class team of nearly 1,700 physicians and providers, UCHealth Medical Group (UCHealthMG), the multi-specialty physician-led group practice serving UCHealth hospitals and clinics along the Front Range, provides a full continuum of medical care and the highest level of expertise.

UCHealth clinics, staffed by UCHealth Medical Group physicians, are an integrated, multi-specialty physician and health system partnership. Physicians who are employed by UCHealth practice at over 150 clinics as well as hospitals along the Front Range of Colorado.

Academic providers are affiliated with CU School of Medicine and operate independently from UCHealthMG, yet they work together effectively and coordinate patient care whenever necessary.

Chief Nursing Officer, UCHealthMG

This is an outstanding opportunity to join UCHealthMG, a top, physician-led group practice owned by UCHealth. This position is part of a high-performing, quality-focused senior leadership team in a results-driven, growing health care system. The new Chief Nursing Officer must lead the vision of "From Health Care to Health" by forging strong relationships with the health system enterprise, UCHealthMG physicians and physician leadership to create an overall entity unparalleled in the United States today.

The Chief Nursing Officer at UCHealthMG provides leadership across all facets of clinical operations within ambulatory care services and assigned areas. This role entails full accountability for nursing practices and involves collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer to oversee operational clinical services and assigned patient care services. The Chief Nursing Officer will contribute as a member of the UCHealthMG executive team to provide and continually improve health care services and to support the mission and goals of UCHealthMG and UCHealth.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer, UCHealthMG with a dotted line reporting relationship to the System Chief Nursing Executive of UCHealth.

Responsibilities

  • Accountable for the provision of clinical operations throughout ambulatory services, nursing practice and standards of care
  • Provides leadership to direct the activities of planning, organizing, monitoring, and improving the quality of the respective programs and services.
  • In partnership with physicians, develops, maintains, and implements nursing protocols, policies and procedures that conform to current standards of UCHealthMG, while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations
  • Assists in carrying out the approved Strategic Plan and participates in the process to modify the plan as necessary and maintain its progress.
  • Demonstrates through actions the philosophy, mission, values of UCHealth and aligns the goals for Nursing and determines the organizational structure for achieving these.
  • Responsible for clinical staff workforce management (including attrition rates, job description development, competencies) - aiming to enhance oversight of clinical staff for better retention and competency through redesign efforts
  • Demonstrates sound understanding of and has broad experience with operations, health care finances, board responsibilities, physician relations, and knowledge of how all entities are interdependent, along with current knowledge of the trends and challenges in health care.
  • Engages with community partners such as colleges of nursing, allied health professional training programs, local nursing professional organizations, and public health organizations
  • Collaborates with business operations and medical leadership on policies, process improvement, and quality initiatives
  • Ability to attract, cultivate and lead high-performing management teams.
  • Functions as a respected and respectful collaborative team player.
  • Advance the nursing profession while delivering patient-centered care that meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.
  • Using Just Culture principles, advances the safety of clinical care throughout the medical group in all care settings.
  • Identifies and removes barriers to create a true care continuum between our clinics and our hospital teams.


Candidate Qualifications

Education/Certification

  • A master's degree in nursing, business, healthcare is required
  • Minimum five years' Nursing leadership experience preferably at a senior level; Unrestricted RN license from the State of Colorado Board of Nursing or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.
  • Experience as a nursing executive in a large, complex health system preferred or large multi discipline medical group
  • Experience in ambulatory clinical leadership in a large integrated medical system preferred.
  • Experience in matrixed reporting relationships and possess strong collaboration skills to foster relationships across UCHealth

Qualifications, Skills and Traits

  • Assure the provision of quality patient care in accordance with Colorado State Nurse Practice and ANA Code of Ethics.
  • Ensure that approved evidence-based standards of patient care and nursing practice are utilized in all areas providing nursing care.
  • Ability to drive patient experience results and hold ultimate accountability for monitoring. Execute patient experience tactics.
  • Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to change with consideration of its impact on decision-making and planning. Contribute to an atmosphere that embraces change.
  • Demonstrate leadership abilities, recognizing the need to adapt his/her leadership style to the abilities and competency of staff and changing situations.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively using two-way channels of communication with openness and active listening.
  • Share information as appropriate in a timely and non-threatening manner while taking advantage of formal and informal opportunities to dialogue with staff.
  • Help to create a supportive environment by fostering open communication with staff.
  • Possess a broad view of health care issues currently impacting communities, states and the nation.
  • Successful track record of being able to lead and motivate others.
  • Maintain a program that ensures proper selection and retention of qualified patient care staff.
  • Provide an evaluation process for all employees which promotes motivation for professional growth, self-improvement, and which provides for just disciplinary action when needed.
  • Maintain professional affiliations to enhance professional growth and development to keep up with latest trends in healthcare administration.
  • Promote educational opportunities to foster leadership development and management effectiveness.
  • Promote communication between administration, management/supervisory personnel, and employees.
  • Facilitate the development of an environment which focuses on patient and staff safety. Assist with the development of indicators that will measure the impact of those efforts.
  • Perform other administrative/managerial duties as required/directed.


UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:

  • Full medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
  • Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
  • Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
  • Wellness benefits
  • An annual bonus may be paid to eligible employees based upon organizational and individual performance.
  • Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
  • Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment: UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

At UCHealth, we do things differently

We believe in something different: a focus on the individuality of every person. In big ways and small, we exist to improve the extraordinary lives of all those we serve. As Colorado's largest and most innovative health care system, we as a team deliver on the commitment to provide the best possible experience for our patients and their families. We foster a true human connection and give people the freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career at UCHealth is more than a job, it's a passion.

Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There's no limits to your potential here.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

Be Extraordinary. Join Us Today

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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