Banner - University Medical Center Tucson & South are magnet certified academic medical centers serving Tucson and Southern Arizona. U.S News & World Report ranked Banner University Medical Center as the #1 hospital in Tucson and #3 in Arizona. Together, with the University of Arizona's College of Medicine as its academic partner, our employed university medical group and multidisciplinary teams we have created destination programs in Neurosciences, Cardiovascular Care, Oncology, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, and Children's Health.
The Chief Nursing Officer will have overall accountability for the Tucson market nursing operations, including two academic medical centers, an NCI designated cancer center, and our extensive ambulatory network. Banner University Medical Center Tucson and Banner University Medicine South have a combined 900 licensed beds. Additionally, Banner University Medicine Tucson has the area's only dedicated children's hospital advanced care located within and adjacent to its campus, including a Perinatal Trust certified Level 4 NICU.
This role is highly engaged as an executive leader with substantial experience in an Academic Medicine Setting (AMC) fostering and developing relationships with our greater community, including medical staff, clinicians, employees, volunteers and external agencies to ensure that our facilities are the best place to work and receive care in Tucson, Arizona. The Chief Nursing Officer is charged with embodying and embracing our mission "Making health care easier, so life can be better" We are One Team committed to the future of Banner Health as a high reliability organization, with excellence and safety in healthcare delivery.
Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package.
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program® for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.
POSITION SUMMARY This position has overall accountability for providing leadership, direction, and administration of day-to-day operations associated with direct patient care activities and clinical education and development, including continuous improvement of nursing services and staff to meet the needs and expectations of those served by the System, at assigned facility or campus while maintaining a high level of visibility at the facility, region, and system levels. Ensures the realization of quality and economical health care services within established facility and system guidelines and philosophies. This position is responsible for driving, supporting, and modeling a service-oriented culture focused on employee engagement, quality, patient safety, service excellence, fiscal responsibility, and the overall patient experience. Serves as a member of the executive leadership team at the facility and system levels, building and supporting effective collegial relationships with applicable internal and external constituents and stakeholders and ensuring optimal operating effectiveness and strategic positioning.
CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Maintains a working knowledge of current clinical practice and the regulatory requirements affecting that practice and exhibits the value of continuous learning. Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of healthcare economics and policy as well as the role of the governing body in the organization. Establishes and enhances a culture of evidence-based decision making in clinical and management initiatives. Articulates and models an emphasis on patient quality and safety. Understands utilization management and case management and their importance to the organization. Demonstrates this understanding by effectively managing risk.
2. Establishes a shared-governance structure and process. Maintains strong, credible relationships with medical staff, develops a community presence and builds connections with academic institutions.
3. Provides leadership, supervision, guidance, and development for staff, articulating and demonstrating an expectation for continuous quality improvement, as well as continually supporting and exhibiting company values and service standards. Identifies and provides growth opportunities for staff.
4. Strategizes and drives process improvements focused on innovative care delivery and/or operational models designed to improve clinical services, outcomes, patient throughput, and patient safety. Promotes a patient-centered, healing environment. Promotes the use and implementation of technology in the workplace in order to streamline operations, facilitate communications, and optimize work processes.
5. Ensures and fosters a high level of collaboration within a highly matrixed team environment in order to coordinate activities, review work, exchange information, and resolve problems. Champio