Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (Acno)

Job Description

East Georgia Regional Medical Center provides generations of families in the Statesboro area and surrounding communities with quality care, close to home. We are dedicated to delivering technologically advanced medical attention in a respectful, caring environment. Our medical center is equipped with 149 patient rooms, all of which are private.

Featuring a Women's Pavilion, an adjacent medical office building and an outpatient diagnostic imaging center, the hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, a distinction awarded only to those health care facilities that maintain the highest standards of quality. It was named to the Georgia Hospital Association's Partnership for Health and Accountability Core Measures Honor Roll.

The health care team consists of more than 800 employees and more than 100 physicians representing a wide range of specialties. The expansion of medical services and professionals, along with major investments in technology, has firmly established EGRMC's reputation for providing a higher medical standard.

The medical center features a 24-hour, physician-staffed emergency department, Level II neonatal center, minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgical services, round-the-clock hospitalist care, same-day surgery and ambulatory care, sleep lab, pain management clinic, wound healing center, endoscopy center, cardiac rehabilitation program, cardiac catheterization lab, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation (physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy), in-house dialysis, laboratory services, interventional radiology, teleneurology, telestroke and tele-infectious disease services, and a wide spectrum of diagnostic imaging equipment.

In 2019, the American College of Cardiology recognized East Georgia Regional Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. EGRMC was awarded Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation based on a rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff's ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center was also awarded the title of Primary Stroke Center in 2020 by The Joint Commission and the American Stroke Association.

As a Joint Commission accredited hospital, East Georgia Regional Medical Center is dedicated to the care and safety of our patients. Click here for more information on our commitment to you.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center is owned in part by physicians.

As part of the CNO Development Program, this position will require relocation outside of Statesboro, GA within an acceptable timeframe for promotion/transfer.

Responsibilities of the ACNO include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in providing leadership to nurse employees that will enroll their support, create ownership of goals, and have them actively participate in decisions that impact the hospital

• Assist the CNO in maintaining necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations

• Partnering with physicians who use, or will use, the hospital

• Assisting in planning new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue

• Creating an environment that will encourage recruiting and retention of clinical employees

• Assisting the CNO in managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs

• Assisting the CNO in establishing standards for nursing practices and maintain authority, accountability and responsibility for nursing services

• Developing organizational patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how nursing care is assessed, delivered, and evaluated.

• Assisting the CNO in developing and managing the nursing services budget and ensuring a sufficient number of qualified staff to assess patient needs

• Planning and providing nursing care interventions and prevent complications, promote improvement and patient comfort and wellness

• Analyzing areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities

• Representing the nursing services at meetings as deemed necessary; participates with department heads in designing and providing patient care and services

The ACNO will oversee multiple departments within the hospital as assigned. This position reports directly to the CNO and in the absence of the CNO, the ACNO may be required to interpret hospital policy and provide guidance.

Education:

• Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution

• Master's degree required

Experience:

• Must possess detailed knowledge of hospital nursing operations

• Minimum 2 years of demonstrated successful leadership in an acute-care hospital environment (For-profit experience preferred)

Certification/License:

• Must be a registered nurse (RN) with a current licensure within the state

Abilities:

• Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to establish and mainta