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Description THE ROLE Reporting directly to the System Chief Nursing Officer, and matrixed to the Ministry CE when on assignment, the CNO has overall responsibility for the operation and ongoing development of the Professional Nursing Practice when on assignment. The Chief Nursing Officer directs nursing services by approval and implementation of nursing policies, procedures, standards and staffing plans. The incumbent assures that nursing services are integrated into the ministry's performance improvement plan in support of the PSJH nursing strategic plan. As a member of the hospital executive team, the incumbent assumes an active leadership role interdepartmentally, with the medical staff, during Community Ministry Board activities, and as a key representative to the community. With a constant focus on patient-centeredness, quality, staff and patient safety, the CNO creates and maintains standards and systems for care delivery at their ministry. These systems of care delivery promote evidence-based practice and are designed to support the management of productivity targets, patient acuity, and appropriate planning for and use of available resources. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The Chief Nursing Officer, System Pool will: Act as an interim ministry based CNO with Providence and the family of organization Act as a mentor and coach to CNO's and aspiring CNO's Support the Nursing Leadership Academy by acting as an active mentor to attendees Additionally the incumbent will have the following accountabilities: Communication & Relationship Building Creates a work environment that facilitates and encourages involvement of the staff in critical thinking to enact professional nursing practice. Build collaborative relationships Uses shared decision making to accomplish the organization's primary goal which is service to patients, families and the community Promotes implementation of processes and resources that deliver data and information to empower staff to participate meaningfully in clinical decision making Establish an environment that values diversity in which care is delivered in a manner sensitive to social and cultural diversity Provides and maintains effective communications with medical staff, the community, and all levels of supervision and staff. Rounds for improved visibility and to meet specific goals such as safety. Represent the organization to non-health care constituents within the community Represent nursing to the media Serve on community-based boards, advisory groups, and task forces Represent nursing at medical executive committee and other departmental / medical staff committees Collaborate with nursing programs to provide required resources Serve on academic advisory councils Collaborate in nursing research and translate evidence into practice Create academic partnerships to ensure a qualified workforce for the future Knowledge of the Health Care Environment Communicate patient care standards as established by accreditation, regulatory and quality agencies Ensure compliance with the State Nurse Practice Act, State Board of Nursing regulations, state and federal regulatory agency standards, federal labor standards and policies of the organization Adhere to professional association standards of nursing practice Ensure that written organizational clinical policies and procedures are reviewed and updated in accordance with evidence-based practice Integrate bioethical and legal dimensions into clinical and management decision-making Ensure protection of human subject rights and safety in clinical research Assess the effectiveness of delivery models Develop new delivery models Participate in the design of facilities Align care delivery models and staff performance with key safety a