CNO-Dell Children's at Ascension

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Ascension Texas has an amazing opportunity to join Dell Children’s Medical Center as the Chief Nursing Officer!

Dell Children’s is a 335-bed comprehensive pediatric medical center with 2 free-standing locations in Austin, Texas.  Dell Children’s has 6 nationally ranked clinical programs by US News and World Reports and delivers complex pediatric care in the most specialties in Central Texas.  As part of Ascension Seton, Dell Children’s offers pediatric care across a variety of care settings throughout the region, including through various partnerships in adult Seton and Providence healthcare settings.  Dell Children’s is a level-1 trauma center and the primary teaching hospital for Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, which also includes several complex care clinical programs and serves as training locations for medicine, nursing, and many other allied health professions.

Come join an amazing team focused on improving the lives of children and families in Central Texas and beyond. As a 5 time designated MAGNET facility we believe that empowering our team members to advocate for and own the relationships with their patients and families is a cornerstone of our culture.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Chief Nursing Officer is expected that all of the duties and responsibilities will be performed in a manner which reflects the core values of Ascension: Service of the Poor, Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity, and Dedication.

• Creates a nursing culture that drives the highest quality, safest care, while delivering on an exceptional patient, provider, and associate experience.  This culture is defined by one that is collaborative, decisive, accountable, and patient/provider focused;
• Builds strong physician and staff relations by being visible, engaged, and intentional about developing trust and establishing credibility;
• Focused on associate engagement and retention by executing initiatives designed to reduce turnover and increase retention;
• Collaborates with Ascension leadership and medical staff to identify and develop new patient care programs, policies and procedures;
• Develops and implements programs to measure, assess and improve the quality of nursing care provided by the organization;
• At a market level, ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to nursing services and healthcare;  
• Assures continuity and consistency of nursing care standards and practice;
• Collaboratively develops and implements Ascension nursing policies, objectives, and initiatives;
• Provides feedback, coaching, development, and performance reporting to nursing staff;
• Embraces a matrix-reporting organization; 
• Implements, monitors, and adjusts nursing department operations to ensure compliance with established standards;
• Using a high level of financial acumen, oversees productivity, operations, budget, and financial targets; 
• Keeps current on innovative concepts, practices, and procedures in nursing; 
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals;
• Provides consultation on complex projects and considered to be the top-level nursing contributor/specialist. 

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Nurse Executive credentialed from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) preferred.
• Nurse Executive credentialed from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) preferred.

Education:

• Master's degree required.

Work Experience:

• Pediatric Nurse Leadership required: 
  • 5 years of experience required
  • 10 years of experience preferred.
  • 2 years of leadership or management experience required.
  • 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
  • Experience working with an integrated, matrix-reporting healthcare system.

Additional Preferences

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Why Join Our Team

Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path you will love.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the  EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish)poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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