Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, North Texas Medical Center, Gainesville, TX

North Texas Medical Center is seeking a dynamic and experienced Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) to join our dedicated healthcare team. The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader with a passion for patient care and a commitment to excellence. As a key member of our leadership team, the ACNO will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our organization by overseeing nursing operations, driving quality initiatives, and fostering a positive work environment.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• 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
• Oversee the medical floor directly and indirectly 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

Requirements

Education:

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

 Experience:

• Must possess detailed knowledge of hospital nursing operations
• Minimum 2 years of demonstrated successful leadership in an acute-care hospital environment with a strong background in medsurge, critical care and ICU nursing (Rural experience preferred)

 Certification/License:

• Must be a registered nurse (RN) with a current licensure in Texas 

Abilities:

• Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with hospital staff, physicians, patients, and patient's families
• Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial, or medical matters    

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Position requires the ability to lift and move equipment up to 50 pounds. 
• May be required to assist with patients or equipment up to 500 pounds.  T
• the individual will be required to stand for long periods, push, pull, lift, bend, kneel, twist, and reach above shoulder level.  
• Requires vision and hearing skills corrected to near normal range.
• Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or an approved medical or religious accommodation.

About North Texas Medical Center:

The Gainesville Hospital District, doing business as North Texas Medical Center (NTMC) has been serving the citizens of Gainesville and Cooke County since 1975. NTMC is a full-service rural hospital that offers many of the services typically found in urban areas to include: Home Health, Swing Beds, Cardiac Diagnostics & Rehab and Surgery. NTMC is located approximately 60 miles north of Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex, five miles south of the Texas–Oklahoma border at the Intersection of I-35 and U.S. Highway 82 in Gainesville, Texas. 

About Community Hospital Corporation – HELP WHERE HOSPITALS NEED IT®

Community Hospital Corporation owns, manages and consults with hospitals through three distinct organizations – CHC Hospitals, CHC Consulting and CHC ContinueCARE, which share a common purpose to guide, support and enhance the mission of community hospitals and healthcare providers. Based in Plano, Texas, CHC provides the resources and experience community hospitals need to improve quality outcomes, patient satisfaction and financial performance. 

CHC is continuing to grow, and seeks talented individuals who will contribute to our growth while embracing our mission to guide, support and enhance the mission of community hospitals and healthcare providers. 

Benefits

Comprehensive health and welfare benefits package is offered as part of total compensation:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Wellness Resources and other benefits

NTMC is a tobacco and drug free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.