Chief Nursing Officer​/Chief Clinical Officer; CNO​/CCO

Overview

Valencia County Hospital is seeking a visionary Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to lead our new 15-bed acute care facility currently under construction in Los Lunas, NM. Owned by Valencia County and operated through a joint venture between Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) and Lovelace Health System, this startup represents a vital investment in rural healthcare and a unique opportunity to build clinical excellence from the ground up.

As the CNO, you will be the architect of our clinical operations, shaping the culture and standards of care for a brand-new medical team while overseeing the day-to-day operations of all clinical services. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will manage and supervise nursing and designated ancillary departments—ensuring staffing and competency levels meet patient needs—while providing interdisciplinary oversight across all other clinical areas to foster a team-based approach to patient care.

• Clinical Operations & Quality:
  Defines and implements policies and procedures for nursing and all designated ancillary clinical departments. Collects and analyzes data from internal and external sources regarding current way of doing business and clinical processes.
• Data-Driven Improvement:
  Analyzes clinical processes and conducts needs analyses to improve interdisciplinary hospital operations.
• Safety & Advocacy:
  Incorporates nationally recognized professional standards into hospital-wide policies to improve safety, quality, and patient rights.
• Regulatory Oversight:
  Retains all clinical and nursing-related hospital accreditations, licensures, and designations in good standing.

• Total Clinical Budgeting:
  Oversees the preparation and management of capital and operating budgets for nursing and clinical support services.
• Stewardship:
  Ensures clinical productivity measures are met and provides stewardship of all financial resources.
• Talent Management:
  Determines staffing requirements for all clinical areas, ensuring staff are properly credentialed, trained, and engaged.
• Performance Culture:
  Directs performance management systems to recognize excellence and address problem behavior quickly.

• Vision Setting:
  Works with the Board and senior management to develop strategies for growth and clinical improvement.
• Medical Staff
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partners with the Medical Staff to resolve issues affecting overall patient care and fosters harmonious relationships.
• Community Engagement:
  Works with community leaders to assess healthcare needs and build a positive hospital image.
• Change Management:
  Acts as a champion for change, linking new initiatives to work processes and involving all stakeholders.
• Accountability:
  Sets clear, consistent goals and expectations. Holds self and others accountable for decisions and actions. Demands high performance. Is reliable, keeps commitments, and delivers results. Creates an ownership culture.

• Supports CHC goals. Complies with CHC policies and procedures as they relate to the performance of job functions.
• Is actively committed to quality of patient care, treatment, and services. Measures and reports quality results to hospital and corporate teams. Fosters continuous quality improvement. Participates in corporate-wide and hospital-based performance improvement activities.
• Is actively committed to providing excellent customer service. Strives to meet or exceed patient expectations/satisfaction in the performance of job functions.
• Is actively committed to meeting and/or exceeding physician expectations/ satisfaction in the performance of job functions.
• Is actively committed to meeting and/or exceeding employee expectations/ satisfaction in the performance of job functions.
• Retains all nursing related hospital accreditations, licensures and designations in good standing. Maintains compliance with all laws and applicable regulatory requirements. Acts promptly to comply with required changes.

• Bachelor's Degree of Nursing from an accredited university program along with a Master's Degree (MSN, MHA, or MBA).
• Must possess and…