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Camden, New Jersey CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Cooper University Health Care has retained Tyler & Company for an exciting search for a Chief Nursing Officer, in Camden, New Jersey. Mission Statement: Our mission is to serve, to heal and to educate. We accomplish our mission through innovative and effective systems of care and by bringing people and resources together, creating value for our patients and the community. Vision Statement: Cooper University Health Care will be the premier health care provider in the region, driven by our exceptional people delivering a world-class patient experience, one patient at a time, and through our commitment to educating the providers of the future. THE CLIENT: Cooper University Health and Sicklerville. More than 590 university Care, the clinical campus of Cooper Medical physicians and 181 community physicians School of Rowan University, is the leading represent more than 75 specialties. provider of health services to southern New Jersey. Cooper has been a vital institution in Camden for 125 years. In the past decade, Cooper has greatly expanded its facilities and services in Camden and throughout South Jersey. With more than $1 billion in net revenue, the Cooper network currently serves more than half a million patients a year. The health system includes Cooper University Hospital and a network of more than 100 outpatient locations throughout the region, including a surgical center in Voorhees and urgent care centers in Cherry Hill, Audubon Cooper’s main hospital campus, the Health Sciences Campus, is located in Camden, just across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia. The academic medical center campus is easily accessible from the entire Delaware Valley, via a commuter high-speed rail system just across the street, as well as the River LINE light rail. Adjacent to the Cooper Plaza/Lanning Square neighborhood, Cooper has a long history of outreach and service efforts to its local community. Some of these initiatives include COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE Chief Nursing Officer health and wellness programs for the neighborhood, development of three neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and outreach to programs into local schools. The main hospital campus is just a few blocks from the Camden campuses of Rutgers and Rowan universities and Camden County College. Pedestrian-friendly streets link Cooper University Hospital, Three Cooper Plaza, the Coriell Institute, parking garages and community parks. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper are the newest additions to the campus. The health system had been the clinical campus of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden since 1978 and is now training the next generation of physicians at the new Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Today, Cooper offers training programs for 325 residents and fellows, medical students, nurses and allied health professionals. Coupled with its educational goals, Cooper offers a broad agenda in the field of research. Cooper physicians are involved in ongoing research and development as they keep abreast of changing modalities of medical care. As an academic medical center, Cooper continuously attempts to improve its patients’ quality of life through the research efforts of its medical staff. Cooper’s research and service grant awards total $26,868,000. Cooper University Health Care offers a institute, a clinical decision unit, the Children’s network of comprehensive services that Regional Hospital at Cooper and the Dorrance includes prevention and wellness, primary and building with mother-infant services, labor and specialty physician services, hospital care, delivery, the Level III NICU and a regional ambulatory diagnostic and treatment services, prenatal center. and home healthcare within South Jersey and the entire Delaware Valley. Cooper University Hospital serves as South Jersey’s major tertiary-care referral hospital for signature programs, including MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Cooper Heart Institute, Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, adult health institute, Cooper Neurosciences Institute, center for critical care, urban health institute, center for population health, center for urgent and emergent services, women’s and children’s For additional information, please visit: www.cooperhealth.org. THE POSITION: Reporting directly to Anthony J. Mazzarelli, MD, JD, MBE, Co-President, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is responsible for the strategic planning and operational leadership for Patient Care Services. The CNO is a registered professional nurse who is an integral member of the executive leadership team and responsible for the standard of nursing practice throughout the hospital and in all settings where nursing care, treatment and services are delivered. - 2 - COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE Chief Nursing Officer The CNO holds comprehensive responsibility for the assessment, problem identification, outcome identification, planning, implementation and coordination of all processes that impact the quality and quantity of care delivered to the patients at Cooper University Health Care. The CNO communicates collaboratively with members of the senior team to achieve broad organizational goals based on Cooper’s organizational pillars. The CNO interacts with and contributes to the professional development of colleagues and collaborates with all levels of nursing staff, interdisciplinary teams, physicians, executive leaders and other stakeholders. The CNO is responsible for assuring the integration of ethical provisions in all areas of practice, integrating research findings into practice, and considering factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact of resources utilized in the planning and delivery of nursing and other services. The CNO collaborates with other senior leaders/partners to initiate change and promote positive cultural and quality improvements. This executive will provide leadership in the professional- practice setting and the profession, and acts as an advocate for the protections and rights of individuals, families, communities, populations, healthcare providers, nursing, and other professions and institutions and organizations, especially related to health and safety. It is important for this CNO to promote a just culture and embrace Cooper’s journey toward a highly reliable organization. The CNO adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics, the ANA Scope and Standard for Nursing Practice, and the AONE Nurse Executive Competencies. Additionally, the CNO actively participates in outstanding customer service, demonstrates Cooper’s core values of Excellence, Teamwork, Innovation, Respect, Ownership & Integrity and is committed to the mission – To Service, To Heal and To Educate. Above all, the CNO will be a servant leader whose personal and professional background demonstrates a genuine passion that aligns with the organization’s mission and values. In addition, the successful candidate will be a strong, collaborative, confident, results-oriented, and decisive leader with the capacity to balance the big picture and strategic perspective with a focus on operations and the details of execution. THE CANDIDATE: The selected candidate will have a proven track record of positively affecting the patient experience and standardization of care. He/she will possess a hands-on, highly visible and approachable leadership style, and will possess strong process improvement skills and a solid understanding of ambulatory and population health management. The chosen candidate will possess a minimum of seven years of progressive experience in nursing leadership at a director level and above; and a minimum of 10 years of experience in provision of patient care in a hospital environment. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required, along with current licensure as an RN in New Jersey, or licensure in a compact state that allows practice in New Jersey, or the ability to acquire licensure in New Jersey. A master’s degree in nursing, hospital administration, business administration, or related field is required; a Doctor of Nursing degree is highly preferred. A national certification in nursing administration is preferred. The CNO must maintain a current CPR certification; specialty certification preferred. - 3 - COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE Chief Nursing Officer Other characteristics include: • Professional competency in communication and relationship building • Strong understanding and knowledge of the healthcare environment, including clinical practice and regulatory requirements • Competency and expertise in leadership • Role model for professionalism • Demonstrated strong business skills • Knowledge of process improvement and/or Lean Six Sigma preferred • Experience in labor relations a plus • High energy • Ability to quickly engage staff at all levels • Excellent follow-through • Visible and accessible • Collaborative. THE COMMUNITY: Cooper University Hospital is situated in an excellent geographic area. The academic medical center campus is easily accessible from the entire Delaware Valley. One of the most popular attractions of Camden is the waterfront along the Delaware River, which is also served by two modes of public transportation. New Jersey Transit serves the waterfront on its River LINE, while people from Philadelphia can commute using the RiverLink Ferry, which connects the waterfront with Old City Philadelphia. The waterfront is highlighted by several main attractions: