Central Ohio Urology Group
Chief Nursing Officer
Central Ohio Urology Group, Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States
**Key Responsibilities:****Strategic Growth & Clinical Development*** Lead the development and execution of clinical initiatives aligned with organizational growth goals (e.g., service line expansion, new procedures, population health management).* Collaborate with physician leadership to identify and implement new clinical programs, care pathways, and specialty clinics (e.g., men’s health, women’s health, uro-oncology).* Participate in strategic planning sessions, market assessments, and integration of new sites or services.* Evaluate performance metrics and patient demographics to support decision-making around resource allocation, staffing models, and care delivery improvements.**Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Oversight*** Provide executive-level oversight of ASC nursing operations, ensuring high-quality surgical care, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.* Coordinate closely with the ASC Director and OR team on case scheduling, infection control, supply management, and staffing.* Monitor surgical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and post-operative care protocols.* Lead accreditation efforts and ensure compliance with AAAHC, CMS, and other regulatory bodies.**Clinical Operations & Standardization*** Oversee daily nursing operations across all practice locations and clinical specialties, ensuring consistency and excellence in care delivery.* Standardize clinical protocols, workflows, and documentation practices across the organization.* Lead cross-functional clinical leadership meetings to align priorities and address operational issues.**Staff Leadership & Development*** Manage and mentor nursing leadership team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.* Lead workforce planning and recruitment strategies to support organizational growth.* Implement ongoing training, credentialing, and performance evaluation systems for clinical staff.**Quality, Safety & Compliance*** Direct quality improvement programs and safety initiatives, including infection prevention, medication management, and adverse event response.* Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and accreditation standards across all clinical sites.* Analyze quality metrics and drive data-informed performance improvements.**Patient Experience & Engagement*** Champion initiatives to improve the patient journey, from access and intake through procedures and follow-up care.* Use patient feedback and satisfaction data to inform operational and clinical improvements.* Partner with clinical and administrative leaders to resolve patient concerns promptly and professionally.**Technology & Innovation*** Collaborate with IT and operations on EMR optimization, digital health tools, and clinical data reporting.* Support the expansion of telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and patient engagement platforms.**Additional Responsibilities*** Supports, plans, directs and evaluates activities of Nurse Managers to meet goals in all their areas.* Establishes and monitors budgets and ensures appropriate staffing, quality, safety and customer satisfaction.
Develops and meets performance-based objectives to achieve goals.* Works collaboratively with the workforce to ensure that clear objectives are set and achieved through negotiations, coordination of the applicable contract expectations and building a positive labor/management relationship focusing specifically on clinical outcomes.* Supports and encourages staff development for co-workers (including direct reports) to grow in their careers with mentoring, educational and learning opportunities.* Evaluations are based on individual performance as well as the performance of the organization. Advocates for the AMP Mission, Vision and Values as a basis for success as it relates to all facets of the leadership aspect of the position.* Change Agent: Creates and maintains momentum for change by creating a vision, developing processes that lead to change and energizing groups of stakeholders to support change. Role models a willingness and openness to change across the region.* Service Excellence**:** Develops and oversees strategies to insure optimal levels of patient, associate, and physician service excellence; models and influences service culture/nursing excellence. Leads the development of and feedback, exceeding customer expectations and continuous quality improvement.* Communication: Identifies and establishes effective communication processes with all stakeholders; ensures that communication is effective within/across the nursing division. Clearly and succinctly articulates issues, problems with solutions. Handles conflict directly and appropriately.* Meets regularly with the Chief Medical Officer, compliance department, Human Resources department, and the Chief Operating Officer to maintain appropriate flow of communication* Development, roll-out, monitoring, and maintenance of clinical pathways* Maintains an active role in the Advanced Therapeutics Department (research, in-office dispensing, and infusion therapy)* Oversight and redevelopment of an OSHA program meeting both safety guidelines as well as cost containment.* Oversight and development of standards for employee health. These areas need redefinition and division into clinical and nonclinical needs.* Ongoing collaboration with the Medical Director to ensure infection control standards are met, revised and updated with current state, local and federal guidelines.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**Knowledge* Must possess the knowledge necessary to plan, direct, and implement all management functions of multiple offices as necessary to achieve goals to provide care and services for patientsSkills* High-level experience and professional leadership skills in the areas of financial management, business administration, risk management, strategic planning, quality and human resources.* Identifies issues within the applicable labor contracts and partners with Human Resources to overcome barriers in order to accomplish clinical goals.* Able to be flexible while remaining focused and grounded in a fast-paced, multi-level business with differing complexities of care needs and expectations based on expectations set forth for office operations* Confers with management and supervisory staff to manage and optimize patient care.* Must be able to adapt to frequently changing work priorities and be able to prioritize and balance the requirements of working within and throughout the system.* Must be able to effectively analyze, communicate, and respond.* Must be capable of having crucial conversations as part of leadership and management.Abilities* Must make independent judgments and decisions.* Has the ability to handle interpersonal challenges and work to an appropriate conclusion.* Portrays a high level of personal integrity.* Is capable of effectively communicating with patients, administrators, co-workers, executive team, Board Members, and support/governmental agencies.* Takes initiative in assigning tasks, delegating responsibilities and resolving problems while providing the highest possible quality care.* Inspires organizational and individual excellence.**Qualifications:*** **Education:**
+ Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN), Healthcare Administration (MHA), or related field required
+ Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or MBA preferred* **Licensure:**
+ Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in practicing state (multi-state license preferred)* **Experience:**
+ 7–10+ years of progressive leadership in outpatient surgical or multi-site specialty care
+ Direct experience managing or overseeing Ambulatory Surgery Center operations
+ Demonstrated success in clinical program development and strategic growth initiatives* **Skills:**
+ Strong leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills
+ Deep understanding of outpatient care models, surgical workflows, #J-18808-Ljbffr
Develops and meets performance-based objectives to achieve goals.* Works collaboratively with the workforce to ensure that clear objectives are set and achieved through negotiations, coordination of the applicable contract expectations and building a positive labor/management relationship focusing specifically on clinical outcomes.* Supports and encourages staff development for co-workers (including direct reports) to grow in their careers with mentoring, educational and learning opportunities.* Evaluations are based on individual performance as well as the performance of the organization. Advocates for the AMP Mission, Vision and Values as a basis for success as it relates to all facets of the leadership aspect of the position.* Change Agent: Creates and maintains momentum for change by creating a vision, developing processes that lead to change and energizing groups of stakeholders to support change. Role models a willingness and openness to change across the region.* Service Excellence**:** Develops and oversees strategies to insure optimal levels of patient, associate, and physician service excellence; models and influences service culture/nursing excellence. Leads the development of and feedback, exceeding customer expectations and continuous quality improvement.* Communication: Identifies and establishes effective communication processes with all stakeholders; ensures that communication is effective within/across the nursing division. Clearly and succinctly articulates issues, problems with solutions. Handles conflict directly and appropriately.* Meets regularly with the Chief Medical Officer, compliance department, Human Resources department, and the Chief Operating Officer to maintain appropriate flow of communication* Development, roll-out, monitoring, and maintenance of clinical pathways* Maintains an active role in the Advanced Therapeutics Department (research, in-office dispensing, and infusion therapy)* Oversight and redevelopment of an OSHA program meeting both safety guidelines as well as cost containment.* Oversight and development of standards for employee health. These areas need redefinition and division into clinical and nonclinical needs.* Ongoing collaboration with the Medical Director to ensure infection control standards are met, revised and updated with current state, local and federal guidelines.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**Knowledge* Must possess the knowledge necessary to plan, direct, and implement all management functions of multiple offices as necessary to achieve goals to provide care and services for patientsSkills* High-level experience and professional leadership skills in the areas of financial management, business administration, risk management, strategic planning, quality and human resources.* Identifies issues within the applicable labor contracts and partners with Human Resources to overcome barriers in order to accomplish clinical goals.* Able to be flexible while remaining focused and grounded in a fast-paced, multi-level business with differing complexities of care needs and expectations based on expectations set forth for office operations* Confers with management and supervisory staff to manage and optimize patient care.* Must be able to adapt to frequently changing work priorities and be able to prioritize and balance the requirements of working within and throughout the system.* Must be able to effectively analyze, communicate, and respond.* Must be capable of having crucial conversations as part of leadership and management.Abilities* Must make independent judgments and decisions.* Has the ability to handle interpersonal challenges and work to an appropriate conclusion.* Portrays a high level of personal integrity.* Is capable of effectively communicating with patients, administrators, co-workers, executive team, Board Members, and support/governmental agencies.* Takes initiative in assigning tasks, delegating responsibilities and resolving problems while providing the highest possible quality care.* Inspires organizational and individual excellence.**Qualifications:*** **Education:**
+ Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN), Healthcare Administration (MHA), or related field required
+ Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or MBA preferred* **Licensure:**
+ Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in practicing state (multi-state license preferred)* **Experience:**
+ 7–10+ years of progressive leadership in outpatient surgical or multi-site specialty care
+ Direct experience managing or overseeing Ambulatory Surgery Center operations
+ Demonstrated success in clinical program development and strategic growth initiatives* **Skills:**
+ Strong leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills
+ Deep understanding of outpatient care models, surgical workflows, #J-18808-Ljbffr