HCA Healthcare is a comprehensive healthcare network where 280,000 people across more than 2,000 care facilities are all committed to creating a positive impact every day. It’s an organization that exists to give people healthier tomorrows. Our scale enables caregivers to deliver great outcomes for patients and gives colleagues unparalleled opportunities to learn and grow. Most importantly, as a part of HCA Healthcare we’re connected to something bigger, which means more resources, more solutions and more possibilities for everyone who walks through our doors. What matters most to our diverse and talented colleagues is giving people the absolute best healthcare possible. Every day, we seek to raise the bar higher, not just for ourselves, but for healthcare everywhere.

We offer an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program, employee discount program and employee stock purchase program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.

Tulane Medical Center is an award-winning 339-bed hospital and ER located in New Orleans that offers advanced medical care and serves patients from throughout the Gulf South. The main campus emergency room (ER) is within walking distance of the French Quarter, with fast average ER wait times.  

The New Orleans hospital provides expert medical care for all ages with Tulane Medical School faculty physicians specializing in the routine care of infants, children, adolescents, and adults, providing a wide range of family care services.  

The role of the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) assists the CNO in executive-level management of resources, strategic planning and development of policies and procedures which ensure congruence with the mission and vision of the organization. The ACNO has operational and functional responsibility for a group of patient care areas and/or special projects or initiatives. The ACNO will develop communication, knowledge, leadership, professionalism, and business skills necessary to advance to a CNO.

What you will do in this role:

• You will, in collaboration with the CNO, formulate policies and procedures consistent with recognized standards of professional practice and reflecting the intent of regulatory standards and maintain authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing services
• You will ensure that continuous performance improvement initiatives are designed to measure and improve the quality of care delivered and are consistent with the organization priorities
• You will work collaboratively with other patient care and support departments, fostering a climate of open communication and mutual problem solving activities. Initiates and participates in joint performance improvement activities
• You will assist in managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs
• You will assume primary responsibility for projects or task groups as assigned, keeping colleagues informed of the progress toward desired outcome
• You will actively participates with others in planning activities associated with design or implementation of renovation or new construction of patient care areas
• You will collaborate with nursing educators to ensure that identified learning needs of the nursing staff are promptly addressed and that orienteers receive the proper preparation to become independent practitioners
• You will develop and maintain close working relationships with physician colleagues and other healthcare providers in assigned areas. Collaborates with these individual to set goals for the areas or develops action plans for patient care or system improvements
• You will perform other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
• Master's degree in nursing or another appropriate postgraduate health science degree is required or proof of enrollment with a written plan to advanced degree completion is required
• 5+ years of experience in management and supervisory nursing role; most recent 3 of the last 5 years of leadership must have been in a direct leadership role in a hospital setting or direct patient care environment required or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Current Registered Nurse license without restrictions required

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified you will hear from one of our leaders. We are actively interviewing so apply today! 

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. 

• Current Registered Nurse license without restrictions required
• Specialty certification in Executive Nursing Practice and/or Healthcare Administration preferred
• Membership in American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) preferred

• Verbal, interpersonal and quantitative skills typically acquired through management experience and completion of an advanced degree required
• Strong organizational, analytical and communication abilities as well as excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities required
• Exhibits good judgment and emotional stability required

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified you will hear from one of our managers. We are actively interviewing so apply today!

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.