You understand what it takes to put together a top-notch clinical team, safe nursing patient care programs and how important that team is to the success of a healthcare community. Your leadership, collaboration and team building skills reflect the Legacy mission of making life better for others. 

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland is known for its specialty programs and clinical excellence. Legacy Good Samaritan features nationally renowned doctors in cancer care, kidney transplantations, neurology, ophthalmology, weight-loss surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation and more. 

Legacy Health is a locally owned, nonprofit health system driven by our mission to improve the health of those around us. We offer a unique blend of health services across the Portland/Vancouver metro area and mid-Willamette Valley — from wellness and urgent care to dedicated children’s services and advanced medical centers — to care for patients of all ages when and where they need us.
• Six hospitals; dedicated children’s care at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
• More than 70 primary care, specialty and urgent care clinics
• Nearly 3,000 doctors and providers
• Almost 14,000 employees
• Research and hospice
• Partnership with PacificSource health plan

The VP CNO is responsible for hospital wide nursing patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how patients’ nursing care needs, treatment, and services are assessed, evaluated and met.  The VP CNO is influential in hospital, ambulatory and organizational strategic planning and implementation in concert with the organization’s mission and vision.  

Education:

MSN/MN and/or Doctoral degree in nursing required. 

Experience: 

Eight years of diverse and progressively more responsible health care and/or related administrative experience, including minimum of three years’ experience in a clinical nursing leadership role.   

Skills/Abilities:

• Able to engage, collaborate and lead people in setting goals, giving appropriate support, evaluating, directing, and holding employees accountable while maintaining high morale and productivity. 
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). 
• \Develops collaborative relationships with staff (hospital, ambulatory, care coordination, nurse navigation and medical), Legacy System-Office, local, state and federal agencies. 
• Thorough understanding of current developments and trends in healthcare management and areas of defined accountability. 
• Stays abreast of emerging technologies and market disruptors that may impact the way health care is delivered in the future. 
• Knowledge of development and implementation of effective, innovative operational and financial controls.
• Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions are essential. 

LEADING AT LEGACY: 

Demonstrates the ability to act consistently with Legacy’s Values in Action, exemplifies our core organizational values, and exhibits the leadership competencies outlined in Leading at Legacy. 

Certification/Licensure: 

• Current Oregon State RN licensure.