Associate Chief Academic Officer jobs in Springfield, MA

Join us as an Associate Chief Nursing Officer!

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center located in Holyoke, MA is looking for a motivated, hardworking individual to come and join our growing team as an Associate Chief Nursing Officer. The role of the Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) assists the Chief Nursing Officer 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 will develop communication, knowledge, leadership, professionalism, and business skills necessary to advance to a CNO.

How You Care for Our Patients

• 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 the desired outcome.
• You will actively participate 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 individuals to set goals for the areas or develops action plans for patient care or system improvements.
• You will perform other duties as assigned.

You Bring Meaningful Experience

Successful candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse with a current Massachusetts license.
• Current Registered Nurse license without restrictions 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.

How We Care for You

When you join the growing MiraVista team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. As our team member, you’ll receive:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) match

• Employer paid long term disability (LTD)
• Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement

About MiraVista

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is a new healthcare provider created to bring much needed psychiatric and substance use recovery services to Western Massachusetts. Located in Holyoke and accessible from all major highways, we provide expert, patient focused psychiatric, and substance use recovery treatment through a wide range of inpatient and outpatient programs. MiraVista cares for thousands of individuals in Western Mass region each year. We are a wonderful place to practice your profession, make a life-changing impact with patients and work with an exceptional team of psychiatric and addiction experts.

Work With Us As We Live Our Values

Our purpose it to provide compassionate, effective, inspiring care for those suffering from emotional distress and substance misuse, so they are empowered to lead fulfilling lives. We carry out our purpose by embodying the following MiraVista Values:

• Visionary — We aspire to set the standard for how behavioral healthcare services are provided.
• Integrity — We conduct ourselves in an honest and ethical manner.
• Safety — We strive to provide a safe environment for patients and caregivers.
• Transformational — We inspire our team members, our patients, and their families to lead fulfilling lives.
• Advocacy — We advocate for our patients and the services we provide and work to decrease the health disparities in our communities.

MiraVista is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.