Chief Nursing Officer / Administrator
Prime Healthcare
Chief Nursing Officer / Administrator
Prime Healthcare
Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals
Lake Huron Medical Center is a 139-bed community hospital that provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health care services to residents of St. Clair and Sanilac counties including emergency services, primary stroke center, cancer care, surgical services, physical therapy and rehabilitation services, pulmonary rehabilitation, and specialized diabetes programs.
Lake Huron Medical Center is affiliated with Lake Huron Medical Group which offers patient-centered care through primary and specialty care physician practices located throughout the Blue Water Area. Raising the bar for quality health care, Lake Huron Medical Center received the Leapfrog Group's grade "A" in hospital safety, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, rated four stars by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. Learn more at www.mylakehuron.com.
As a member of Prime Healthcare, Lake Huron Medical Center is proud to be part of a system recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group! This prestigious honor is based on over 1.5 million comprehensive company reviews from more than 250,000 employees, highlighting our commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment.
The Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Nursing Officer (CAO/CNO) serves as a key member of the executive leadership team and is responsible for providing strategic, operational, clinical, and administrative leadership for the hospital. Reporting directly to the Regional CEO, the CAO/CNO oversees day-to-day hospital operations while ensuring excellence in patient care delivery, nursing practice, operational performance, quality outcomes, financial stewardship, workforce engagement, and regulatory compliance.
The CAO/CNO collaborates with physicians, department leaders, medical staff, and community stakeholders to align organizational goals with operational execution and clinical excellence. This role serves as the senior nursing executive and administrative leader responsible for developing a culture of accountability, safety, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in MI required.
2. Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field required.
3. Minimum of three {3}years of successful healthcare administration experience in an acute care setting.
4. Progressive senior healthcare leadership experience required; prior experience as CNO, CEO, COO, CAO, or equivalent strongly preferred.
5. Demonstrated operational leadership experience including hospital performance improvement and strategic execution.
6. Proven success in physician collaboration and leadership development.
7. Demonstrated experience with recruitment, retention, and talent development.
8. Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement methodologies.
9. Highly effective communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
10. Demonstrated commitment to community engagement and service excellence.
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Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals
Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.
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