HEMACS® Inc.

NURSING EXECUTIVE / CNO / SERVICE LINE ADMINISTRATOR

NEW in January-NEED CA CANDIDATE!!

CNO, southern CA rural area, facility in process of becoming a 25 bed Critical Access hospital with ADC around 16-18. Has OB/ Gyn (6 post partum beds and 3 delivery rooms) and ICU (4 beds). Needs a strong leader who has been a CNO in a smaller (100 beds or less) facility, that is committed to strong leadership. Part of 4 person senior mgt team (CEO, CFO, HR and CNO). Direct reports include OB Dir, ER Dir, ICU Dir, OR Dir, QA and Risk. Currently have a strong seasoned CNO, who has been interim stabilizing and moving facility forward. Reports to CEO, who is very seasoned and been there close to a year. Be part of team to take this facility to the next level. Within 3 hours of major metro areas, winter and summer resort areas, including some close by as well as interstate access. Must like rural small town atmosphere; Need seasoned person, Critical Access Hospital experience or small hospital strongly desired. Preferably 3-5 years CNO experience, but will look at ADON or large unit Director with substantial experience. Must be an RN, BSN, masters desired; salary in $150-160k range plus benefits and relocation; Good communication, interpersonal, physician and leadership skills highly desirable. Ability to change culture and sustain relationships critical. Send resume in Word format to hemacs@yahoo.com or call Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS 913 599-1326. H1110

NEW LAST WEEK

Chief Nurse Executive, California TX: specialty hospital with in/outpatient surgery; state of the art; for profit; 4 direct reports, 100 total; reports to CEO; ortho, ophthalmology, ENT, pain mgmt; gen and plastics; podiatry, GYN, neuro and spine, urology and total joints; management of hospital clinical operations and provision of safe environment and staff training in patient care; instituting policies/procedures and monitoring patient care to ensure the highest quality care; document patient care statistics and report to appropriate governing committees; 5 years current experience in acute care setting with 2 years management exp.  Masters with current RN (BSN preferred) and BLS; salary CA $130-140s. Texas $100-110k. Contact Arthur R Smith, LHIMSS at 913-599-1326 and send resume in word format to hemacs@yahoo.com. BS10810

NEW in February

CNO – West Tennessee – (500+-beds) The Chief Nursing Officer reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital. The Chief Nursing Officer provides leadership for the nursing and professional staffs to insure consistent, high quality care delivery in a cost effective manner. A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required; a graduate degree in Nursing or related field (Health Administration, Business, Public Health or Management) is also required. Active and current registered nurse license or eligibility for the state of residence/practice is required. A minimum of seven years of progressive nursing management, knowledge and clinical experience is required. Must have experience from a mid to large size facility (minimum of 250-beds) Salary range $150 – 170K plus annual bonus potential and comprehensive relocation assistance. Send resume to Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS hemacs@yahoo.com 913 599-1326 IP6610

NEW in February

Chief Nursing Officer is needed for a large, New York hospital which is part of a system of three hospitals. You will have ultimate responsibility for all nursing units including acute care, ICU, psych, OR, ED and a hospital based SNF as well as Pharmacy and Respiratory Therapy. A unionization attempt was recently conducted and continues to be an issue. Major focus of this position will be addressing staff issues, establishing credibility of senior nursing leadership and identifying priorities to improve patient quality of care. Bachelors with several years of management experience is required; Masters Degree with union experience and strong clinical understanding is preferred. Familiarity with NYS Dept of Health regulations is highly desirable. An active New York State RN License is a must. Send resume to Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS hemacs@yahoo.com 913 599-1326 NG 5410

NEW in February

Chief Nursing Officer, Southern California,Near Malibu---15 minutes from the Beach!!A small surgical hospital. Position overview: Responsible for the complete oversight of the nursing department: staffing, budget, planning and survey preparedness. Oversight responsibility for the Operating Room Department; doing all types of general, ortho, GYN, plastics and GU cases; limited neuro cases and pain management procedures; the PreAdmit assessment unit; PreOp patient preparation unit; the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. Oversight for the 20+ bed inpatient medical/surgical unit. Policy and Procedure oversight and strategic planning for the facility. Implements and oversees nursing education to ensure that all nursing staff maintains required competencies. Education and mentoring are key skill set. Has 4 direct manager reports, 100+FTEs reporting to position.  Qualifications: RN CA license. Masters of Healthcare Administration, MBA, or related Masters Degree plus graduate of a Nursing program (Associate degree required, BSN preferred). 8+years experience working in an acute care hospital for operation efficiency, strategic and financial planning, team building, quality/risk management, and regulatory compliance or equivalent combination of education experience. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, client, customers and the general public. Salary--$120k-140k+relo+benefits. Send resume to Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS hemacs@yahoo.com 913 599-1326 TRO4810

NEW in January

CNO – (4 positions) ---Hospitals: WA (150 beds), NV (150 -175 bed range), Southern CA (250 bed range) and DC (375 bed range & teaching); need CNO experience 5+ years, for profit experience preferable. RN license & MSN required (no MBAs,MHA will be accepted). Salary range - $130-170k plus relo, bonus and benefits. Send resume to Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS hemacs@yahoo.com 913 599-1326 BS4010

NEW in February

DIRECTOR OF NURSING, OPERATIONS RESOURCES - 356-bed academic teaching hospital - MO - The Director of Nursing, Operations Resources participates in the planning, directing, policy-making, Human Resource, financial and quality improvement functions of the Nursing Department, Patient Access and Placement and Patient transportation departments.  The Director of Nursing, Operations Resources is administratively responsible for nursing Supervisors, Operations Coordinators, Patient Access and Placement, Patient Transportation, Staffing Systems and Dialysis Service.  The Director of Nursing, Operations Resources directs the various activities involved in systems and functions that support and facilitate patient care and treatment and makes decisions based on the need of the entire organization.  He/she may assume responsibility for the administration of Nursing in the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer when designated. Masters Degree in Nursing, Business or Health Sciences. 5 years nursing; demonstrated management skills; computer skills. Preferred Experiences:  Leadership and Case Management experience; $95-110K base;  Contact Arthur Smith, LFHIMSS at 913-599-1326 or send CV in Word format to hemacs@yahoo.com IP7410

NEW in February

Corporate Director of Clinical Operations.  This person will have about 20% overnight travel and be over the entire company’s clinical operations w/ 5 Regional Directors of Clinical Services reporting to them.  Again, extensive Long Term Care industry Clinical Sr. Leadership experience is a must.  Compensation is $100,000 and up + bonus (don't let a person's base comp. get in the way, they'll pay for what their looking for).  Relocation assistance will be provided on an as needed, case-by-case basis. Send resume to Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS hemacs@yahoo.com 913 599-1326 TR6410

NEW in February

Account Manager Consultant - (2 positions), home based if within hour of major airport;  The Account Manager’s primary role will be to track, monitor and manage a book of business for our Performance Management and Innovation (PMI) Department across multiple health system hospitals to ensure implementation and benefit realization from our Medicare Performance Initiative (MPI) and other PMI engagements.  Will play a key role with respect to sustainability and repeatability of the Medicare Performance Initiative (MPI) including:  (a) tracking, monitoring and assisting as needed with sustainability of Wave 1 MS-DRGs after the initial PMI rollout team transitions out, (b) ensuring repeatability and execution of Wave 2 and future Waves of MS-DRGs, including assisting with data access, assisting hospitals and regions with monitoring and tracking of work plans and scorecards, reviewing/setting targets, and on-site support as needed, intervening with hospitals and elevating progress concerns to the regional level as needed.  Will also monitor and track scorecard performance and implementation progress relative to other PMI engagements, including Emergency Department, Imaging and Case Management. Travel:75-80 percent (leave on a Monday return home on a Thursday evening scenario) MUST live with one hour of a major international airport. Qualifications: Consulting project management experience required and hospital-based management experience of at least 7 years obtained in a CNO, CFO or Director or above operations/clinical role; clinical background (RN preferred), multi-hospital responsibility, project management experience, six sigma/lean or equivalent experienced desired and a big plus; strong analytical skills including use of Excel and PowerPoint; ability to manipulate, analyze and present data; experience working in or with C-Suite level management teams a must.  MHA, MBA, MSN or equivalent degree or licensing required. Compensation range is $130-150K plus bonus potential and expenses. Send resume in Word format to hemacs@yahoo.com or call Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS 913 599-1326. IP1810

NEW in February

Chief Nursing Officer - Behavioral Health Services, Northern California Market

Great opportunity to be involved in a growing Psychiatric Hospital located in the Northern California market. 70+bed hospital and growing in size. Hospital is affiliated with large profitable corporation, tremendous opportunities to grow throughout organization. Reports to a CEO who is very progressive and future focused! Solid management team in place, eager for a polished CNO to join their team! Requirements: Current RN license and Bachelor's in Nursing (BSN) required; Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) is required (or in process of obtaining). Minimum five years experience working in Behavioral Health Services Management. 7+years of behavioral services experience. Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills essential; must be customer-oriented. Collaborate with physicians in the program development.$120K-150K Salary+relo+benefits. Send resume to Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS hemacs@yahoo.com 913 599-1326 TRO4710

NEW THIS WEEK

Corporate Director of Clinical Research— Nashville based.  This is a nursing position.  This person will be coordinating and developing clinical studies throughout the corporation’s 13 hospitals.  Must be able to quantify those results and present them for usable practice changes.  For instance, one hospital did a study on hypothermia, now they are using those results to educate and implement changes corporate-wide.  But there isn’t one person who currently heads up these studies.  PHD and clinical research experience required.  Excellent relocation.  Pays $130-150,000. Send resume in word format to: hemacs@yahoo.com or contact Arthur Smith, LFHIMSS at 913-599-1326 CL13210

NEW in January

NURSE EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT, home based if within hour of major airport; major hospital management company has an immediate need within our PMI group for an experienced Nursing Specialist to assume responsibility for a project leadership role in the operations consulting practice, including an immediate project leadership role and focus on Medicare Performance Initiative (MPI), a highly visible company-wide effort to reduce variation in the cost of care delivery under the Medicare program, while at the same time continuing to improve quality in our hospitals, all to better position our health system for health care payment reform. The Nursing Specialist will work in partnership with our Regional CMOs and alongside our hospital C-Suite management teams, with the support of PMI analysts and other PMI team members, to identify and prioritize opportunities to reduce unnecessary variation in practice patterns and cost of care, with a focus on those MS-DRGs or service lines where cost most significantly exceeds payment. The selected candidate will assist hospital management team in the identification of drivers of variation among physician practices including LOS, implants, supplies, drugs, imaging, perioperative efficiency and staffing efficiency. The Specialist will work with the hospital management team to develop prescriptive action plans and metrics for tracking implementation success. Ability to travel nationally 80 percent of the time is required. Education/Certifications: An undergraduate degree in Nursing is required (BSN), with an advanced degree in Business and/or Health Care Management strongly preferred.

Compensation range is $130-150K with annual bonus potential. Send resume to Arthur R Smith, hemacs@yahoo.com 913-599-1326 IP45609-rev 12/09

NEW in December

CNO - Hospital in Abilene, TX seeks CNO for 60 bed facility. 3+ years CNO or ACNO experience required in a behavioral I/P setting. Salary range - $90-100k plus relo, bonus and benefits. Send resume to Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS hemacs@yahoo.com 913 599-1326 RW49509

CNO –CA-high desert area – 50-75 beds ; has over 60 physicians and 250 staff members serving a population of 70,000; provides leadership of the nursing and professional staffs to ensure consistent, high-quality care . Provides big-city technology with small-town customer service as focus of Hospital for nearly 50 years and today it offers the latest technology including an Open MRI, a CT scanner, a cardiovascular ultrasound system, a bone densitometer and C-arm fluoroscopy unit. Requires an RN degree, BSN preferred and a graduate degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business or Public Health. FOR PROFIT experience helpful. Salary range $130-145K plus annual bonus potential (up to 30%) and relocation assistance. Send resume to Arthur R Smith, FHIMSS hemacs@yahoo.com 913 599-1326 MT38409