Chief Nursing Officer Resume

Justine Tilford

1259 Willow Oaks Lane

Lake Charles, LA 70629

(555)-555-5555

[email]

Job Objective To secure a position as a Chief Nursing Officer with a well established hospital with a stable and productive environment.

Highlights of Qualifications:

• Sound knowledge of Joint Commission, state, and federal guidelines, regulations and standards
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Superior negotiation, coaching, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate others in the work environment
• Outstanding ability to perform in a rapidly changing and stressful working environment

Professional Experience:

Chief Nursing Officer, August 2005 – Present

HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION, Lake Charles, LA

• Managed patient care delivery, nursing, and nurse practice throughout the facility and region.
• Provided vision and set direction for quality evidence-based patient-centered care.
• Collaborated nurse-physician relationships to provide safe, effective, and efficient patient care.
• Consulted with and advised the Chief Operating Officer (COO) on issues relating to the operation of the hospital.
• Supervised nursing personnel in patient care services and defined areas.
• Assessed the environment, communicated ideas, developed and implemented policies.
• Managed programs that promoted excellence in service and safety for patient care delivery.

Chief Nursing Officer, May 2000 – July 2005

Advanced Medical Resources, Lake Charles, LA

• Provided comprehensive oversight to the patient care and clinical services of the hospital.
• Participated in the strategic and long-range planning of the hospital.
• Designed and implemented standards of care for nursing and patient care services which promoted and facilitated a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Developed plan for systematic processes for monitoring, evaluating, and improving the quality and appropriateness of nursing and patient care services.
• Established resource allocation priorities for the provision of nursing and patient care services.
• Ensured compliance, utilization and understanding of management information systems.
• Recorded consumer input into health care decision making and policy development.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Beacon College, Leesburg, FL

Example #2

Objective To obtain a position of chief nursing officer in an organization where my experience in management and nursing will be effectively utilized for the growth of the organization.

Skills:

• Proficient in computer operations like MS-Office.
• Experience in the development and management of the staff, patient care programs and strategies.
• Excellent management, planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Professional Experience:

Chief Nurse Officer, from 2007 to till date

Lake Forest Hospital, Illinois

• Planned, implemented and evaluated clinical programs and services
• Planned, developed and implemented the new policies and strategies.
• Actively participated in nursing administration activities and meetings of doctors to formulate better strategies for patient care.
• Established and performed within productivity standards for clinical delivery.
• Directed all nursing service employees.

Nurse Officer, from 2005 to 2007

Memorial Hospital, Illinois

• Managed all clinical and administrative work.
• Supervised and ensured the delivery of patient care programs, services and facilities.
• Planned, organized and directed hospital nursing and nursing education.

Education

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, March 2003

B.S. in Nursing Degree

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, March 2005

Master of Science in Nursing

Licensed in Registered Nurse, Illinois