Western MA Hospital, operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is dedicated to providing high-quality care for an 87-bed, Joint Commission-accredited (TJC) hospital that specializes in long-term acute care for adults with multiple disabilities. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to lead our dedicated team of healthcare professionals. Reporting directly to the CEO, the CNO will play a pivotal role in overseeing nursing services, respiratory therapy, and clinical scheduling and staffing. This is a unique opportunity to make a profound impact on patient care in a collaborative and innovative healthcare environment.
Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/locations/western-massachusetts-hospital
About the Department of Public Health:
The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth. We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.
DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.
Pre-Offer Process:
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
Education, licensure, and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines
Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.
If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form
For questions, please contact Human Resources at 413-784-9339.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Sunday - Saturday:
9:00 am-9:00 pm
Closed for lunch between 12 p.m.-1 p.m.
Western Massachusetts Hospital offers on-campus parking with ADA accessible entrances in the front, rear, and northern section of the main building.
Onsite, public transportation pick-up is serviced by the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA), route R10. Drop off, while not onsite, is proximate to the facility, approximately 200 yards away.
The Western Massachusetts Hospital is the only public hospital operating in the western region of Massachusetts with a mission to serve as a medical safety net for many uninsured and under-insured citizens residing in the region. Western Massachusetts Hospital provides both acute and chronic hospital care to patients with a variety of chronic diseases and complicated medical conditions, such as:
Western Massachusetts Hospital provides dental and eye care clinics to targeted populations as part of its community benefits program.
Main services include:
To be a caring hospital community which provides affordable, quality healthcare services that enable patients to reach and maintain their highest physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
To be a valuable and viable regional resource which responds to the healthcare and related needs of underserved patients.
Since its founding in 1910, Western Massachusetts Hospital has exemplified the following organizational values:
Western Massachusetts Hospital employees believe in these values and strive to uphold them every day.
We are a diverse group of individuals who work together as a team to operate a public health care facility committed to providing quality care. We are especially dedicated to identifying and providing individuals with services not available to them in the community. Our concern for the dignity and well-being of our patients leads us to give special attention to their family and friends. We continuously strive to maintain the highest standards in everything we do. We challenge and support all employees to work cooperatively and with integrity.
Realizing each employee's potential enriches the Hospital community. By maintaining an atmosphere which is creative and innovative, we encourage each other to make a special contribution to excellence in patient care. All employees contribute to the successful operation of the Hospital. Our work together is successful because we respect and depend on one another. There is a free flow of ideas and information so that everyone is involved and valued. Individuals communicate clearly, honestly, and directly about concerns. Conflicting ideas are encouraged because they are seen as critical to challenging our thinking and providing the opportunity for new resolutions and positive change.
As a public health care facility, we collaborate with the community to identify deficiencies and gaps in health care services. We expand and change our programs, services and campus to respond to these changing needs in the community.
We believe that our primary responsibility is to provide care and services designed to enable patients to reach and maintain their highest physical, social, mental and spiritual well-being. We do this best when patients and their loved ones are actively involved in their care. We support these efforts by creating a homelike environment.
Everyone is treated with respect, dignity and compassion. We value diversity of ideas, opinions and cultures. This allows us to be a supportive and attractive environment for both the community and employees.
Prepared by a joint management/employee work group on September 27, 1994.
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Chief Executive Officer |
Valenda M. Liptak |
| Institution Origination Date: | 1910 |
| Original Use: | Tuberculosis Sanitarium |
| Inpatient Capacity: | 100 |
| Average Census: | 80 |
| Accreditation: | JC December 2015 |