Patient safety is at the heart of the CCI vision and mission. Including a Public Member as a full and equal voting member of the Board of Directors reflects that commitment. The Public Member is a non-RN member of the public who brings the consumer’s perspective to Board dialogue, deliberations and decision making.
If you are interested in applying for the Public Board Member position, please contact Sara Nakon, Project Manager, at snakon@cc-institute.org for a willingness to serve form.
CCI Board of Directors Leadership Characteristics
CCI seeks the contributions of leaders who possess and demonstrate strong leadership skills. To that end, CCI seeks Public Member Board candidates who demonstrate the following attributes:
- Ability and commitment to work with diverse groups and individuals to achieve shared goals.
- Recognition of governance as a distinct specialty and role.
- Ability to think strategically and proactively.
- Commitment to ongoing self-assessment, leadership, and lifelong learning.
- Commitment to role model behaviors consistent with the organization's mission, vision, and values and to act in the best interest of the organization.
- Demonstrated understanding of trends and issues that affect surgical practice and certification.
- Willingness to teach, coach, and mentor others.
- Ability to prioritize and translate information clearly and succinctly to others, so that all achieve shared understanding.
- Ability to set a context or framework for the work to be done and the outcomes to be achieved.
- Ability to respectfully listen to others and consider the input of others in the governance process.
- An understanding of and commitment to the value of certification.
- A commitment to the health and well-being of the healthcare consumer.
- A willingness and ability to assure the integration of the consumer perspective in to the organization’s initiatives and programs.
These characteristics, in addition to the Experience Requirements and Board Member Responsibilities, provide the framework from which future Public Member Board candidates are selected.
Board Candidate Experience Requirements
CCI believes that by meeting a defined set of experience requirements, a candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate his or her possession of the desired competencies for CCI leaders. Therefore, to be considered for a position on the Board of Directors, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Possession of a minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated experience in business, community or other professional leadership roles.
Additionally, candidates may be selected if they have experience in several of the following areas desirable for a well-balanced Board: national professional committee chair experience, work-team leader experience, community project committee membership, volunteer governance experience, financial experience such as budgeting, financial planning or donor fundraising, business, entrepreneurial or new business ventures experience, media or public relations experience, marketing experience or healthcare issues experience.
Board Term
Length of Term
Three years
Service Period
Begins post-Congress, immediately following election.
Activities
Two 3-day face-to-face board meetings per year; one-day Congress board meeting; various assignments during Congress week; 6 to 8 hours of independent work per month; board committee work as assigned; email correspondence weekly.
Please note that CCI pays all expenses related to committee or board meetings in accordance with travel policy.
If you are selected to serve on a committee that is involved in test development or to be on the Board of Directors, you will be required to sign a confidentiality statement prohibiting you from any involvement in CNOR or CRNFA test preparation for a period of three years after the end of your committee service. If you are not able or willing to sign this agreement, please do not apply for a position on the Board of Directors.
