CNO/Chief Nursing Officer

Seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to direct & coordinate functions & activities of nursing department & assigned clinical operation departments. Consult with & advise the Chief Executive Officer on the general operation of the hospital. Develop nursing & clinical dept. goals, objectives & standards of performance, policies & procedures. Organize nursing & clinical departments according to administrative & nursing service guidelines; ensures compliance with legal, organizational & medical staff standards. Has authority & responsibility for establishing, directing and implementing the standards of nursing practice & the clinical operations financial matters related to all nursing & clinical care areas & functions.

Must have experience: 
-Current unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure.
-Master’s degree preferred and/or BSN with plan to complete a master’s degree program in healthcare administration, business administration, or clinical specialty
-At least 5yrs of exp. in healthcare administration/management with at least 5yrs exp. at a senior nursing management level.
-At least 5yrs of exp. in hospital management in an inpatient & acute care environment.

Job duties:
-Provide professional working conditions for employees.
-Ensure the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety & reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
-Assist with development of the budget for the nursing department in collaboration with the CEO & Controller. Manages costs associated with personnel, equipment and supplies.
-Responsible for staffing plans, management of nursing hours per patient day, and quality of work of nursing staff.
-Assure compliance with nursing scope of practice and HIPAA.
-Enforces compliance of the nursing department with education/in-service requirements/orientation and competencies.
-Lead monthly staff meetings and communicates information to/from management and leadership.
-Promote rehabilitation nursing philosophy and practice; encourages staff development, including acquisition of CRRN for qualified registered nurses.
-Assist to review and evaluate risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department.
-Perform management activities including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and performance evaluations of staff in the nursing department.
-Assure occurrence of appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
-Assure education and training is provided to nursing staff on Quality Indicators (QI); assures timely and accurate QI assessments and scoring is performed.
-Assure nursing attendance and participation in team conferences.
-Ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.
-Other duties as assigned