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Lifepoint Health Careers
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
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What they do
A Chief Nursing Officer ensures patient-care, clinical and staffing standards are met. Advise on best practice in nursing and patient care, are involved in recruitment, training, retention and development of compensation and benefit programs for the nursing staff. Manage nursing budget and develop patient care programs and services. May manage across multiple departments of a healthcare organization.
$212,317 / year median in Washington
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Pay for this position will be $140,000
- $170,000 base salary.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)- Facility directs hospital nursing activities within the context of nursing stand-ards and hospital policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfacto-rily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Ensure nursing standards, practices, policies and procedures are administered in accordance with all applicable laws, regulatory and accreditation requirements and are consistent with current research findings and national professional standards. Direct nursing service performance improvement activities and actively participate in hospital leadership func-tions. Collaborate with hospital leaders to design and provide patient care and services, including availability of suffi-cient, qualified nursing staff. Develop and implement overall nursing plan consistent with hospital policies and objectives, to provide continu-ous nursing care and services. Develop, implement, and interpret nursing and patient care policies, objectives, and standards for measurement and maintenance of quality nursing care. Develop, implement, administer, present, and manage nursing services budget and expense control system. Prepare master nursing services staffing plan and participate in recruiting, interviewing, evaluating, and hiring qualified personnel to meet patient's needs. Organize, direct, and supervise daily nursing service to assure adequate hospital coverage and quality care. Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of the hospital quality assurance and improve-ment program through evaluation of services rendered, quality improvement, audit of medical records, patient visits and counsel with hospital staff. Maintain communications with medical and administrative staff through participation in regularly scheduled staff meeting and involvement on hospital medical services committees. Evaluate long and short-range equipment and supply requirements for nursing care by forecasting service levels and quantity of materials on hand. Direct, plan, and implement orientation and educational programs to promote staff training and development. Recommend and participate in development of new patient care programs for expansion of nursing care services. Represent hospital in health care programs and professional organizations of associates to serve in a public rela-tions capacity and to stimulate professional growth. Regular and reliable attendance. Perform other duties as assigned.Additional Information:
Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors. Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information. Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality stand-ards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering cor-rective action for staff.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing; Master's Degree Preferred.Experience:
Minimum 15 years' experience with 3-5 years of Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) experience in an in-vestor-owned healthcare organization; Prior experience in Joint Commission preparation and survey process pre-ferred.Certifications:
Registered Nurse (RN) Certification.Licenses:
Registered Nurse (RN) License.Skills and Abilities:
Business Mathematical Skills- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and in-terpret graphs. Moderate Computer Skills
- Frequent use of electronic mail, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain and incorporate simple functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives. Organizational Communication
- Handles broad-based complex information across departments with company-wide impact. Presents to diverse audiences, and can negotiate, motivate and persuade others. Organizational Business Problems
- Problems are broad, complex and abstract, often involving company-wide issues. Must develop solutions using substantial creativity, resourcefulness, innovation, negotiation and diploma-cy. Organizational Impact
- Decisions have significant, broad implications for the management and operations of a division. Job contributes to decisions on the overall strategy and direction of LifePoint. Organizational Judgement
- Sets direction and vision for major departments or multiple departments. Establishes priorities, develops policies and allocates resources for LifePoint. Organizational Planning/Organization
- Prioritize, organize, and delegate project assignments company-wide: responsible for project outcomes.