Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

About the role

Lifepoint Health has an opening for a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Valley View Medical Center in Fort Mohave, Arizona. Valley View Medical Center is a modern, state-of-the-art hospital serving the Tri-State area of Bullhead City, Arizona, Laughlin, Nevada, and Needles, California.

Responsibilities

• Ultimate Administrative Responsibility for Nursing Standards and Practice Over Facility
• Directs Nursing Activities Within Context of Hospital Policies and Procedures
• Ensures Continuous and Timely Nursing Services to Patients
• Ensures Nursing Standards, Practices, Policies, and Procedures Consistent with All Applicable Laws, Regulatory and Accreditation Requirements
• Directs Nursing Service Performance Improvement Activities
• Participates in Hospital Leadership Functions
• Collaborates with Hospital Leaders to Design and Provide Patient Care and Services, Including Availability of Sufficient, Qualified Nursing Staff
• Develops, Presents, and Manages Budget for Nursing Services
• Develops, Implements, and Interprets Nursing and Patient Care Policies, Objectives, and Standards for Measurement and Maintenance of Quality Nursing Care
• Develops, Implements, and Administers Nursing Services Budget and Expense Control System
• Organizes, Directs, and Supervises Daily Nursing Service to Ensure Adequate Hospital Coverage and Quality Care
• Recruits, Interviews, Evaluates, and Hires Qualified Personnel to Meet Patient’s Needs
• Participates in Development, Implementation, and Maintenance of Hospital Quality Assurance and Improvement Program Through Evaluation of Services Rendered, Quality Improvement, Audit of Medical Records, Patient Visits, and Counsel with Hospital Staff
• Maintains Communications with Medical and Administrative Staff Through Participation in Regularly Scheduled Staff Meetings and Involvement on Hospital Medical Services Committees
• Evaluates Long and Short-Ranged Equipment and Supply Requirements for Nursing Care by Forecasting Service Levels and Quantity of Materials on Hand
• Directs, Plans, and Implements Orientation and Educational Programs to Promote Staff Training and Development
• Recommends and Participates in Development of New Patient Care Programs for Expansion of Nursing Care Services
• Represents Hospital in Health Care Programs and Professional Organizations of Associates to Serve in a Public Relations Capacity and to Stimulate Professional Growth

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse with Knowledge of Nursing Principles, Theories, and Practice Standards with Verbal Interpersonal and Quantitative Skills Acquired Through Completion of at Least a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Master's Degree Required (MSN or MHA)
• Licence Requirement: Must Hold a Valid, Active Nursing License in the State Where the Facility is Located

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 Years of CNO Experience in an Investor-Owned Healthcare Organization
• Prior Experience in Joint Commission Preparation and Survey Process