Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

About the role

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South is a 36-bed rehabilitation hospital located in the southern part of Oklahoma City. This position is jointly operated with Lifepoint Health and Mercy Health.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional working conditions for employees.
• Ensures the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Aids in the development of the budget for the nursing department in collaboration with the CEO, COO, and 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.
• Assures compliance with nursing scope of practice and HIPAA.
• Enforces compliance of the nursing department with education/in-service requirements/orientation and competencies.
• Leads monthly staff meetings and communicates information to/from management and leadership.
• Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy and practice; encourages staff development, including acquisition of CRRN for qualified registered nurses.
• Aids in reviewing and evaluating risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department.
• Performs management activities including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and performance evaluations of staff in the nursing department.
• Affirms appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
• Affirms education and training is provided to nursing staff on Quality Indicators (QI); affirms timely and accurate QI assessments and scoring is performed.
• Affirms nursing attendance and participation in team conferences.
• Ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.

Requirements

• Masters degree preferred and/or BSN with plan to complete a master's degree program in healthcare administration, business administration, or clinical specialty.
• Current unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure. Current CRRN or obtained within 2 years preferred.
• Minimum of five years' experience in healthcare administration/management with a minimum of two years' experience at a senior nursing management level preferred.
• Minimum of five years' experience in hospital management in an inpatient, acute care environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Active CPR

Qualifications

• Knowledge of healthcare policies and procedures.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Experience in developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of healthcare policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Experience in developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits including multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage, financial protection & PTO, higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and a 401(k) retirement package with company match. Employee well-being programs and ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities are also available.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about schedule are not specified in the job posting.