Chief Nursing Officer

Chief Nursing Officer – Career Opportunity

Are you seeking a transformative nursing leadership opportunity that feels close to home and heart? Encompass Health invites you to step into the role of Chief Nursing Officer at one of our 150+ inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. This role allows you to contribute to patients' well‑being and play a pivotal role in achieving inspiring healthcare outcomes.

• Collaborate with all medical, clinical, and therapeutic disciplines to foster a patient‑focused, team‑oriented culture.
• Develop patient‑care programs, policies, and procedures that outline how patients’ needs for nursing care, treatment and services are assessed, evaluated and met.
• Act as a representative for nursing on various committees including the Governing Body, Quality Council, Med Exec, Infection Control, Education and Ethics Committees as needed.
• Support cultural diversity and maintain an inclusive, respectful work environment.
• Cultivate an environment and culture that empowers the hospital to fulfill its mission by exceeding its goals and communicating the hospital’s mission to all staff, holding staff accountable, motivating the team and taking charge of measurement and assessment.
• Implement Joint Commission, CMS, State, rehabilitation nursing and hospital standards.
• Utilize a staffing matrix that factors in patient acuity and adjusts staffing to meet budgeted NHPPD, integrating complex data to make informed decisions and develop programs that optimize health, promote wellness, manage illness and prevent patient complications.
• Celebrate the achievements of your staff and patients along the way.

• Current RN licensure as required by state regulations.
• BSL certification (ACLS preferred).
• Commit to obtaining CRRN certification within a year of meeting the eligibility requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a related field; advanced degree required unless state regulation differs.
• Five years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
• Two years of recent (within the last 5 years) Nursing Management experience, including 24‑hour accountability, FTE management, policy, procedure, budgetary oversight, and conducting disciplinary action.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts.
• May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans for full‑time and part‑time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company‑matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do.

The Encompass Health Way — We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what’s right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post‑acute care with over 150 nationwide locations.

At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.