Chief Nursing Officer

$180000 - $200000 per year | Braintree, MA | On-site | Permanent

We are representing a nationally established inpatient rehabilitation organization seeking a Chief Nursing Officer for its Braintree, Massachusetts hospital.

This executive nursing leadership role carries responsibility for the quality and delivery of nursing care across the hospital. The CNO will partner with medical, clinical, therapeutic, quality, education, and operational leadership while overseeing nursing operations, staffing, patient-care standards, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and organizational performance.

• Base compensation of $180,000-$200,000
• Executive ownership of hospital-wide nursing operations and patient-care quality
• Opportunity to influence staffing, clinical standards, nursing programs, and hospital performance
• Cross-functional leadership exposure across medical, therapy, quality, infection control, education, ethics, and governance functions
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available from day one
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
• Company-matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, and paid time off

The Chief Nursing Officer will provide executive leadership for nursing services throughout the hospital, ensuring nursing care, staffing, policies, regulatory standards, financial performance, and patient-care programs support high-quality clinical outcomes and hospital objectives.

• Lead hospital-wide nursing operations and maintain accountability for the quality of nursing care provided by staff
• Collaborate with medical, clinical, therapeutic, and operational leaders to support patient-focused care and hospital performance
• Develop and oversee patient-care programs, nursing policies, procedures, and standards
• Represent nursing leadership on committees including the Governing Body, Quality Council, Medical Executive, Infection Control, Education, and Ethics Committees
• Implement and maintain compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, state, hospital, and rehabilitation nursing standards
• Manage nursing staffing using patient acuity, staffing matrices, FTE requirements, and budgeted nursing hours per patient day
• Provide oversight of nursing budgets, staffing performance, employee accountability, and disciplinary processes
• Analyze clinical and operational data to develop programs that improve patient outcomes, manage illness, and reduce complications

• Current RN license as required by Massachusetts regulations
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field, unless otherwise dictated by state regulation
• Advanced degree, plan to obtain an advanced degree, or demonstrated knowledge and skills associated with an advanced degree as required by the employer
• Minimum five years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting
• Minimum two years of recent nursing management experience within the past five years
• Nursing management experience must include 24-hour accountability, FTE management, policy/procedure oversight, budget responsibility, and disciplinary action
• Current BLS certification; ACLS preferred
• Commitment to obtaining CRRN certification within one year of becoming eligible

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