Chief Nursing Officer; CNO​/Administrator

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) / Administrator

This leadership position, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) / Administrator of Aspen Springs Psychiatric Facility is responsible for the operational leadership of Lifeways’ 16-bed inpatient psychiatric facility, located in Umatilla County, Oregon. The CNO is responsible for setting up all operational policies, procedures, and systems while under construction to ensure patient safety and comfort, employee operational efficiency, and State and Federal regulatory compliance (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, State, County, and local rules).

Upon completion and Certificate of Occupancy, the CNO oversees day-to-day operations, manages and develops staff, assures excellent patient care and sound fiscal operations, maintains a strong referral base, and ensures compliance with Federal, State, CMS, and Joint Commission regulations, while continually monitoring the Facility’s service and delivery systems.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Oversees the quality of care and patient outcomes according to best practice standards for inpatient psychiatric hospitals.
• Motivates and directs a diverse workforce; directs the hiring and training of personnel.
• Where needed, develops and ensures the consistency and standardization of universal Lifeways’ policies and procedures.
• Responsible for all Facility operational efficiencies including but not limited to census management, resource controls, and staffing; analyzes and adjust Facility operations o maximize financial performance and to determine areas for program improvement and cost effectiveness.
• Actively participates in the Leadership Team with specific attention to continuous quality improvement organization-wide and the Strategic Plan pillars of excellence.
• Manages and participates in the preparation, review, and submittal of a variety of reports, reconciliations, work papers, promotional efforts, communications, schedules, tables, and/or statements to and from internal departments and external agencies.
• Prepares, reads, analyzes, and interprets operational data, financial reports, and legal and regulatory documents.
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with all levels of the Lifeways organization and its Community and State partners.
• Actively participates in the development and maintenance of community relations with partners and community-based agencies; serves as an informed liaison between the Facility, the Hospital, and other external stakeholders.
• Provides consultation and direction on complex and/or high-risk clinical and administrative cases within Aspen Springs, as needed.
• Ensures compliance of Lifeways’ behavioral health inpatient psychiatric services and staff with Lifeways’ policies, state and federal regulatory requirements, program certifications, quality assurance reviews/audits, and continuous quality improvement plans. Provides primary risk management for the inpatient psychiatric services in conjunction with the Division Administrator of Umatilla County.
• Ensures compliance with all regulations identified in Oregon statute and rule, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Medicare/CMS, and Joint Commission, as well as any other Providers.
• Maintains excellent communication with the Division Administrator to ensure s/he is informed of unusual occurrences/compliance issues, as well as included in strategic decisions.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the essential functions of this…