Chief Nursing Officer; CNO

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Full Time

The Chief Nursing Officer reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Nursing Officer provides strategic leadership as the senior executive position responsible for all nursing and other designated patient care functions and services within the hospital. The role assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluation nursing practice on a facility level. The role assumes 24/7 responsibility and has accountability to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

The chief Nursing Officer represents nursing concerns on the governing board and at medical staff leadership meetings.

Qualifications/Requirements

I. Education

• B.S. or B.S.N. required. Master's degree in nursing, Health Care Administration, or related field preferred.

II. Required licensures/certifications

• Current Florida Nursing License
• Current BLS

III.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to teach adult learner at all levels.

Experience

• At least five years of progressive management experience in a facility environment as an Associate Chief Nursing Officer or Nursing Director of multiple, complex nursing departments.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven leadership ability and facility operational expertise.
• Ability to serve as a role model and advocate for the professional discipline of nursing.
• Strong labor relations background.
• An individual able to effectively and efficiently organize patient care promoting optimal outcomes, patient safety, and patient, physician and employee satisfaction.
• An individual with proven success recruiting, retaining and developing staff. Someone effective in mentoring and developing staff encouraging professional growth and achievement.
• Takes the lead in complying with regulatory standard, rules and laws.