Chief Nursing Officer

Chief Nursing Officer Career Opportunity

Honored and esteemed for your Chief Nursing Officer expertise, Encompass Health invites you to step into the role of Chief Nursing Officer at one of our 150+ inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. This dynamic opportunity lets you contribute to patients' well‑being by providing compassionate care, playing a pivotal role in achieving inspiring healthcare outcomes, and influencing the quality of nursing care delivered by the staff.

• Collaborate with all medical, clinical, and therapeutic disciplines to foster a patient‑focused, team‑oriented culture that delivers superior service and outstanding outcomes.
• Develop patient‑care programs, policies, and procedures that outline how patients' needs for nursing care, treatment, and services are assessed, evaluated, and met.
• Represent 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 empowering culture that helps the hospital exceed its goals, communicate the mission to all staff, hold staff accountable, motivate the team, and oversee measurement and assessment.
• Implement Joint Commission, CMS, State, rehabilitation nursing, and hospital standards.
• Utilize a staffing matrix that factors in patient acuity, adjusts staffing to meet budgeted NHPPD, and integrates complex data to make informed decisions, develop programs, and optimize health.
• Celebrate achievements of staff and patients along the way.

• Possess a current RN license as required by state regulations.
• Hold a BS nursing certification; ACLS preferred.
• Commit to obtaining CRRN certification within a year of meeting eligibility requirements.
• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or a related field; if a higher degree is mandated by state regulations, it is required.
• Advanced degree, plan to receive an advanced degree, or knowledge and skills associated with an advanced degree is required unless otherwise specified by state regulation.
• Five years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
• Two years of recent (within the last five years) nursing management experience with responsibilities including 24‑hour accountability, FTE management, policy, procedure, and 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 during 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.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuing education.
• Company‑matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

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.