Chief Nursing Officer; CNO

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Direct and coordinate the functions and activities of the nursing department and assigned clinical operation departments. Consult with and advise the Chief Executive Officer on the general operation of the hospital. Develop nursing and clinical department goals, objectives, and standards of performance, policies, and procedures. Organize nursing and clinical departments according to administrative and nursing service guidelines; ensure compliance with legal, organizational, and medical staff standards.

Have authority and responsibility for establishing, directing, and implementing the Standards of Nursing Practice and the clinical operations and financial matters related to all nursing and clinical care areas and functions.

• Provides professional working conditions for employees.
• Ensures the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health‑care errors.
• Assists with development of the budget for the nursing department in collaboration with the CEO and Controller. Manages costs associated with personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Responsible for staffing plans, management of nursing hours per patient day, and quality of work of nursing staff.
• Assures compliance with nursing scope of practice and HIPAA.
• Enforces compliance of the nursing department with education/in‑service requirements, orientation, and competencies.
• Leads monthly staff meetings and communicates information to/from management and leadership.
• Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy and practice; encourages staff development, including acquisition of CRRN for qualified registered nurses.
• Assists in reviewing and evaluating risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department.
• Performs management activities including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and performance evaluations of staff in the nursing department.
• Assures appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
• Assures education and training is provided to nursing staff on Quality Indicators (QI); ensures timely and accurate QI assessments and scoring are performed.
• Assures nursing attendance and participation in team conferences.
• Ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on duty.
• Completes annual health, safety, and education requirements. Maintains professional growth and development.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to protect patient and employee rights.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care.
• Reports to work on time as scheduled; adheres to policies regarding notification of absence.
• Attends all mandatory in‑services and staff meetings.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital and the department’s focus statement.
• Maintains current licensure/certification for the position, if applicable.
• Consistently demonstrates Guest Relation skills to patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and other individuals in contact.
• Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials policies and…