Chief Nursing Officer Job Reno area,Nevada USA,Nursing

Welcome to St. Mary's Regional Medical Center - The Best Hospital in Reno

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

As a long-standing community partner with a 118-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospital s by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Health grades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more.

The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit

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 organization. The role assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating 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.

Education and Work Experience

Active and current professional registered nurse licensed in the state in which he or she practices is required.

An academic degree in nursing is required, and a postgraduate degree in nursing or related field (may include health care administration or business administration) or a written plan with specified timelines to obtain a postgraduate degree is required.

Current BLS (AHA) certificate and maintain current.

At least five years of progressive management experience in a facility environment, as a Nursing Director of multiple, complex nursing departments.

Minimum of two (2) years previous leadership or administrative experience required.

Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Proven leadership ability and facility operational expertise.

Ability to serve as role model and advocate for the professional discipline of nursing.

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 standards, rules and laws.

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