Chief Nursing Officer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
 Sets the vision for nursing practice in the delivery of safe, timely, efficient, equitable and patient centered care.
 Manage the daily operations of nursing services.
 Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments and administration to ensure that all residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints. 
Ensure nursing services are provided in compliance with the laws and regulations of federal, state and local governmental agencies. Standards are met for accrediting agencies Anticipates and effectively manage changes in census and acuity and allocates nursing resources based on measurement of patient acuity/care needed.
 Provide leadership to assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as nursing practice standards.
 Serve as a member of the leadership team and on committees as required.
 Integrate nursing functions with clinical and programs, ensuring efficient and effective operations.
 Provide effective and efficient budget management that ensures the best utilization of resources. 
Evaluate service needs and staffing requirements to ensure needs of patients are met.
 Provide staff management to include hiring, development, training, performance management and
communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
 Develop and implement health care related training that assures the best possible delivery of health-related supports and services. Review training at least annually and makes modifications as needed. 
Develop and maintain documentation systems for continuity of care and record storage that assures compliance with local, state and federal regulations, as well as facility policies and procedures. 
Role models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to
the importance of patient safety. 
Monitor unit/floor functioning by making frequent rounds.
 Intervene in crisis situations and investigate incidents.

 Develop and implement tools to measure, assess and improve quality of nursing care, treatment and service.
 Actively participate in strategic planning and budget development.
 Oversee nursing services documentation to ensure it meets all standards.
 Assist with direct care as needed.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
 Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Experience

• 8 year(s):  Eight or more years’ nursing experience required.  Five or more years nursing management or administration experience required.  Three or more years’ experience in behavioral health preferred.

Education

• Masters or better in Nursing/Healthcare or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Reg Nurse

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)