Chief Nursing Officer / CNO (Rehab)

Our client, a Rehab hospital located near Quincy, MA, has a need for a CNO to join their team. Candidates MUST have their BSN AND a Master’s Degree. Candidates MUST have Director level experience, from an Inpatient acute care setting. Direct reports are 9 total - 5 nurse managers, Dialysis manager, respiratory supervisor, infection preventionist, wound care, educator (also CNAs, nurses, dieticians); at, 2 educators, 2 wound nurses.

• Develop and implement plans for providing nursing care, treatment and services, including the determination of the types/numbers of nursing personnel necessary to provide nursing care.
• Develop a patient-focused, team-oriented culture, working in conjunction with all other medical, clinical and therapeutic disciplines to ensure optimal service and superior outcomes.
• Take full responsibility for the quality nursing care provided.
• Represent Nursing on the governing body and other hospital committees.
• Support cultural diversity by ensuring the delivery of quality, equitable, culturally competent, patient-centered care.
• Promote and maintain an inclusive, diverse work environment and culture.
• Ensure that cultural diversity and sensitivity training are part of new-employee orientation on an ongoing basis to meet the needs of the patient population served in the hospital.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current RN licensure appropriate to state regulations (unrestricted) required.
• Current BLS certification essential; ACLS preferred.
• CRRN certification within one year of the eligibility requirement to sit for the examination essential.
• Master’s degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related OR a written plan to obtain such qualifications approved by the national CNO and the hospital CEO, unless higher degree required by state.
• Five or more years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting essential.
• Two or more years of recent (within the last five years) nursing management experience, including responsibilities such as 24-hour accountability, FTE management; policy, procedure and budgetary oversight; and conduction of disciplinary action required.