Chief Nursing Officer (Cno)

Description

Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, is building a new rehabilitation hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Youngstown. Expected to open in 2024, this 60-bed, 66,000-square-foot, two-story, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operating jointly with Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Mercy Health, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Mahoning Valley who need continued care to recover completely.

What you will do in this role:

• 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

• Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy and practice; encourages staff development, including acquisition of CRRN for qualified registered nurses

• Assists to review and evaluate risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order 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 occurrence of appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Masters degree preferred and/or BSN with plan to complete a master's degree program in healthcare administration, business administration, or clinical specialty

• Current unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure

• Current CRRN or obtained within 2 years preferred

• Minimum of five years' experience in healthcare administration/management with a minimum of two years' experience at a senior nursing management level

• Minimum of five years' experience in hospital management in an inpatient, acute care environment

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.