Chief Nursing Officer (Cno)

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital

• Springfield is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023. A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital

• Springfield, an inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the "Queen City of the Ozarks" who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Springfield metropolitan area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits:

• Tuition assistance/reimbursement

• Low nurse-to-patient ratios

• Expansive benefit package including PTO plan, 401k Match, and insurance coverage

• Professional development and advancement opportunities

• Targeted approach to career development

• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

• Superior quality patient outcomes

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

• 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 Rehabilitation Hospital

• Springfield provides inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries and other conditions. Our rehabilitation hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) as well as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for inpatient rehabilitation. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield was nationally ranked in the top 6% of rehab hospitals for 2017.