Chief Nursing Officer

State of North Carolina

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is to administratively and clinically supervise all Nursing Services provided at the Walter B Jones Center through the two separate hospitals: (1) WBJ Lakeside Psychiatric Hospital and (2) WBJ Woodside Treatment Center. The CNO is delegated with significant managerial and programmatic responsibilities that are essential to the successful operation of the Walter B Jones Center's Nursing Services. The CNO has the complete responsibility for the direction, administration, and supervision of a specific system-wide program in Nursing Services such as education, infection control, departmental performance improvement/risk management and hiring staff. The CNO has complete responsibility for independently planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the quality of system-wide nursing care delivered through the organization. The CNO is also an active member of the Walter B Jones Center's Executive Leadership Team and plays an important role in the management of the Center/Hospital. The CNO represents Nursing Services on multiple Hospital, DSOHF and DHHS committees.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina
Five years of nursing experience, including three years of experience in a Nurse Supervisor capacity.
Knowledge of professional nursing theory, techniques, practices and procedures.
Knowledge of standards and State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations regarding their specific program and agency/facility.
Ability to independently assess, analyze, plan, direct, implement, and evaluate delivery of Nursing Services.
Ability to develop and maintain effective written and oral communication and work relationships with Physicians, healthcare personnel, patients, families, agencies and others.
Ability to prepare, write, and present reports to management and administration.
Ability to develop databases for collecting or reporting data on specific programs; thus enabling management to make informed decisions.
Ability to complete the physical requirements for CPR and CPI certifications.

Responsibilities

Administratively and clinically supervise all Nursing Services provided at the Walter B Jones Center through the two separate hospitals: (1) WBJ Lakeside Psychiatric Hospital and (2) WBJ Woodside Treatment Center.
Direct, administer, and supervise system-wide programs in Nursing Services such as education, infection control, departmental performance improvement/risk management and hiring staff.
Independently plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the quality of system-wide nursing care delivered through the organization.
Serve as an active member of the Walter B Jones Center's Executive Leadership Team and play an important role in the management of the Center/Hospital.
Represent Nursing Services on multiple Hospital, DSOHF and DHHS committees.