Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Lifepoint Health•Athens, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Lifepoint Health has an opportunity for a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) who will have oversight of Starr Regional Medical Center, located in Athens, Tennessee. Starr Regional Medical Center, with campuses in Athens and Etowah, proudly supports McMinn County and surrounding communities by ensuring access to care regardless of ability to pay, creating an environment where providers and employees want to work, and championing local initiatives to improve community well-being.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Nurse with knowledge of nursing principles, theories, and practice standards.
Verbal interpersonal and quantitative skills acquired through completion of at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Master’s Degree Required (MSN or MHA).
Minimum of 3-5 years of CNO experience in an investor-owned healthcare organization.
Prior experience in Joint Commission preparation and survey process.
Must hold a valid, active nursing license in the state where the facility is located. A single-state or multi-state license is acceptable, provided it meets state requirements for practice.

Responsibilities

Has ultimate administrative responsibility for nursing standards and practice regardless of the practice area or reporting relationship of the nurse.
Directs hospital nursing activities within the context of hospital policies and procedures.
Ensures continuous and timely nursing services to patients.
Ensures nursing standards, practices, policies, and procedures are consistent with current research findings and national professional standards, in accordance with all applicable laws, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
Directs nursing service Performance Improvement activities.
Actively participates in hospital leadership functions.
Collaborates with hospital leaders to design and provide patient care and services, including ensuring the availability of sufficient, qualified nursing staff.
Develops, presents, and manages the budget for nursing services.
Develops and implements an overall nursing plan consistent with hospital policies and objectives to provide continuous nursing care and services.
Develops, implements, and interprets nursing and patient care policies, objectives, and standards for measurement and maintenance of quality nursing care.
Develops, implements, and administers the nursing services budget and expense control system.
Prepares a master nursing services staffing plan.
Organizes, directs, and supervises daily nursing service to assure adequate hospital coverage and quality care.
Recruits, interviews, evaluates, and hires qualified personnel to meet patient needs.
Participates in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the hospital quality assurance and improvement program through evaluation of services rendered, quality improvement, audit of medical records, patient visits, and counsel with hospital staff.
Maintains communications with medical and administrative staff through participation in regularly scheduled staff meetings and involvement on hospital medical services committees.
Evaluates long and short-range equipment and supply requirements for nursing care by forecasting service levels and quantity of materials on hand.
Directs, plans, and implements orientation and educational programs to promote staff training and development.
Recommends and participates in the development of new patient care programs for the expansion of nursing care services.
Represents the hospital in health care programs and professional organizations of associates to serve in a public relations capacity and to stimulate professional growth.