CNO - BH

UHS•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for developing, organizing, providing, and evaluating all nursing functions within the facility, with 24/7 responsibility for those functions. The role applies sound patient-care standards and recognized nursing standards of practice to develop and implement policies, procedures, and models of nursing care. The CNO provides leadership that considers the organization as a whole and promotes respect and professional growth among nursing staff. The position collaborates with facility leaders and other disciplines to support organized, comprehensive, efficient, and effective patient care. The CNO collaborates with Senior Leadership to plan, develop, implement, direct, monitor, and evaluate patient care and nursing practice standards, while assuring compliance with applicable local, Colorado, federal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. The role oversees nursing staffing and scheduling, contributes to the annual nursing budget with the CEO and CFO, and develops departmental goals aligned with the facility’s strategic plan. The CNO also supports staff performance and professional development, oversees nursing student clinical rotations, directs clinical Performance Improvement programs, and participates in governance and committee work. Additional responsibilities include advising Intake on clinical admission assignments, coordinating pharmacy and laboratory services as needed, providing rotating after-hours Administrator On-Call coverage, maintaining required patient records and reports, and following hospital safety and injury-reporting procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Registered Nursing degree.
At least 3 years of work-related experience.
Understanding of psychiatric nursing theory and practice.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and complex information.
Effective written and verbal communication with patients, family members, executives, coworkers, department supervisors, and other stakeholders.
Meet annual competency requirements assigned by department standards, including age-specific growth and development competencies.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
8 years of work-related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, organize, provide, and evaluate all nursing functions within the facility, with 24/7 responsibility.
Apply patient-care and nursing practice standards in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and models of nursing care.
Collaborate with facility leaders and other disciplines or departments to support organized, comprehensive, efficient, and effective patient care.
Collaborate with Senior Leadership to plan, develop, implement, direct, monitor, and evaluate patient care and nursing practice standards.
Assure compliance with local, Colorado, federal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements related to patient care and nursing processes.
Ensure appropriate staffing levels and personnel scheduling based on daily census and budgetary guidelines.
Collaborate with the CEO and CFO on the annual budget for nursing functions and recommend allocations for personnel, equipment and supplies, recruitment and retention, and professional development.
Develop and achieve departmental goals and objectives aligned with the facility’s strategic plan.
Conduct performance appraisals and administer corrective action or performance improvement plans when warranted and in accordance with policy and procedure.
Guide and mentor professional development and growth for the department and individual staff; manage workload and delegate appropriately.
Design, implement, and retain essential patient records and reports in accordance with applicable regulations.
Maintain current knowledge of nursing practice and trends.
Coordinate and oversee nursing student clinical rotations.
Promote high-quality customer service, provide solution-focused responses to problems, and support continuous quality improvement.
Meet assigned annual competency requirements, including age-specific growth and development competencies.
Advise the Intake Department clinically on admission assignments, considering patient complexity, staff competency, treatment-population safety, infection control, and proximity to resources.
Participate as a member of the Governing Body and communicate with Board Members, the community, governmental entities, and stakeholders.
Direct clinical Performance Improvement programs in compliance with Joint Commission standards; participate in the Performance Improvement Committee and report on monitoring and corrective action.
Coordinate and monitor pharmacy and laboratory services as needed.
Collaborate with nursing leaders on the development, implementation, and evaluation of recognition of excellence or expertise in nursing care delivery.
Attend and participate in assigned meetings.
Fulfill Administrator on Call duties and provide after-hours administrative coverage according to the rotating schedule.
Report safety concerns upon discovery to an appropriate supervisor, Loss Control Coordinator, Maintenance, or Environment of Care Committee member.
Complete accurate and timely documentation for every patient interaction.
Follow hospital safety policies and applicable employee injury-reporting and Return to Work/Light Duty procedures; complete back-injury prevention training if required.
Perform other duties as assigned.