Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

UHS • Olive Branch, MS

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About The Position

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is a member of Parkwood Behavioral Health System’s Senior Leadership Team. The CNO integrates and coordinates a patient-centric nursing strategy, with a focus on patient care, and ensures high-quality, cost-effective care consistent with Universal Health Services’ mission, vision, and values and applicable government regulations, licensing, and accreditation requirements. The position participates in hospital strategic planning and contributes to institutional goals and objectives, with a focus on People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance.

Parkwood Behavioral Health System provides behavioral health and chemical dependency services to the Mid-South region. Its services include a 148-bed inpatient acute and residential care facility, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs for adults, adolescents, and children. The facility is in DeSoto County, Mississippi, approximately seven miles south of Memphis.

The role offers autonomy to manage nursing teams, with clinical and educational support from the corporate organization and access to a network of peer nursing leaders. Parkwood and UHS also describe shared governance through an active Nursing Council and opportunities for leadership and clinical education and career advancement.

Requirements

• Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the state of Mississippi.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a CCNE-accredited nursing program.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of behavioral health nursing clinical practices and management.
• Extensive knowledge of principles and practices relevant to nursing and patient care activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Nursing is strongly preferred within the first year of employment.
• Five or more years of progressive nursing management experience in a behavioral health setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and coordinate a patient-centric nursing strategy focused on patient care.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care consistent with UHS’s mission, vision, and values and with government regulation, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
• Participate in hospital strategic planning and contribute to institutional goals and objectives.
• Focus on the areas of People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance.
• Manage nursing teams with clinical and educational support from the corporate organization.

Benefits

• In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation, offering 20 CEUs.
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations.
• Diverse programming to expand experience and support career development.
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with free CEU courses.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Relocation support available.
• Pet insurance.
• Annual tuition assistance and continuing education allowance.
• Internal leadership and clinical education.
• Career advancement opportunities, including a COO-in-Training program and regional and national corporate roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive