Chief Nursing Officer

Encompass Health • Cookeville, TN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Encompass Health is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing care at one of its inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. The role is responsible for the quality of nursing care provided by hospital staff and for supporting patient well-being and strong healthcare outcomes. The Chief Nursing Officer works across medical, clinical, and therapeutic disciplines to promote a patient-focused, team-oriented culture, and helps the hospital achieve its mission and goals. The position may require work on weekdays or weekends, evenings or night shifts, and scheduled religious or legal holidays.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure as required by state regulations.
• BLS certification; ACLS is preferred.
• Commitment to obtain CRRN certification within one year of meeting eligibility requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a related field, unless state regulations mandate a higher degree.
• An advanced degree, a plan to receive an advanced degree, or knowledge and skills associated with an advanced degree, unless otherwise specified by state regulation.
• Five years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
• Two years of recent Nursing Management experience within the last five years, including 24-hour accountability, FTE management, policy and procedure oversight, budgetary oversight, and conducting disciplinary action.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with medical, clinical, and therapeutic disciplines to foster a patient-focused, team-oriented culture and deliver superior service and outcomes.
• Develop patient care programs, policies, and procedures for assessing, evaluating, and meeting patients’ nursing care, treatment, and service needs.
• Represent nursing on committees as needed, including the Governing Body, Quality Council, Med Exec, Infection Control, Education, and Ethics Committees.
• Support cultural diversity and maintain an inclusive, respectful work environment.
• Help the hospital fulfill its mission and exceed goals by communicating the mission to staff, holding staff accountable, motivating the team, and overseeing measurement and assessment.
• Implement Joint Commission, CMS, state, rehabilitation nursing, and hospital standards.
• Use a staffing matrix that factors in patient acuity and adjusts staffing to meet budgeted NHPPD.
• Integrate complex data to make informed decisions and develop programs and plans to optimize health, promote wellness, manage illness, and prevent patient complications.
• Celebrate staff and patient achievements.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A community of colleagues passionate about their work.

What This Job Offers

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