Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Lifepoint Health•Marquette, MI

About The Position

Lifepoint Health is hiring a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to oversee UP Health System–Marquette in Marquette, Michigan. The 222-bed specialty care hospital serves patients throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, providing care in 65 specialties and subspecialties. Its medical staff includes more than 200 doctors, and more than 1,800 employees care for approximately 9,000 inpatients and over 350,000 outpatients annually. The hospital offers services including heart and vascular care, cancer care, brain and spine care, rehabilitation, behavioral health, digestive health, bariatric medicine and weight management, women’s health, family birthing, pediatrics, imaging, surgery, laboratory services, and telehealth. It also operates 42 primary and specialty care clinics across the region. The CNO has ultimate administrative responsibility for nursing standards and practice throughout the facility, regardless of practice area or reporting relationship. The position directs nursing activities within hospital policies and procedures, ensures continuous and timely nursing services, and maintains nursing standards and practices consistent with applicable laws, regulatory and accreditation requirements, current research, and national professional standards. The CNO leads nursing performance improvement, participates in hospital leadership, collaborates with hospital leaders on patient care and services, ensures adequate qualified nursing staff, and develops, presents, and manages the nursing services budget.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Nurse with a valid, active nursing license in the state where the facility is located; a single-state or multi-state license is acceptable if it meets state practice requirements.
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 with Joint Commission preparation and the survey process.
Knowledge of nursing principles, theories, and practice standards, with verbal, interpersonal, and quantitative skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement an overall nursing plan consistent with hospital policies and objectives to provide continuous nursing care and services.
Develop, implement, and interpret nursing and patient care policies, objectives, and standards for measuring and maintaining quality nursing care.
Develop, implement, and administer the nursing services budget and expense control system.
Prepare the master nursing services staffing plan.
Organize, direct, and supervise daily nursing services to ensure adequate hospital coverage and quality care.
Recruit, interview, evaluate, and hire qualified personnel to meet patient needs.
Participate in developing, implementing, and maintaining the hospital quality assurance and improvement program, including evaluating services, quality improvement, medical record audits, patient visits, and consultation with hospital staff.
Maintain communication with medical and administrative staff through regularly scheduled meetings and participation in hospital medical services committees.
Evaluate long- and short-range nursing equipment and supply requirements by forecasting service levels and the quantity of materials on hand.
Direct, plan, and implement orientation and educational programs to promote staff training and development.
Recommend and participate in developing new patient care programs to expand nursing care services.
Represent the hospital in health care programs and professional organizations to support public relations and professional growth.
Direct nursing service performance improvement activities and participate actively in hospital leadership functions.
Collaborate with hospital leaders to design and provide patient care and services, including ensuring the availability of sufficient, qualified nursing staff.