Job description

A better team approach

• A better result for patients
• BE THE CONNECTION.

What Makes Encompass Health Careers Different—and Better:

Working at Encompass Health means being part of something special: A team that is passionate about making an impact on patients’ lives each day. Unlike the typical hospital setting, Encompass Health offers you the unique opportunity to walk alongside patients on their road to recovery from stroke, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, joint replacements, multiple trauma and cardiac/pulmonary conditions. As you help patients achieve goals and regain independence, you can form significant relationships with them and celebrate the successes they experience along the way.

Our culture of compassion and collaboration is founded on more than just the care we provide our patients; it is expressed in the values we live. We encourage and empower each employee to keep learning and growing by providing the resources to deliver a better way to care. At Encompass Health, you’ll find something decidedly different and more satisfying: A career that is challenging, inspiring and rewarding. Maximize your talent and join a team that is committed to setting the standard for better healthcare with this engaging opportunity:

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

The CNO is responsible for the development and implementation of the plans for providing nursing care, treatment, and services including determination of the types and numbers of nursing personnel necessary to provide nursing care and the development of a patient focused, team-oriented culture, working in conjunction with all other medical, clinical and therapeutic disciplines to ensure optimal service and superior outcomes. The CNO holds full responsibility for the quality of nursing care provided and represents nursing on the Governing Body and other hospital committees. This position creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops patient care programs, policies, and procedures.
• Describes how patients’ needs for nursing care, treatment, and services are assessed, evaluated, and met for the programs, policies, and procedures developed.
• Integrates complex data to formulate decisions, develop programs and plans that optimize health, promote wellness, manage illness, and prevent complications or secondary disabilities in the population served.
• Develops and implements the plans for providing nursing care, treatment, and services.
• Determines of the types and numbers of nursing personnel necessary to provide nursing care.
• Implements effective, ongoing programs to measure, assess, and improve nursing care, treatment, and services delivered to patients.
• Develops a patient focused, team-oriented culture.
• Works in conjunction with all other medical, clinical and therapeutic disciplines to ensure optimal service and superior outcomes.
• Collaborates with nursing peers, the interdisciplinary team and others who influence healthcare.
• Actively participates as a member of the hospital’s Governing Body, Quality Council, Med Exec, Infection Control, Education, and Ethics Committees at a minimum.
• Creates a culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by meeting its goals.
• Develops and implements programs enhancing a culture of safety related to patient care.
• Conveys the hospital mission to all staff.
• Holds staff accountable for performance.
• Motivates staff to improve performance.
• Implements/integrates Joint Commission, CMS, State, Federal, rehabilitation nursing and hospital standards.
• Ensures the appropriate nursing personnel necessary to provide care are present and assigned.
• Supervises and coordinates nursing personnel and the delivery of nursing care on a 24-hour basis ensuring an RN is present on each unit at all times and that all patient care activities are completed as required.
• Uses staffing matrix that factors in patient acuity and adjusts staffing to meet budgeted NHPPD. Monitors and appropriately controls contract labor utilization and expenses.
• Works to control and/or reduce turnover and increase retention.
• Identifies training needs and resources for staff with other organizational leaders.
• Develops and conducts performance appraisals on department staff.
• Provides crisis management in the absence of the safety officer and CEO.
• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.
• Meets position requirements and performs essential functions.
• Successfully completes all assigned training and annual skills competencies on or before due date to include waive testing, application of restraints, and emergency response techniques.
• Reports questionable situations, concerns, complaints or harassment immediately

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

License or Certification:

• Current RN licensure appropriate to state regulations (unrestricted)
• BLS certification (ACLS Preferred)
• CRRN certification to be obtained within a year of meeting the eligibility requirement to sit for the examination.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree, plan to receive an advanced degree, or knowledge and skills associated with an advanced degree required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related field required unless higher degree required by state.
• Five years of experience in inpatient hospital setting.
• Two years recent (within the last 5 years) Nursing Management experience with responsibilities including such as 24 hour accountability, FTE management, policy, procedure, and budgetary oversight, and conducting disciplinary action.

Machines, Equipment Used:

• General office equipment such as computer/laptop, telephone, copy/fax machine, calculator, scanner, etc.
• Microsoft Office software, to include Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Physical Requirements:

• Visual acuity, speech recognition, speech clarity.
• Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds including medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements.

Skills and Abilities:

• Oral communication, written communication, fluency in English, active listening.
• Information ordering, deductive reasoning, social perceptiveness, time management, critical thinking.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently without continuous supervision.

Environmental Conditions:

• Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment.
• Handicapped accessible.
• May work under stressful circumstances at times.

Proficiency or Productivity Standards:

• Has regular, reliable, and predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Adheres to dress code including wearing ID badge. • Adheres to Standards of Business Conduct.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
• May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• This position will support cultural diversity by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.

Enjoy competitive compensation and benefits that start on day one, including:

• Benefits that begin when you do.
• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that increases with tenure.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock-purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

About Us: Helping patients regain hope and independence, Encompass Health is a national leader in post-acute care. We operate rehabilitation hospitals and offer home health and hospice care in 36 states as well as Puerto Rico. Following the Encompass Way, we are driven by our core values: We proudly set the standard, lead with empathy, do what’s right, focus on the positive, and remain stronger together.

Realize the powerful difference you can make. Take this opportunity to join our team.

To learn more about us, please visit us online at encompasshealth.com

Connect with us:

https://www.facebook.com/EncompassCareers

https://www.linkedin.com/company/encompasshealth/

https://twitter.com/encompasshlth

https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Encompass-Health-EI_IE1959649.11,27.htm

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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