What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) position at Scenic Mountain Medical Center?
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
Full-Time Position
Scenic Mountain Medical Center (Big Springs, Texas)
At Scenic Mountain Medical Center, we are committed to caring for patients as we would our own families. We are a full service, acute care, 146-bed community hospital for adults and children, and we understand the importance of delivering world class health care along with the latest advances in technology and treatment options.
As a member of the hospital's leadership team at Big Springs Medical Center, the CNO will participate in functional decision-making processes necessary to support the hospital's mission. This position will provide leadership and support to the nursing team while maintaining the necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations. In addition, the CNO will maintain an awareness of changes in clinical healthcare matters that could impact the success of the hospital.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Responsible for the administrative aspects of leading the department / team to include budgeting, time approvals, staff evaluations and expense approvals
- Represent nursing services at all meetings including medical staff and hospital board of director meetings
- Establish standards for nursing practices and maintain authority, accountability and responsibility for nursing services
- Participate with leaders in designing and providing patient care services to prevent complications, promote improvement and patient comfort and wellness
- Develop organizational patient care programs, policies and procedures that describe how nursing care is assessed, delivered and evaluated
- Provide leadership to nursing staff that will enroll their support, create ownership of goals, and have them actively participate in decisions that impact the hospital
- Maintaining necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations
- Partnering with physicians who use, or will use, the hospital
- Assisting in planning new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue
- Creating an environment that will encourage recruiting and retention of clinical employee
- Managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate costs
Qualifications :
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
