Chief Nursing Officer

About HealthsouthHealthsouth is one of the nation's largest providers of rehabilitative healthcare services. Healthsouth places a priority on clinical excellence, responsiveness to individual patient needs, highly specialized treatment programs and innovative thinking that leads to increasingly positive outcomes and opportunities - for patients and staff. To achieve these standards, Healthsouth actively seeks the best professionals in the business. Our employees are critical to our success. About Our FacilityHealthSouth Mechanicsburg is a Progressive Acute Rehabilitation Hospital located in south-central PA BenefitsTo attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more. Equal Employment OpportunityHEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job DescriptionThe Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for the following functions: *Development of patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how patients? needs for nursing care, treatment, and services are assessed, evaluated, and met. *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. *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. *Development and implementation of programs enhancing a culture of safety and accountability related to all aspects of patient care. *Supervision and coordination of nursing personnel and the delivery of nursing care on a 24-hour basis *Active participation as a member of the hospital's Governing Body, Quality Council, Med Exec, Infection Control, Education, Ethics Committees. *Implementation of an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess, and improve nursing care, treatment, and services delivered to patients *Integration of complex data to formulate decisions, develop programs and plans that optimize health, promote wellness, manage illness, and prevent complications or secondary disabilities. *Implementation of Joint Commission, CMS, and State hospital standards and, in particular, the integration of rehabilitation nursing into these standards. *Collaboration with nursing peers, the interdisciplinary team and others who influence healthcare *Creation of an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals, conveying the hospital mission to all staff, holding staff accountable for performance, motivating staff to improve performance and being responsible for the measurement, assessment and continuous improvement of the department's performance. POSITION REQUIREMENTS - Chief Nursing OfficerLicense or Certification: *Current RN licensure appropriate to state regulations *CPR certification *CRRN certification preferredTotal Education, Vocational Training and Experience: *Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field required, or another appropriate degree, or a written plan to obtain these qualification approved by the National CNO and hospital CEO, unless higher degree required by state. *Five years experience in inpatient hospital setting. *Two years Nursing Management experience with responsibilities including such as 24 hour accountability, FTE management, policy, procedure, and budgetary oversight, and conducting disciplinary action. *Equivalent professional experience commensurate with a Master's degree.Machines, Equipment Used: *General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer, 10-key adding machine.Physical Requirements: *Good visual acuity and ability to communicate *Ability to lift, push, pull, and retrieve approximately 10 percent of the time. *Ability to safely lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds. *Ability to demonstrate safe retrieval skills from above head to floor level with objects up to ten pounds.Skills and Abilities: *Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English. *Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner *Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as well as via email. *Ability to work independently without supervision.Environmental Conditions: *Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure *Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required. *Handicapped accessibility. *May work under stressful circumstances at times.Proficiency or Productivity Standards: *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. *Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e. before, during or after a disaster. *May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives. *Regular attendance and reporting on time to work is a requirement of position. 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