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Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, United States,


DescriptionAscension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital operated jointly between Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Health. A career here is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in Nashville, providing high-quality inpatient rehabilitation services designed to help patients with acute physical limitations as they progress toward independent living. You have specialized skills and our patients need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our benefits:

Expansive benefit package

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Supportive leadership and culture

What you will do in this role:

Ensures the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors

Assists with development of the budget for the nursing department in collaboration with the CEO and Controller. Manages costs associated with personnel, equipment and supplies

Responsible for staffing plans, management of nursing hours per patient day, and quality of work of nursing staff

Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy and practice; encourages staff development, including acquisition of CRRN for qualified registered nurses

Assists to review and evaluate risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department

Performs management activities including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and performance evaluations of staff in the nursing department

Assures occurrence of appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Masters degree preferred and/or BSN with plan to complete a master’s degree program in healthcare administration, business administration, or clinical specialty

Current unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure

Current CRRN or obtained within 2 years preferred

Minimum of five years’ experience in healthcare administration/management with a minimum of two years’ experience at a senior nursing management level

Minimum of five years’ experience in hospital management in an inpatient, acute care environment

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

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