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Chief Nursing Officer - Inpatient Rehab

Temple, TXOnsiteFull TimeChief / ExecutivePosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • BSN
  • MSN
  • Registered Nurse
  • RN licensure
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • CRRN
  • hospital nursing experience
  • managerial capacity
  • supervisory capacity

Nice to have

  • inpatient rehabilitation
  • brain injuries
  • spinal cord injuries
  • neurological disorders
  • orthopedic issues
  • amputation

Role summary

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for their Inpatient Rehab hospital in Temple, TX. This senior leadership role involves overseeing nursing teams, establishing best practices, and ensuring the highest quality of patient care. Responsibilities include staff development, employee engagement, recruitment, retention, providing direct nursing care, implementing policies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and creating safe staffing schedules. The role requires a BSN, MSN or equivalent, RN licensure, 3-5 years of hospital nursing experience, and 3+ years in a managerial or supervisory capacity. Preferred experience includes 3 years in rehabilitation nursing. Certified BLS and ACLS are required.

Overview

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

Joint venture with Select Medical

Temple, TX

Chief Nursing Officer

  • Bonus incentives 
  • Extensive onboarding and training program
  • Customizable health insurance packages

Who We Are

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas

Responsibilities

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is a senior member of the hospital leadership team, and actively participates in the oversight and establishment of best practices and standards for hospital clinical services. The CNO manages the nursing teams in order for us to provide the highest quality of care and service for the patients. The CNO coordinates nursing with other patient care and support functions to assure optimum delivery of health care. The CNO provides leadership and guidance in establishing standards for nursing and other clinical services under his/her jurisdiction.

 Other requirements of the CNO role include:

  • Steer progressive clinical excellence through staff development
  • Shares responsibility for employee engagement, recruitment and retention
  • Provide nursing care to patients with acute medical conditions
  • Actively assign nursing personnel, serve as a resource person and consultant. 
  • Implement company standards of care, policies, and procedures
  • Ensure all regulatory requirements are met
  • Create and implement schedule for safe staffing 
  • Work collaboratively with hospital leadership and other departments in order to achieve the best patient outcomes

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • BSN required
  • MSN or equivalent Masters in Healthcare or enrollment in a Masters program required
  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse required
  • 3-5 years of hospital nursing experience required.
  • 3 or more yeas of experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity required
  • Certified BLS completed on date of hire required
  • ACLS required within 6 months of hire

Preferred Experience

  • Three of these years of RN experience in rehabilitation nursing preferred
  • CRRN required when eligible.

Additional Data

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP) and dental plan offerings for full-time team members• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

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