
Chief Nursing Officer
Required skills
- BSN
- RN license
- nursing leadership
- patient care
- quality improvement
- regulatory compliance
- budget management
- staffing plans
Nice to have
- MSN
- labor relations
- union avoidance
Role summary
The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Fairfield Hospital, reporting to the Market CNO and facility President, is the acute care nursing leader responsible for the full scope of nursing services. This role oversees nursing practice standards, patient care delivery, and resource allocation to achieve clinical, financial, and strategic objectives. The CNO drives quality improvement, ensures regulatory compliance, and cultivates a culture of nursing excellence. Key responsibilities include fiscal accountability through budget design and cost management, developing standardized staffing plans, and collaborating with finance and site leadership to meet revenue targets. Experience in non-union environments and labor relations is preferred.
Chief Nursing Officer | Cincinnati, OH
Fairfield Hospital
Position Summary
The Chief Nursing Officer - Fairfield Hospital is the acute care nursing leader under the direction of the Market Chief Nursing Officer and matrix reporting to facility President and as such, is responsible for monitoring the standard for nursing practice and patient care. They are responsible for the full scope of nursing services, leadership in planning, directing, coordinating, providing, and improving patient care services consistent with policies, objectives, and standards for quality nursing care, and oversight of for achieving financial and strategic objectives.
Essential Job Functions
- Leads in a changing environment with focus on stabilization of daily operational issues while remaining in alignment with the strategic plan; uses best practice principles and nursing research to promote professional nursing practice connecting the continuum of care.
- Responsible and accountable for the delivery of professional nursing care and the allocation of resources for the assigned areas of responsibility and overall nursing care delivery within a 24-hour period.
- Responsible for achievement of clinical outcomes, productivity and outcomes measures, and adherence to nursing practice standards; uses data measures to improve clinical outcomes for groups of targeted patient population.
- Responsible for quality improvement plans and initiatives that support competency of resources, safe environment, regulatory expectations, and a reduction of risks with unique plans for all areas of nursing practice.
- Knowledgeable of all regulatory expectations and achieves regulatory compliance for nursing achieve continuous improvements using measurable monitoring tools and processes.
- Cultivates and perpetuates a culture that embraces and exemplifies nursing professional practice and leadership excellence.
- Fiscally accountable to design and achieve budget through cost reductions and revenues enhancements; initiates proactive interventions that achieve continuity of care.
- Develops and initiates standardization of safe, staffing plans based on objective data; minimizes risk management vulnerabilities utilizing knowledge of union environments.
- Collaborates with finance and site leadership to design and achieve budget-revenue targets.
- Implements structures and processes for caregivers to influence improvements in their practice.
Job Qualifications
- BSN required/MSN preferred
- OH RN license or eligible to transfer
- 5+ years related experience including 3-5 years’ management and/or leading others.
- Experience with the complexities of managing in a non-union environment is preferred; with labor relations experience and union avoidance strategies.
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What we offer
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com
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