Chief Nursing Officer

Nobis Rehabilitation Partners, LLC; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness package

Competitive wage scale

401k

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Little Rock Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing services and set department goals, standards, and policies in alignment with administrative guidelines. The CNO will oversee procedures, evaluate changes, and ensure compliance with Standards of Nursing Practice.

The role requires extensive nursing leadership, 24-hour accountability, and budget oversight, with a focus on patient care quality and regulatory compliance in a startup environment set to begin

Qualifications

• RN licensure required per state regulations.
• BLS certification from AHA or Red Cross; online cert not accepted.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Five or more years of inpatient hospital experience.
• Two or more years of nursing management experience, including budget oversight.
• CRRN or plan to attain when meets requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop department goals and standards of performance.
• Organize the department according to administrative guidelines to provide nursing services.
• Evaluate proposed procedural changes as they relate to patient care.
• Establish, direct implementation and ensure compliance with Standards of Nursing Practice.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Prioritization

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing or related field

Job description

Little Rock Rehabilitation Hospital is a brand new startup with 40 private patient suites and set to take its first patient March 2027.

Position Summary

The CNO develops department goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies, and procedures; organizes the department in accordance with administrative guidelines in order to provide specified nursing services to meet the legal, organizational, and medical staff guidelines, works with administration in evaluating proposed procedural changes as they relate to patient care; has the authority and responsibility for establishing, directing the implementation and ensures compliance with Standards of Nursing Practice.

Pay

Rate of pay is based on years of experience and qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN licensure appropriate to state regulations (unrestricted) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained from the American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross. Online certification is not acceptable.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Five or more years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting
• Two or more years of recent (within the last five years) nursing management experience, including responsibilities such as 24-hour accountability, FTE management; policy, procedure and budgetary oversight; and conduction of disciplinary action

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing or related field OR a written plan to obtain such qualifications approved by the Corporate CNO and the hospital CEO, unless a higher degree is required by the state

CRRN OR must attain when meets requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Detail-oriented, able to meet strict time frames

Join our team and you will experience a total rewards package to support your health, life, career and retirement including

• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to progress in function, skill, and pay
• A competitive wage scale
• A comprehensive health and wellness package including medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

We offer a benefits package that will best suit your family’s needs. You can choose from a variety of medical coverage plans that best fit your lifestyle. You also have the option to enroll in additional perks such as 401k, life insurance, and disability plans.

Little Rock Rehabilitation Hospital is an EEO employer – M/F/Vets/Disabled