Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Lifepoint Health®; Mayfield (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/dental/vision

Job summary

Lifepoint Health seeks a Chief Nursing Officer to oversee nursing at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, KY. The CNO leads clinical strategy, staffing, and quality initiatives for the 107-bed facility.

The role requires a RN license, a Master’s degree (MSN or MHA), and 3–5 years of CNO experience in investor-owned healthcare. Experience with Joint Commission surveys is preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse with knowledge of nursing principles and practice standards.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required; Master's degree (MSN or MHA) preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of CNO-level experience in investor-owned healthcare.
• Experience with Joint Commission preparation and survey processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensures continuous and timely nursing services to patients.
• Directs hospital nursing activities within hospital policies and procedures.
• Develops, implements and maintains the hospital quality assurance and improvement program.
• Recruits, interviews, evaluates and hires qualified nursing personnel.
• Develops and manages the budget for nursing services.
• Prepares master nursing services staffing plan.
• Represents hospital in health care programs and professional organizations.
• Collaborates with leaders to design patient care and services.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Budget management

Staff recruitment

Quality assurance

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree (MSN or MHA)

Job description

Prepares master nursing services staffing plan.

Lifepoint Health has an opportunity for a Chief Nursing Officer. The CNO will have oversight of Jackson Purchase Medical Center located in Mayfield, Kentucky.

A part of Lifepoint Health, Jackson Purchase Medical Center is a 107-bed (all private), Joint Commission-accredited facility. The hospital is the sole provider of acute care in Graves County and has been serving patients from the eight counties of the Jackson Purchase since 1993. From emergent to elective, our facility offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including those offered at the New Beginnings Birthing Center, the Advanced Healing Wound Care Center and our accredited chest pain center.

Learn More About Jackson Purchase Here

The Chief Nursing Officer Has Ultimate Administrative Responsibility For Nursing Standards And Practice Regardless Of The Practice Area Or Reporting Relationship Of The Nurse. Directs Hospital Nursing Activities Within Context Of Hospital Policies And Procedures

• Ensures continuous and timely nursing services to patients.
• Ensures nursing standards, practices, policies and procedures, in accordance with all applicable laws, regulatory and accreditation requirements are consistent with current research findings and national professional standards.
• Directs nursing service Performance Improvement activities.
• Actively participates in hospital leadership functions.
• Collaborates with hospital leaders to design and provide patient care and services, including availability of sufficient, qualified nursing staff.
• Develops, presents and manages budget for nursing services.
• Develops and implements overall nursing plan consistent with hospital policies and objectives, to provide continuous nursing care and services.
• Develops, implements and interprets nursing and patient care policies, objectives and standards for measurement and maintenance of quality nursing care.
• Develops, implements and administers nursing services budget and expense control system.
• Prepares master nursing services staffing plan.
• Organizes, directs and supervises daily nursing service to assure adequate hospital coverage and quality care.
• Recruits, interviews, evaluates and hires qualified personnel to meet patient's needs.
• Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of the hospital quality assurance and improvement program through evaluation of services rendered, quality improvement, audit of medical records, patient visits and counsel with hospital staff.
• Maintains communications with medical and administrative staff through participation in regularly scheduled staff meeting and involvement on hospital medical services committees.
• Evaluates long and short-range equipment and supply requirements for nursing care by forecasting service levels and quantity of materials on hand.
• Directs, plans and implements orientation and educational programs to promote staff training and development.
• Recommends and participates in development of new patient care programs for expansion of nursing care services.
• Represents hospital in health care programs and professional organizations of associates to serve in a public relations capacity and to stimulate professional growth.

Education

• Licensed Registered Nurse with knowledge of nursing principles, theories and practice standards with verbal interpersonal and quantitative skills acquired through completion of at least a Bachelor\'s Degree in Nursing.
• Master\'s Degree Required (MSN or MHA)

Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years of CNO experience in an investor-owned healthcare organization.
• Prior experience in Joint Commission preparation and survey process.

License Requirement

• Must hold a valid, active nursing license in the state where the facility is located. A single-state or multi-state license is acceptable, provided it meets state requirements for practice.

Benefits

• At Lifepoint, our Mission of Making Communities Healthier extends to our employees. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.