Chief Nursing Officer — Inpatient Care Leader

Little Rock Rehabilitation Hospital; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive work environment

Career progression opportunities

Competitive wage scale

Health and wellness package

Job summary

Little Rock Rehabilitation Hospital seeks a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing services, set department goals, and ensure adherence to Standards of Nursing Practice. The role oversees policy development, budgeting, and disciplinary actions in coordination with hospital administration.

Responsibilities include organizing the department per guidelines, evaluating procedural changes related to patient care, and maintaining high standards of clinical quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• RN licensure appropriate to state regulations (unrestricted).
• BLS certification from AHA or ARC (online certification not acceptable).
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Five+ years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
• Two+ years of recent nursing management experience with 24-hour accountability, FTE management, policy and budget oversight.

Responsibilities

• Develop department goals, objectives, standards of performance.
• Organize department in accordance with 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.
• Collaborate with administration on disciplinary actions and related budgets.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree in nursing or related field (or plan to obtain)

CRRN certification

Job description

Little Rock Rehabilitation Hospital seeks a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing services, set department goals, and ensure adherence to Standards of Nursing Practice. The role oversees policy development, budgeting, and disciplinary actions in coordination with hospital administration.

Responsibilities include organizing the department per guidelines, evaluating procedural changes related to patient care, and maintaining high standards of clinical quality and regulatory compliance.