Chief Nursing Officer - Inpatient Rehab Leader (On-site)

Jobot; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hospital incentive plan

Mentorship culture

Visible leadership culture

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to lead the Braintree inpatient rehabilitation hospital and oversee the Framingham satellite, ensuring a highly visible leadership presence and standardized operating policies.

This on-site, permanent role manages 9 direct reports, mentors nurse leaders, and partners with physicians, PT/OT/SLP teams, and quality to drive care excellence and Joint Commission initiatives.

Qualifications

• BSN and a Master's degree required.
• 5 years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
• 2 years of nursing management experience.
• Active RN license eligible for Massachusetts practice.
• Rehab background is helpful, not required.
• Demonstrated collaborative leadership with physicians, therapy, and quality.
• Interest in mentoring and developing nurse leaders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Chief Nursing Officer for the Braintree inpatient rehabilitation hospital and oversee the Framingham inpatient satellite, including floating nursing staff and consistent operating policies and procedures.
• Maintain a highly visible presence with patients and employees; senior-team rounding includes weekly touchpoints at Framingham and periodic visits to the pediatric outpatient center.
• Lead 9 direct reports: 4 nurse managers, dialysis manager, respiratory supervisor, infection preventionist, wound care, and educator (scope also includes CNAs, nurses, and dietitians); Framingham leadership includes 1 nurse manager, 2 educators, and 2 wound nurses.
• Oversee infection prevention, education, wound care, and respiratory.
• Partner with 4 nurse managers who each have nurse Supervisors (4 supervisors reporting to the nurse managers) and sustain a 1:8 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Drive collaborative leadership with physicians, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and quality.
• Mentor nurse leaders and develop them through committees and quality work
• Support specialty Joint Commission work already underway in stroke and traumatic brain injury, and upcoming spinal cord and Parkinson's program accreditation (hospital TJC survey completed this year)
• Interview process: first Teams meeting with CEO, HRD, and current CNO; second Teams meeting with Regional CNO; third step is a half-day onsite with the senior team, nursing leaders, and physicians.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Collaboration with physicians

Education

BSN

Master's degree

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to lead the Braintree inpatient rehabilitation hospital and oversee the Framingham satellite, ensuring a highly visible leadership presence and standardized operating policies.

This on-site, permanent role manages 9 direct reports, mentors nurse leaders, and partners with physicians, PT/OT/SLP teams, and quality to drive care excellence and Joint Commission initiatives.