Executive Nursing Leader for Inpatient Rehab

Description This; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable health plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) and stock purchase plan

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing strategy for one of our inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. This executive role drives clinical excellence, mentors nursing leaders, and ensures compassionate, high‑quality patient care aligned with the hospital mission.

The candidate will require RN licensure, BLS, and a path toward CRRN certification; this is a full‑time on‑site leadership position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure as required by state regulations.
• BLS certification (ACLS preferred).
• CRRN certification within a year of eligibility.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or a related field.
• Advanced Degree, plan to receive an advanced degree, or knowledge and skills associated with an advanced degree.
• Five years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
• Two years of recent Nursing Management experience with 24-hour accountability, FTE management, policy, procedure, and budgetary oversight, as well as disciplinary action.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts.
• May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with all medical, clinical, and therapeutic disciplines to foster patient-focused, team-oriented culture that delivers superior service and outstanding outcomes.
• Develop patient care programs, policies, and procedures that outline how patients' needs for nursing care, treatment, and services are assessed, evaluated, and met.
• Act as a representative for nursing on various committees, including the Governing Body, Quality Council, Med Exec, Infection Control, Education, and Ethics Committees, as needed.
• Support cultural diversity and maintain an inclusive, respectful work environment.
• Cultivate an environment and culture that empowers the hospital to fulfill its mission by exceeding its goals, communicating the hospital's mission to all staff, holding staff accountable, motivating the team, and taking charge of measurement and assessment.
• Implement Joint Commission, CMS, State, rehabilitation nursing, and hospital standards.
• Utilize a staffing matrix that factors in patient acuity and adjusts staffing to meet budgeted NHPPD. Integrate complex data to make informed decisions, develop programs and plans that optimize health, promote wellness, manage illness, and prevent patient complications.
• Celebrate the achievements of your staff and patients along the way.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff management

Budget oversight

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Advanced Degree in Nursing or related field

CRRN certification within 1 year

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing strategy for one of our inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. This executive role drives clinical excellence, mentors nursing leaders, and ensures compassionate, high‑quality patient care aligned with the hospital mission.

The candidate will require RN licensure, BLS, and a path toward CRRN certification; this is a full‑time on‑site leadership position with a comprehensive benefits package.