On-Site CNO, Inpatient Rehab: Nursing Quality Lead

Australia-Employment; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans from day one

Generous PTO

401(k) and ESPP

Job summary

Jobot in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Chief Nursing Officer for an inpatient rehabilitation hospital. You will be the hospital’s nursing executive, accountable for nursing practice, quality, staffing, and patient outcomes, with 10 direct reports and a tenured leadership team.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $135,000–$150,000, on-site working conditions, and benefits from day one. Opportunity to guide care quality during Joint Commission surveys and improve patient discharge readiness.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Ohio or eligibility to obtain.
• BSN and Master’s degree required.
• BLS required; ACLS preferred.
• 5 years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
• 2 years of nursing management with 24-hour accountability, FTE management, policy/procedure and budgetary oversight.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the hospital’s nursing executive and a member of the senior leadership team, accountable for nursing practice, quality, staffing, and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with medical, clinical, and therapy disciplines to sustain a patient-focused, team-oriented culture and strong functional outcomes.
• Develop and maintain patient-care programs, policies, and procedures that define how nursing needs are assessed, evaluated, and met.
• Represent nursing on Governing Body, Quality Council, Medical Executive, Infection Control, Education, and Ethics committees.
• Implement Joint Commission, CMS, state, rehabilitation nursing, and hospital standards; prepare the department for the upcoming survey window.
• Staff to an acuity-based matrix targeting 1:7–8 nurse-to-patient ratios and budgeted NHPPD.
• Provide 24-hour accountability for nursing operations, including FTE management, budget oversight, policy/procedure ownership, and progressive discipline.
• Lead and develop 10 direct reports, including 1 Nurse Manager, 4 Nurse Supervisors (2 days / 2 nights), Infection Control, Educator, Respiratory Therapy, Dialysis Manager, and Wound Care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Staff development

Education

BSN

Master’s degree

Job description

Jobot in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Chief Nursing Officer for an inpatient rehabilitation hospital. You will be the hospital’s nursing executive, accountable for nursing practice, quality, staffing, and patient outcomes, with 10 direct reports and a tenured leadership team.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $135,000–$150,000, on-site working conditions, and benefits from day one. Opportunity to guide care quality during Joint Commission surveys and improve patient discharge readiness.