Chief Nursing Officer - Inpatient Rehab

Chief Nursing Officer

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture with Select Medical & Penn State Health, is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer.

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Responsibilities

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is a senior member of the hospital leadership team, and actively participates in the oversight and establishment of best practices and standards for hospital clinical services. The CNO manages the nursing teams in order for us to provide the highest quality of care and service for the patients. The CNO coordinates nursing with other patient care and support functions to assure optimum delivery of health care. The CNO provides leadership and guidance in establishing standards for nursing and other clinical services under his/her jurisdiction.

Other requirements of the CNO role include:

• Steer progressive clinical excellence through staff development
• Shares responsibility for employee engagement, recruitment and retention
• Provide nursing care to patients with acute medical conditions
• Actively assign nursing personnel, serve as a resource person and consultant.
• Implement company standards of care, policies, and procedures
• Ensure all regulatory requirements are met
• Create and implement schedule for safe staffing
• Work collaboratively with hospital leadership and other departments in order to achieve the best patient outcomes

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSN required
• MSN or equivalent Masters in Healthcare or enrollment in a Masters program required
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse required
• 3-5 years of hospital nursing experience required.
• 3 or more years of experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity required
• Certified BLS completed on date of hire required
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire

Preferred Experience:

• Three of these years of RN experience in rehabilitation nursing preferred
• CRRN required when eligible.

Additional Data:

Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting

Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance

Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP) and dental plan offerings for full-time team members

Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans