Chief Nursing Officer - Behavioral Sciences Campus

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Behavioral Health Campus

Cielo is partnering with UTHealth Houston in this search. Please direct all nominations and inquiries to Lauren Morton via email at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Position Summary:

The Chief Nursing Officer functions as the principal administrative head of Nursing and related services. Responsible for and has oversight of appropriate administrative structures, systems, financial and operational activities, research, academic, and health and safety concerns necessary to direct and facilitate the delivery of patient care. Provide direction relating to nursing services necessary to further the missions of service, education and research. The Chief Nursing Officer is designated as the Nurse Executive for regulatory agency monitoring.

Position Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development and implementation of the hospital's plan for providing patient care.

• Participate in developing hospital-wide patient care programs, policies and procedures to ensure that patient care needs are assessed and improvements are implemented and evaluated.

• Establish processes for the development of systemic review of nursing standards of patient care, standards of nursing practiced and policies and procedures.

• Participate in the decision-making structures and processes with other hospital leaders in developing the hospital's mission, strategic plans, budgets, resource allocations, operational plans, and policies.

• Formulate goals, plans, and programs for the nursing department and integrate them with the overall hospital goals, plans and programs.

• Establish, maintain, and evaluate a nursing department structure which maximizes the potential of each individual in contributing to the goals of the department and the organization.

• Monitor and prepare reports to provide information for decision making and review of services provided.

• Assist in the planning of strategic documents such as the strategic plan, operating plan and budgets.

• Organize nursing operations and functions through appropriate departmentalization and delegation of duties to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of Administration in meeting short term and long-term goals.

• Manages Human Resources activities for direct reports in regards to: recruiting and selection; hiring and termination, training, development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.

• Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in behavioral health nursing and familiarity with current trends and best practices

• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement methodologies

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead and motivate diverse teams

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets and allocate resources effectively

• Track record of implementing successful quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practices

• Experience with electronic health records and healthcare technology systems

Experience:

• 7 years of experience with a combination of patient care services, specialty healthcare setting and management experience required


Education:

• BSN degree required

• Master's Degree in Nursing (or related field) required

Certification:

• Registered Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.