Chief Nursing Officer (Float) - BH Division

Float Chief Nursing Officer Opportunity

The candidate chosen will support short interim DON/CNO assignments across the Behavioral Health Division of UHS nationwide. This exciting position is critical to the clinical integrity and compliance of our facilities. As a corporate senior leader, you will support, train and consult your facilities' clinical teams and staff. We are seeking a clinical nursing professional that is interested in sharing his/her expertise in a consultative manner to ensure the success of the Behavioral Health Division. Travel is extensive, as 75-80 percent of your time will be traveling to and supporting our facilities. Assignments tend to average 4-6 weeks and offer the ability to travel home on some weekends.

The Float Chief Nursing Officer is a key member of our Corporate Clinical Services Department who will integrate and coordinate a patient centric nursing strategy with a keen focus on patient care; ensuring that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care is consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements. The CNO participates in the assigned hospital's strategic planning and contributes to the achievement of institutional goals and objectives.

About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 101,500 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 29 acute care inpatient facilities, 346 behavioral health inpatient facilities and 168 outpatient and other facilities in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

The Float Chief Nursing Officer will focus on five key areas: People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance.

People

Creates an environment which supports employee development and teamwork to deliver compassionate patient care in a safe environment.

Service

Creates systems, processes and care standards to support the delivery of patient care in a safe, fiscally sound environment of service excellence.

Quality

Provides accessible, timely, efficient, cost effective care by utilizing evidenced-based practice and continuous performance improvement.

Growth/Community

Fosters an environment that supports growth and community through activities, partnerships and shared goals.

Finance

Supports an environment of financial stability to achieve the UHS mission and strategy.

What do our current nursing leaders value at UHS? That despite our large company design, each facility is run independently, and so our nurse executives have the autonomy to manage their teams with clinical and educational support from corporate. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer nurse leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. That we have an active Nursing Council based on shared governance and evidence-based practice. That we offer internal leadership and clinical education, including a generous annual tuition assistance and continuing education allowance designed to keep you at the top of your practice. That we offer and support real career advancement opportunity, including our COO-in-Training program and a variety of regional and national corporate roles designed to support the field and share advanced experience. And, that UHS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that reflects the work/life needs of our senior leaders.

Benefits & Rewards for our Senior Leadership include:

• Tuition Assistance
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Qualifications Job Requirements:

• Licensure: Current Compact/Multi-State RN License and CPR Certification
• Master of Science in Nursing from a CCNE accredited nursing program.
• Must have current certification in CPI or Handle with Care or obtain within 30-days of employment
• Demonstrated working knowledge of behavioral health nursing clinical practices and management.
• Extensive knowledge of principles and practices relevant to nursing and patient care activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Five or more years of progressive nursing management experience in behavioral health setting

EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.