Chief Nursing Officer

Our Mission: To improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve demonstrating compassionate, patient-centered care.

Summary

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) provides executive leadership for nursing and clinical services across the Health System, aligning operations with strategic goals to ensure high-quality, safe, cost-effective, and integrated patient care in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Cozad Community Health System. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sets the overall direction for the CCHS Nursing Departments Med/Surg, Ambulatory Surgery, Surgery, Emergency, Home Health, Anesthesia, Nutrition Services, & Pharmacy.
• Facilitates alignment between improvement initiatives and the Health System’s strategic plan; directs the day-to-day execution of the strategies and tactics necessary to successfully improve the outcomes and results of the Health System. 
• Oversees patient-focused and team-focused models to enhance quality, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. Analyzes and facilitates overall patient care program. 
• Plans, directs, and monitors the scheduling, budgeting, and utilization of human resources to meet staffing needs based on census and acuity of patient needs. Evaluates the education and training needs of patient care personnel. Works closely with the Director of Human Resources to ensure that patient care providers are competent in all care delivery skills.
• Develops, implements, and maintains the annual operating budget, ensuring that operations are managed within 
• Supports efforts for Department of Health survey readiness/preparation; coordinates activities pre- and post-survey for licensure surveys. 
• Serves on the Senior Leadership and other committees as determined.
• Follows all HIPAA guidelines and promotes and ensures patient safety.
• Fulfills mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive and professional environment.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

Manages employees in Nursing, Home Health/Hospice, Emergency, Surgery, Anesthesia, Pharmacy, and Nutrition Services. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, safety and evaluation of these teams. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience

A Master’s Degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Business Administration, or the equivalent required. Advanced Nursing Administration certification and previous healthcare experience in a clinical setting is preferred.

Licensure/Certification

Must maintain status of a licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands based on business needs.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office and patient care environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cozad Community Health System is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified employees from the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Cozad Community Health System, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law.