Chief Nursing Officer

company

Our client is a Hospital and Health Care company that is one of the leading mental and behavioral health care providers in the country for children, adolescents, adults and senior adults. We deliver hope to our patients through the delivery of comprehensive and dedicated treatment programs.

qualifications

• Master's degree or higher
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) in Texas (TX)
• 2+ years of experience in ANY of the following:
  • Psychiatric Clinical Environment
  • Nursing Management
  • Supervision
• Do you have CPR Certification?
• Do you have CPI Certification?

overview

License(s) Current Registered Nurse Certification(s) / Registration(s) CPR, CPI Required Education and/or Experience Nursing - Type of Degree Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of nursing; Master’s degree in psychiatric nursing or related field preferred. Amount of Experience Minimum five (5) years experience preferred. Type of Experience Nursing administration and / or dedicated leadership experience in psychiatric nursing. Need thorough knowledge of Joint Commission, Medicare, OSHA regulations and all other state and federal regulatory standards preferred. Duties for a Chief Nursing Office includes the following: * Plans, directs, implements, and improves quality of care within the Nursing Department and the milieu within the Facility’s units. * Oversees the planning, budgeting, and evaluation of work and resources of the Nursing Department and providing support to the Milieu. * Collects and analyzes statistical data and provides reports to the Chief Executive Officer [BR1] [CC2] and the leadership committees. * Formulates departmental policies with input from the nursing and other departments and in accordance with the accreditation, federal and state regulatory standards. * Schedule, lead, direct and supervise the nursing staff. Develop and maintain proper staffing patterns for nursing according to safety needs, state regulations, budgetary guidelines, and supervisory needs of the residents. * Recruit, interview and recommend appointment of qualified and competent nursing candidates. * Assure current competency of nursing staff according to Facility’s policies and procedures and accreditation standards. * Identify and develop quality improvement standards for nursing to improve treatment and expeditated positive resident outcomes. * Ensure proficiency and accuracy in completing client records as scheduled and according to hospital’s standards. * Maintain a professional and productive work atmosphere by interacting and communicating in a manner that promotes cooperation and teamwork with co-workers. * Help to support a safe work environment by following safety practices within the center and immediately reporting any concerns/issues to the Safety Risk Management Administrative. Qualified candidates for the Chief Nursing Officer must have the following: • Must have a master’s degree in Nursing or has supervision by a master’s degree in Nursing • Two years’ experience in psychiatric clinical working environment with children and adolescents, nursing management and/or supervision experience • Considerable knowledge of children/adolescent growth and development and an understanding of the range of treatment provided by the center and the ability to teach the same. • Proficient in Microsoft Office especially Excel • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Displays excellent service excellence to everyone • Knowledgeable and/or experience with Joint Commission Standards related to behavioral health standards is preferred. Certifications • Current and active Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas • Current CPR Certification Scheduling: • Work hours are generally Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and rotate on a weekly Administrator on Call schedule. May work weekends and evenings to provide continuity of nursing care, communication or assist in crisis situations. Must be able to flex schedule to meet Milieu needs.