Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

UHS$150K — $180K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current license to practice professional nursing in California
  • Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program
  • Knowledgeable in behavioral health nursing clinical practices and management
  • Familiar with effective nursing management and supervisory practices
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Three or more years of experience in nursing management, preferably in behavioral health
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities with a focus on team dynamics

Responsibilities

  • Integrate and coordinate a patient-centric nursing strategy
  • Ensure high-quality and cost-effective healthcare delivery
  • Participate in the hospital's strategic planning to achieve goals
  • Focus on key areas: People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance
  • Manage nursing teams with autonomy and clinical support
  • Promote shared governance through active Nursing Council participation
  • Engage in continuous improvement and education programs

Benefits

  • Annual incentive plan
  • Relocation support
  • Tuition savings for nursing education
  • In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Orientation
  • Comprehensive career development opportunities
  • Access to a range of online learning courses with CEUs
  • Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
  • Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
  • 401(K) with company match
  • Pet insurance and student loan refinancing options
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Chief Nursing Officer Opportunity

River Vista Behavioral Health is a newer, 128-bed state-of-the-art inpatient psychiatric hospital in Madera, CA. The hospital opened in early 2023 and continues to expand services as we near our two year anniversary. River Vista provides a full continuum of inpatient services, including units to serve children and adolescents. Specialty programs for adults with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use issues are offered to meet the unique needs of this patient population. In addition, we offer robust outpatient programs to address the most prevalent behavioral health concerns, including child, adolescent and family counseling, and treatment for depression, anxiety disorders and other common behavioral health issues. River Vista is also very proud of our specialty programs for Military and Dependendts and LGBTQIA clients.

Our Website: https://rivervistabh.com

Video Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbSKyNIinIo

About The Opportunity:

The Chief Nursing Officer is a key member of the River Vista Senior Leadership Team 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 will participate in the hospital's strategic planning and contributes to the achievement of institutional goals and objectives. The Chief Nursing Officer will focus on 5 key areas: People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance.

What do our current nursing leaders value at River Vista & 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.

Total Rewards for our Senior Leaders include:
  • Annual incentive plan
  • Relocation Support
  • 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
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Qualifications

Job Requirements:
  • Licensure: Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the state of CA.
  • Master of Science in Nursing from a CCNE accredited nursing program.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of behavioral health nursing clinical practices and management. Experience with a free-standing inpatient setting is strongly preferred.
  • 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.
  • Three or more years of progressive nursing management experience in behavioral health setting preferred
  • Ability to plan, direct, and monitor others' activities with demonstrated leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment

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