Chief Nursing Officer

Join Team Carrus

We invite you to join Carrus Health, where lots of exciting growth is happening!

Ours is a campus of hope and healing.  First and foremost, we provide quality healthcare with kindness and respect for our patients and their families.  We serve our communities with generosity and joy.

We’re specially looking for compassionate medical professionals with a strong work ethic.  Members of Team Carrus exhibit an appreciation for and commitment to our mission, vision, values, and principles.

We would love to have you as part of the Carrus Team!

Essential Functions

• The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is responsible for the planning, organizing, developing, and directing the hospital's nursing services and other clinical functions.  The CNO participates with the hospital's governing body, management, medical staff, and clinical leaders in the hospital's decision-making structures and processes and is responsible for developing and implementing plans for provision of patient care, patient care programs, and policies and procedures that delineate how patient care needs are assessed and met by the institution.  The CNO speaks on behalf of the clinical and nursing services to the same extent that other hospital leaders speak for their respective disciplines or departments and exercises final authority over those associated with the provision of clinical treatment and services.  The CNO performs such other duties as may be necessary in the best interest of the hospital and carries out those duties as well as other duties which may be specifically delegated to him/her by the Chief Executive Officer.

Qualifications

• Holds a current state license in accordance with the standards of the State Board of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science from an accredited school of nursing; master's degree preferred and is required in applicable states.
• Minimum of three years of progressive leadership experience that is comparable to the CNO's authority and responsibility, the education and experience of peer leadership positions and commensurate with the scope and complexity of the hospital.
• Five years experience of nursing care (critical care preferred), treatment experience with the complex medical, surgical patient population,  and acute medical and therapeutic/rehabilitative care management.
• Able to develop, plan, and implement programs.
• Excellent communication skills, both interpersonal and written.
• Strong leadership, managerial, and effective time management skills, as well as, profit/loss experience.
• Functions independently in relation to decision-making, planning, analysis, and problem resolution with input from appropriate leaders.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in English via verbal and written means.
• BLS certification is required upon hire.
• ACLS certification is required within 6 months of hire.
• PALS certification is preferred.