Chief Nursing Officer in Mundelein, Illinois at Transitional Care of Lake County LLC

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Position Description

JOB TITLE: Chief Nursing Officer

SUPERVISED BY: Administrator

SUPERVISES: Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurses, Certified and Certified Nursing Aides,

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POSITION PURPOSE:

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is responsible for providing strategic leadership, clinical oversight, and operational management of nursing services within the skilled nursing facility (SNF). The CNO ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centered resident care while maintaining compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, CMS requirements, and facility policies.

• Provide leadership and direction for all nursing services and nursing department personnel.
• Supervise nursing leadership staff, where applicable.
• Establish nursing department goals, policies, procedures, and performance expectations.
• Oversee recruitment, retention, staff development, and succession planning.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and professional excellence.

• Ensure residents receive safe, appropriate, individualized, and evidence-based nursing care.
• Monitor clinical outcomes, resident changes in condition, and care delivery practices.
• Oversee nursing assessments, care planning, medication management, treatments, and clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation services, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Address significant clinical concerns and resident or family complaints.

• Ensure nursing services comply with applicable federal and state regulations, CMS requirements, and facility policies.
• Oversee nursing department readiness for state surveys, inspections, and audits.
• Review regulatory deficiencies and direct corrective action plans.
• Monitor compliance with resident rights, abuse prevention, mandatory reporting, and confidentiality requirements.
• Ensure required clinical documentation and assessments are completed accurately and timely.

• Lead or participate in QAPI initiatives focused on improving resident outcomes.
• Review clinical indicators, including falls, pressure injuries, infections, hospital transfers, medication errors, and rehospitalizations.
• Analyze trends and implement corrective actions when performance standards are not met.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of clinical improvement initiatives and report outcomes to executive leadership.

• Oversee nursing staffing plans to support resident acuity, census, and operational needs.
• Monitor staffing levels, overtime, agency utilization, and labor expenses.
• Ensure appropriate staff orientation, competency validation, education, and performance evaluations.
• Support compliance with applicable staffing requirements and facility policies.

• Oversee nursing department compliance with infection prevention and control standards.
• Collaborate with the Infection Preventionist and facility leadership on infection surveillance and outbreak response.
• Monitor resident safety initiatives, incident investigations, and risk-reduction strategies.
• Promote a culture of safety, dignity, respect, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with the Administrator and executive leadership on nursing department budgets and operational planning.
• Monitor labor costs, supplies, equipment, and other departmental resources.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency without compromising resident care.
• Participate in strategic planning, policy development, and facility performance reviews.

• Maintain effective communication with facility leadership, nursing staff, residents, families, and healthcare providers.
• Participate in leadership meetings, clinical reviews, and interdisciplinary care conferences as appropriate.
• Communicate significant clinical, staffing, and compliance concerns to the Administrator and relevant leadership.
• Promote a collaborative environment that supports resident-centered care.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Current Registered Nursing license in good standing in the State of IL
• Significant nursing leadership and management experience, preferably in skilled nursing or long-term care.
• Strong knowledge of CMS requirements, applicable state regulations, nursing standards, and quality improvement practices.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Experience with clinical quality measures, regulatory surveys, staffing oversight, and budget management preferred.