Exalt Health, an acute rehabilitation hospital, provides an intensive rehabilitation program, and admitted patients must be able to tolerate three hours of intense rehabilitation services per day. Focused on caring for patients with complex rehabilitative needs such as stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, head trauma, medically debilitation conditions, neurological disorders, cardio-pulmonary amputations, orthopedic injuries, and multiple major traumas.

Position Summary

As the Chief Nursing Officer, you will hold a vital role responsible for leading and elevating the clinical excellence of our inpatient rehabilitation hospital, ensuring we deliver the highest-quality care to our patients recovering from various conditions. You will be a strategic partner to the CEO, providing clinical expertise and leadership across all aspects of patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing direct patient care: Assessing patient needs, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Supervising and mentoring nursing staff: Assigning tasks, providing ongoing feedback and development opportunities, and ensuring adherence to hospital policies and procedures.
• Ensuring quality and safety: Monitoring patient outcomes, identifying and addressing potential risks, and contributing to the continuous improvement of quality care practices.
• Promoting patient-centered care: Fostering a positive and respectful environment for patients and their families, ensuring effective communication, and advocating for patient needs.
• Participating in unit operations: Preparing schedules, managing budgets, and collaborating with other departments to ensure smooth and efficient patient care flow.
• Clinical Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to the clinical team, including therapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Quality & Outcomes: Develop and implement strategies to continuously improve clinical quality and patient outcomes and ensure compliance with all regulatory standards and accreditation requirements.
• Program Development and Innovation: Lead the development and implementation of new and innovative rehabilitation programs to meet the evolving needs of our patient population.
• Physician Relations: Build strong and collaborative relationships with referring physicians and specialists, ensuring they understand our capabilities and value proposition.
• Clinical Education: Foster an environment of education, promote evidence-based practices, and stay current with the latest advancements in rehabilitation medicine.
• Metrics and Analytics: Develop and implement systems to measure clinical performance, track outcomes, and utilize data to drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Human Resources Leadership: Guide human resources strategies for the clinical team, focusing on recruitment, retention, and professional development of top talent.

Minimum Qualifications

(Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Licenses or Certifications

• Current, unencumbered license to practice professional nursing in the state where currently practicing (RN)
• Current BLS required via the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
• Current ACLS required via the American Heart Association or American Red Cross preferred, but required in AZ.
• Current Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN®) preferred.

Education, Training, and Experience

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• If an associate's degree in nursing or bachelor's degree in nursing is maintained, a plan to obtain a master's degree in nursing or healthcare related field within 7 years must be established and documented progress (class completion) provided annually.
• Exalt Health will pay an annual education reimbursement up to a maximum of $3,000 per year towards the completion of the master's degree plan.
• 3 years of medical-surgical nursing experience required.
• Previous hospital supervisory experience required.
• Proven track record of leading and improving clinical quality, patient outcomes, and operational efficiency.
• Strong understanding of current trends and best practices in rehabilitation medicine.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Passion for patient-centered care and a commitment to rehabilitation services.

Skills and Abilities, Proficiency and Productivity Standards

• Promotes a healing environment and utilizes resources for optimum patient outcomes.
• Supports Patient Rights and promotes patient satisfaction.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects within a dynamic environment.
• Organizes and prioritizes tasks and projects, accurately completing job responsibilities within the specified time constraints.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work under deadlines and handle multiple tasks.
• Speaks and communicates English effectively in verbal and written format; writes legibly.
• Works cooperatively with co-workers and other hospital employees
• Functions proficiently in a Microsoft Windows environment (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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

Machines, Equipment Used

• Clinical equipment used for patient care includes:
• Glucometers
• IV/enteral pumps
• Patient lift/transfer devices
• Bladder scanners
• Patient call light systems
• Emergency equipment, a defibrillator
• Basic office equipment

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift 30 pounds and transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling, and utilizing the full range of body movements.

Ability to stand, sit, reach, push, pull, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl, grasp, use fine finger movement.

Environmental Conditions

• This is an in-facility (non-remote) role.
• Indoors in a climate controlled, well-lighted, and ventilated environment.
• Smoke-free environment.
• Handicapped accessible.
• May work under stressful circumstances at times.
• Proficiency or Productivity Standards:
• Has regular, reliable, and predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Adheres to dress code, including wearing an ID badge.
• Adheres to Standards of Business Conduct.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
• May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

This position will support cultural diversity by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.