Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Behavioral Health

Job Description :

Industry : Healthcare / Health Services

Job Category : Medical / Health - Nurse Leadership

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital

Scheduled to open in 2026 Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital in Council Bluffs Iowa will offer a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care for adults seniors and youth including programs for mood disorders dual diagnosis geriatric psychiatry child & adolescent care PHP / IOP and ECT. The facility will play a vital role in addressing the region s significant behavioral health bed shortage.

• Sets the vision for nursing practice in the delivery of safe timely efficient equitable and patient centered care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams other departments and administration to ensure that all residents physical biopsychosocial age developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
• Direct supervise and evaluate work activities of all nursing personnel.
• Provide clinical leadership strategic and long-term goals for the nursing staff.
• Anticipates and effectively manage changes in census and acuity and allocates nursing resources based on measurement of patient acuity / care needed.
• Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrated sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
• Determine assign and assess performance objectives for nursing department.
• Organize coordinate develop and review policies procedures and nursing protocols within the facility to meet all regulatory compliance and quality care standards.
• Responsible for the quality of care operational and financial efficiency of the nursing department.
• Lead and develop the nursing staff within the facility providing performance goals feedback and development opportunities.
• Set and carry out policies goals and procedures for their function or department.
• Evaluate the quality of care staffs work and the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the function or department.
• Develop and oversee functions or departmental budget and reporting.
• Provide staff management to include hiring development training performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Master s degree in nursing or mental health nursing strongly preferred.
• Bachelor s degree in nursing or commensurate experience required.
• 10 Years RN experience preferred. 6 years RN experience required.
• Nursing leadership experience in a freestanding psychiatric hospital strongly preferred.
• Prior CNO / DON experience strongly preferred.
• 2 years behavioral health experience as and RN in an inpatient psychiatric setting required
• 3 years of progressive nursing management or administrative nursing experience required.
• Provide direct care as needed. Direct and conduct recruitment hiring and training of personnel.

Security Clearance Required : No

Visa Candidate Considered : No

Compensation

Base Salary - USD $130000 to $150000

Full-time

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available - Yes

Commission Compensation - No

Bonus Eligible - Yes

Overtime Eligible - No

Interview Travel Reimbursed - No

Candidate Details

10 to 15 years experience

Seniority Level - Executive

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Bachelors Degree

Willingness to Travel - Never

Key Skills

Acquisition,Food Production,Drafting,ADNOC,HACCP,Customer Relationship

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1