REQUIREMENTS: FOUR YEAR BACHELORS DEGREE PREFERRED. OKLAHOMA REGISTERED NURSE. BLS. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. REPORT PREPARATION, ORDER TRANSCRIPTION.

JOB SUMMRY: THE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER/CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER IS A REGISTERED NURSE IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, AND A MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT TEAM. PARTICIPATES IN PLANNING, BUDGET REVIEW, POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PRIORITY SETTING FOR THE HOSPITAL. THE CNO/CCO ENSURES THAT NURSING POLICIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE INSTITUTION. IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE PRACTICE OF NURSING IS CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, AS WELL AS REGULATORY AGENCIES THAT GOVERN NURSING PRACTICES.

A SYNTHESIS OF CLINICAL BACKGROUND AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS PREPARES THE CNO/CCO TO BE AN EFFECTIVE MANAGER OF THE NURSING DEPARTMENT AND, AT THE SAME TIME, A VOICE FOR THE NURSING STAFF AND PATIENTS. IN THIS DUAL ROLE, THE CLINICAL BACKGROUND IS ESSENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATION AND CREDIBILITY OF MANAGEMENT DECISIONS THAT THE CNO/CCO MAKES, WHEN SUCH DECISIONS IMPACT DIRECTLY ON PATIENT CARE DELIVERY.

THE CNO/CCO HAS THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION FOR THE NURSE MANAGERS AND KEY STAFF MEMBERS, TO COORDINATE THE PATIENT CARE, RESOURCES AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT OF THE NURSING DEPARTMENT AND FUNCTIONS AS THE DELEGATE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.