_Located in the heart of southeast Missouri, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center encompasses two hospitals and numerous healthcare service facilities, including_ cancer treatment centers (https://www.pbrmc.com/cancer-care-services) _and_ physical therapy (https://www.pbrmc.com/physical-therapy-services) _and rehabilitation facilities. Offering a range of medical services and procedures to patients in the region, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center brings quality health care to this community with a variety of services and an experienced team of physicians and caregivers._ **_As part of the CNO Development Program, this position_** **_will require_** **_relocation outside of Poplar Bluff, MO within an acceptable timeframe for promotion/transfer._** **Responsibilities of the ACNO include, but are not limited to:** + Assist the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in providing leadership to nurse employees that will enroll their support, create ownership of goals, and have them actively participate in decisions that impact the hospital + Assist the CNO in maintaining necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations + Partnering with physicians who use, or will use, the hospital + Assisting in planning new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue + Creating an environment that will encourage recruiting and retention of clinical employees + Assisting the CNO in managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs + Assisting the CNO in establishing standards for nursing practices and maintain authority, accountability and responsibility for nursing services + Developing organizational patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how nursing care is assessed, delivered, and evaluated. + Assisting the CNO in developing and managing the nursing services budget and ensuring a sufficient number of qualified staff to assess patient needs + Planning and providing nursing care interventions and prevent complications, promote improvement and patient comfort and wellness + Analyzing areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities + Representing the nursing services at meetings as deemed necessary; participates with department heads in designing and providing patient care and services The ACNO will oversee multiple departments within the hospital as assigned. This position reports directly to the CNO and in the absence of the CNO, the ACNO may be required to interpret hospital policy and provide guidance. **Education:** + Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution + Master's degree required **Experience:** + Must possess detailed knowledge of hospital nursing operations + Minimum 2 years of demonstrated successful leadership in an acute-care hospital environment (For-profit experience preferred) **Certification/License:** + Must be a registered nurse (RN) with a current licensure within the state **Abilities:** + Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills + Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with hospital staff, physicians, patients, and patient's families + Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial, or medical matters Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.