CNO - BH

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Spring Mountain Sahara is currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as a Chief Nursing Officer. The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) plans and monitors the delivery of quality patient care by the direct patient care staff. As a supervisor of these staff, the CNO oversees the work schedule and assigns workload to the staff, maximizing the strengths and abilities of the staff. The CNO serves on various organizational teams and/or committees and as a consultant to other departments. The CNO monitors and assures the facility's compliance applicable standards, regulations and laws.

ABOUT SPRING MOUNTAIN TREATMENT CENTER:

Spring Mountain Behavioral Services has provided mental health services to the Las Vegas community since 2001, treating children, teens, adults and senior adults with behavioral health or addiction issues. We offer a supportive and healthy environment with 24-hour care that allows people of all ages to make positive changes in their lives. Our primary location, Spring Mountain Treatment Center, focuses on the stabilization of acute symptoms for patients age 5 to 65, along with select outpatient care programs for teens. Our secondary location, Spring Mountain Sahara, houses our Adult Outpatient and Senior Adult Inpatient programs.

Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility that provides acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting. Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs. We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes.

This opportunity offers the following:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k plan with company match and employee discounted stock plan
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Education Assistance
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

ABOUT UHS:

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• * Attends administrative and clinical meetings such as Med Exec, Governing Board, Management, Policy and Procedure, etc.

  * Interprets hospital policies, objectives, and operational procedures to the department managers and other, as necessary. Recommends changes as needed.

  * Able to conduct interviews for open DON, Supervisor positions, Check job references. Ensures questions are within legal guidelines.

  * Ensure managers and DON follow procedures for hiring. Work with Human Resources.

  * Ensures managers work within allotted FTE.

  * Able to adjust department budget to any needed change.

  * Oversees process of employee reviews to ensure reviews are on time. Supervises and evaluates to ensure goals are appropriate and measurable.

  * Follows proper procedure for employee termination, both voluntary and involuntary.

  * Oversees to ensure corrective action process: documentation plan for improvement, follow up.

  * Works with the medical staff to ensure proper medical/technical operations.

  * Assumes administrative responsibility in the absence of the CEO as evidence in appropriate decision making, intervention into potential problems, notification of proper authorities, etc.

  * Coordinates/manages functions of QI/RM, Infection Control, and Staff Development.

  * Educates, evaluates and monitors employees for knowledge and adherence to required health standards and practices, minimizing exposure to communicable diseases; promotes workplace safety.

  * Demonstrates sound knowledge of the principles and practices of Infection Control

  * Demonstrates understanding of facilities operational, clinical, and financial goals. Participates in Hospital planning, decision-making and policy formulation.

  * Participates in the Hospital admissions system to coordinate nursing care with available resources.

  * Participates in New Employee Orientation and annual staff in-services by teaching and reinforcing current employee health standards of care, policies and procedures including Universal Precautions and Infection Control.

  * Demonstrates a commitment to excellence by identifying ways in which their department can improve the delivery of service; Has a positive approach towards performance improvement activities.

  * Reviews and revises policies and procedures annually.

EEO STATEMENT:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

NOTICE:

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.