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Market Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Danville, Virginia

Req ID 303735 Post Date May. 20, 2025 CategoryAdministrative FacilitySovah Health - Danville
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Sovah Health has an opening for a Market Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Sovah Health is a regional health care delivery system comprised of a hospital with two campuses – Danville and Martinsville. The CMO will be based at Sovah Health, Danville. Located in south-central Virginia on the North Carolina border, the city of Danville is a welcoming community with access to a wide variety of cultural events and recreational opportunities

Our Danville campus (Sovah Health - Danville) is a 250-bed academic community hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center.  The facility has served the community and region for more than 130 years and was formerly known as The Memorial Hospital and Danville Regional Medical Center. Today, the Danville campus employs 1300 people, has over 175 physicians and allied health professionals and provides over 25 medical specialties.

https://www.sovahhealth.com/danville

Licensed for 220 beds, Sovah Health - Martinsville ("Martinsville") is a full service, acute-care hospital that has been at the heart of Martinsville, Henry County and the surrounding region since it opened as Memorial Hospital of Martinsville & Henry County in June 1970. The largest employer in the City of Martinsville, the Martinsville campus employs over 700 people, has over 100 physicians and allied health professionals and provides over 22 medical specialties.

https://www.sovahhealth.com/martinsville

The Market CNO has ultimate administrative responsibility for nursing standards and practice over a Market of multiple facilities, regardless of the practice area or reporting relationship of the nurse.  Directs nursing activities of Market Hospitals within context of hospital policies and procedures:

  • Ensures continuous and timely nursing services to patients
  • Ensures nursing standards, practices, policies, and procedures, in accordance with all applicable laws, regulatory and accreditation requirements are consistent with current research findings and national professional standards.
  • Directs nursing service Performance Improvement activities
  • Actively participates in hospital leadership functions
  • Collaborates with hospital leaders to design and provide patient care and services, including availability of sufficient, qualified nursing staff.
  • Develops, presents and manages budget for nursing services.

General Responsibilities:

  • Develops and implements overall nursing plan consistent with hospital policies and objectives, to provide continuous nursing care and services.
  • Develops, implements, and interprets nursing and patient care policies, objectives and standards for measurement and maintenance of quality nursing care.
  • Develops, implements, and administers nursing services budget and expense control system.
  • Prepares master nursing services staffing plan.
  • Organizes, directs, and supervises daily nursing service to assure adequate hospital coverage and quality care.
  • Recruits, interviews, evaluates, and hires qualified personnel to meet patient’s needs.
  • Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of the hospital quality assurance and improvement program through evaluation of services rendered, quality improvement, audit of medical records, patient visits and counsel with hospital staff.
  • Maintains communications with medical and administrative staff through participation in regularly scheduled staff meeting and involvement on hospital medical services committees.
  • Evaluates long and short-range equipment and supply requirements for nursing care by forecasting service levels and quantity of materials on hand.
  • Directs, plans, and implements orientation and educational programs to promote staff training and development.
  • Recommends and participates in development of new patient care programs for expansion of nursing care services.
  • Represents hospital in health care programs and professional organizations of associates to serve in a public relations capacity and to stimulate professional growth.

Education/Certification:

  • Licensed Registered Nurse with knowledge of nursing principles, theories and practice standards with verbal interpersonal and quantitative skills acquired through completion of at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. 
  • Master’s Degree Required (MSN or MHA)

Experience:

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of CNO experience in an investor-owned healthcare organization.
  • Prior experience in Joint Commission preparation and survey process.
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