Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO)

Responsibilities

Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire is a freestanding, 122 bed facility specializing in general adult psych, adolescents, geriatric, and women's services. We are conveniently located in Southwest Houston, between the Galleria and Meyerland shopping districts, only minutes away from the Houston Medical Center, Downtown, and Midtown.

What makes Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire a great place to work? Our people, of course! Our employees answer this special calling because they have a fundamental drive to help people. In return, we serve, develop, and respect our employees in an environment created to optimize theireffectiveness, experience, and satisfaction. This is who we are.

Much more information available online at: https://bhbhospital.com/

Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) Position Summary:

Working under the direction of the CNO, the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) is responsible for ensuring coordinated delivery of patient care to patients. The ideal candidate for this role will be a nurse leader who comes from a strong background in leadership and possesses medical/surgical skills and knowledge of psychiatric nursing. Our continuum of care includes inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services to stabilize symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health disorders.

Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) Key Responsibilities Include:

• Reporting to the CNO, the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) is responsible for ensuring high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management as related to patient care.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, TDSHS and all other applicable regulatory standards; provide education to nursing department staff as required.
• Participate in the nursing leadership team by assisting in the development of nursing policies and procedures.
• In consultation with the CNO and Staffing Coordinator, assist in determining staffing needs and core staff requirements; demonstrate an understanding of FTE management in relation to patient acuity and census.
• Ensure both formal and informal systems of communication with all staff, ensuring thorough and timely distribution of vital facility and departmental information.

This opportunity provides the following:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness programs
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

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, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing; Masters Degree in Nursing required.

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience with demonstrated leadership and management skills. Prior experience in a supervisory role is preferred.

Licensure: Currently licensed as an RN to practice as issued by the Texas State Board of Nursing.

Certifications: Successful completion of CPR and Handle With Care certification; certifications may be obtained during orientation.

Additional Requirements : Thorough knowledge of JCAHO, Medicare, OSHA, and state and federal regulatory requirements.

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 vetean 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

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