Chief Executive Officer CEO ContinueCARE Hospital Corbin, KY

Overview

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Vibra Permanent Staffing is seeking experienced and dedicated

Chief Executive Officer/Chief Nursing Officer

Reports to: Regional Vice President of Operations, Post-Acute Services

Principal Accountability

The CEO/CNO provides leadership, strategic guidance and management direction to all aspects of the hospital’s operations while ensuring compliance with the hospital’s mission, vision, values, goals, strategic direction, and applicable laws and regulations. The CEO/CNO is responsible for providing, managing and supervising the clinical staff, ensuring that the competency, numbers and staff levels are appropriate to meet the immediate and complex needs of patients.

The CEO/CNO is accountable for safe and quality patient care, developing and managing to a financially sound annual operating budget and long-term capital expenditure plan, hiring and retaining qualified and productive clinical and support staff, managing risk, leading performance improvement ensuring overall quality of nursing care maintaining effective relationships with Boards, medical staff, patients, employees, the community and the corporate office. In conjunction with the professional staff, the CEO/CNO plans, coordinates, manages and evaluates clinical programs and services of the LTACH, promoting a team approach to the delivery of patient care provided by the LTACH

Major Responsibilities

• Establishes and communicates a clear and compelling vision. All stakeholders should know the hospital’s mission, vision, and priorities.
• Works with the Board, senior management team, physicians and staff to develop, implement, and update strategies and opportunities for growth and improvement to support the hospital’s mission and respond to external and internal issues.
• Is responsible for the operational, strategic, financial and clinical performance of the hospital.
• Provides for a system of control which clearly identifies deviations from plans and budgets; assure periodic comparison of performance and/or results against established standards for objectives; and assure corrective actions for deviation from plans so that annual results are in line with strategic goals.
• Maintains the hospital’s compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements.
• Safety and Quality of Care: Promotes quality by incorporating current nationally recognized professional standards and other expert literature into policies and procedures.

• Establishes personal and professional credibility and an environment of trust, candor and genuine two way communications.
• Serves as a positive role model and mentor.
• Attracts and retains physicians; maintain high levels of physician satisfaction.
• Implements Board education and development programs through internal and external resources.
• Provides hospital operations coaching or mentoring.
• Takes a proactive approach to managed care, healthcare reform and related issues.

General Duties

• Represents CHC at designated meetings.
• Participates in meetings that affect the hospital.
• Is actively committed to quality of patient care, treatment and services.
• Measures and reports quality results to hospital and corporate teams. Fosters continuous quality improvement. Participates in corporate-wide and hospital-based performance improvement activities.
• Upholds and supports CHC’s and individual hospital’s mission, vision, values, goals and objectives.
• Keeps abreast of new legislative information that impacts the acute care venue.
• Performs other miscellaneous job duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Why You’ll Love This Role:✅ Full-time position – no contract or travel commitment✅ Work in a specialty LTAC setting with medically complex patients✅ Competitive salary shift differentials✅ Comprehensive benefits and PTO package✅ Supportive, mission-driven work culture focused on quality outcomes

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain compliance with all policies, standards, and regulatory guidelines
• Manages subordinate leader(s) who supervise employee(s) and/or supervise individual contributors as appropriate.
• Defines and communicates performance expectations.
• Plans, assigns and directs work: follows up to assess achievement of results.
• Evaluates performance; coaches employees on an ongoing basis and takes developmental action as needed.
• Rewards and recognizes notable performance.
• Addresses complaints, resolves problems and addresses unacceptable behavior promptly.
• Attracts, develops and retains talent.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with CHC’s/hospital’s policies and applicable laws.
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Education & Experience

• Masters Degree in a healthcare related field such as MHA/MBA/MPH/MS, or a BS in a healthcare related field with a business related masters, or the equivalent in education and experience. Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited University program.
• Must possess and maintain current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kentucky.
• 5-7 years progressively more responsible experience at the senior administrative level. LTACH or similar experience required. CEO experience generally required. COO experience is preferred.
• A minimum of three years of direct patient care experience in a post-acute or acute care setting is required. Post-acute patient care experience is highly desirable. Critical care experience preferred.
• Must show evidence of competency in supervising patient care services through a minimum of two years of management experience.
• Must have a track record of effective operational, financial, business development, and strategic skills.
• Must have a track record of proactively developing positive relationships with physicians, employees, Board members and community leaders.
• Must live within a 30 miles radius of the hospital

Benefits:

As a full time employee, Community Hospital Corporation offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonus opportunity, and eligibility to participate in the company benefit programs. These benefits include: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, 401(k) savings with match, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability coverage. ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Corbin, Corbin, Ky., is a 32-bed long term acute care hospital (LTACH) located on the lower level of Baptist Health Corbin.

We provide care for patients who have medically complex conditions. We enjoy the best of both worlds by being in partnership with an acute care hospital yet maintaining our small hospital atmosphere. Our employees are a dedicated team who work together delivering the best possible care for our patients. Since our patients have a longer length of stay, our staff has the opportunity to know patients and families. We believe spending quality time makes a difference. And we want to make a difference.

ContinueCARE hospitals are part of Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) which owns and manages long-term acute care hospitals through its not-for-profit structure, CHC ContinueCARE.

CHC is a tobacco and drug free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,

color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status