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INTRODUCTION

Lifepoint Health has an opportunity for a Market Chief Nursing Officer. The CNO will have oversight of Meadowview Regional Medical Center located in Maysville, KY and Fleming County Hospital located in Flemingsburg, KY.

ABOUT THE JOB

Meadowview Regional Medical Center is a 100-bed, acute care, Joint Commission accredited facility located in Maysville, KY. Meadowview was named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the country five times in the past decade.

Fleming County Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, has provided care and services to Fleming County and the Buffalo Trace region for over 60 years as part of its mission of making communities healthier. The hospital, which was converted to a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) in 2025, offers a wide range of outpatient services including a 24/7 emergency room, cardiopulmonary, digestive health, imaging, infusion therapy, laboratory, orthopedics and physical therapy/rehabilitation.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Chief Nursing Officer has ultimate administrative responsibility for nursing standards and practice regardless of the practice area or reporting relationship of the nurse. Directs hospital nursing activities 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.
• 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• 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.

License Requirement:

• Must hold a valid, active nursing license in the state where the facility is located. A single-state or multi-state license is acceptable, provided it meets state requirements for practice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Benefits

At Lifepoint, our Mission of Making Communities Healthier extends to our employees. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.