Associate Regional CNO Career Opportunity
As an Associate Regional CNO, you'll help shape the future of nursing by supporting leaders, strengthening care processes, and fostering a culture where teams feel connected and empowered. You'll partner with hospitals across the region to guide nurse leaders, improve workflows, and ensure patients receive the compassionate, high‑quality care they deserve. It's a meaningful opportunity to build a career close to home and heart-one where your leadership truly makes a difference for caregivers, patients, and entire communities.
A Glimpse into Our World
At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Being at Encompass Health means aligning with a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We take pride in the growth opportunities we offer and how our team unites for the greater good of our patients. Our achievements include being named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.
Starting Perks and Benefits
At Encompass Health, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and caring environment where you can thrive. From day one, you will have access to:
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
- Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
- Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuing education.
- Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do!
Become the Associate Regional CNO you've always aspired to be
- Coordinate with Regional CNO on assignments and action plans for individual hospitals.
- Coach and mentor CNOs on being an advocate and voice for nursing department.
- Coordinate activities with the hospital CEO.
- Review nurse leadership structure at assigned hospital.
- Set expectations for accountability of nurse leader roles with role clarification or changes if needed.
- Review staffing /scheduling for challenges, vacancies, and turnover.
- Assess department interactions and evaluate efficiency of interdisciplinary team relationships.
- Evaluate the working relationship between nurses and physicians and coach/mentor if needed.
- Assess and promote senior team interaction/support.
- Coordinate CNO Preceptor Program for the region.
- Round on unit and identify what is working well and opportunities for improvement.
- Utilize patient satisfaction data to implement processes to improve the patient experience.
- Assess compliance with programs and practices such as STOP, API, bedside report, and rounding.
- Work with hospital leadership, representing regional and national nursing expectations.
- Assess orientation for new RNs and ensure onboarding is followed (1, 3, 6 months and annual check-in).
- Assess whether Joint Commission, CMS, and state regulations are being followed.
- Review staffing matrix and acuities compared to actual staffing.
- Ensure appropriate nursing personnel to provide safe patient care are present/assigned.
Qualifications
- Current unrestricted RN licensure appropriate to state of residence regulations or home based hospital required.
- Master's degree in Nursing or related field preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field required.
- Five years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
- Two years of recent CNO experience (within the last 5 years upon hire) with responsibilities including 24 hour accountability, FTE Management, policy and procedure development, budgetary oversight, and disciplinary action oversight.
- Minimum 1 year of employment with the company.
The Encompass Health Way
We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!
At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.