Chief Nurse Executive

Position Title: Chief Nurse Executive (CNE)

Classification: Exempt
Department: Nursing

Reports To: Vice President of Clinical Services

POSITION SUMMARY:
 

The Chief Nurse Executive (CNE) leads and manages nursing care services, ensuring compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals. This role is responsible for the oversight of operations, financial planning, and employee activities within the Nursing Department. It ensures quality care delivery, monitors outcomes, and aligns activities with the organization's strategic objectives. Regular communication with the VP of Clinical Services regarding patient care, operations, and quality improvement needs. The Chief Nurse Executive is a key decision making member of the leadership team and provides effective management of assigned staff and departments.

Starting Wage: $108, 751.93 The posted wage is the current starting wage for this position. Actual wage is dependent on the applicant's relevant experience and qualifications for this position. The wage range for this position may be subject to change in the future depending on a variety of factors such as market conditions, business needs, legal developments, and other appropriate factors.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification/Licensure:

• Current State of Hawaii RN license

• Current BLS certification

• Annual completion of CPR and competencies requirements.

• Completion of ACLS and competencies requirements

Education:

• Master’s Degree in healthcare administration, or a health-related field or enrolled in a program or equivalent work experience.

Skills/Experience:

• Five (5) years of relevant healthcare administrative experience in a hospital/healthcare setting.

• Strong planning, financial and analytical skills to effectively evaluate and lead projects of major impact to the organization.

• Ability to think creatively and strategically to solve problems.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Experience managing multiple responsibilities while maintaining excellent customer service standards.

Management Experience:

• Prior experience in an executive or senior leadership capacity.

• Ability to manage staff and resources consistent with goals, and in keeping with the organizational vision and values.

• Ability to delegate and empower staff and build strong employee morale.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Skills/Experience:

• Seven (7) years of relevant healthcare administrative experience in an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) or acute care hospital/healthcare setting.

• Working knowledge of rehabilitation services and applicable regulatory regulations.

Management Experience:  

• Three (3) years in a leadership capacity

• Managed staff and resources consistent with goals, and in keeping with the organizational vision and values.

• Ability to build teams, develop employees and maintain strong employee morale

CORE VALUES

Our team models REHAB’s core values H.E.A.R.T. in daily actions.  Honesty – Speak and act with truth and respect.  Engagement – Embrace and commit to our mission, vision and values.  Aloha – Serve others with a spirit of kindness and compassion.  Resilience – Rebound and recover with a sense of urgency.  Teamwork – Work together for success.

LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY

• Serves as a member of the executive leadership team.

• Advises the President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, VP of Clinical Services,  and other members of leadership as appropriate on organization-wide, patient care programs, and assesses nursing services against both the annual budget and REHAB Hospital’s strategic plan.

• Advises Medical Executive and Quality Improvement Committees around issues, trends and changes in patient care and patient outcomes.

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