Chief Nursing Officer New

Chief Nursing Officer

Full time, 80 hours per pay period

Recruiter: Bradley Sparks | drdqou@3r870v7.com

Covenant Health Overview:

Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest employer with more than 11,000 team members, is a mission-driven, nonprofit healthcare system with nine acute-care hospitals and nearly 150 service locations across 25 counties. The system offers employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes fully covered in-system healthcare, student loan assistance, tuition reimbursement and wellness incentives. The system’s learning and leadership development department delivers quarterly skills training, an Emerging Leaders series and clinical education with annual certification bonuses. In addition, partnerships with local colleges and high schools ensure a robust talent pipeline and foster healthcare career readiness. Nearly half a dozen of the system’s member hospitals have been ranked among “America’s Best-In-State Hospitals” by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025. A nurse residency program and a loyalty incentive program support retention and career growth. The system also runs various community engagement efforts, including the “WeCare” employee relief fund, Project SEARCH internships for students with disabilities, and the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon.

About Fort Sanders Medical Center:

At Fort Sanders Regional, we pair professional expertise with state-of-the-art medical technology to deliver excellent healthcare for our patients. Our hospital is celebrated for its industry-leading facilities, from our elite Stroke Center to our cutting-edge diagnostic and rehabilitation centers. Whether you need inpatient treatment or outpatient services, our team at Fort Sanders Regional offers the exceptional care you deserve. To learn more, visit FSRegional.com.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a “patient-focused” culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 “Best-in-State-Employer” for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses, leadership and professional development programs, an employer-matched 401(k), and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

Covenant Health is looking for a Chief Nursing Officer. If you are passionate about putting patients first, are a great team player, and have exceptional leadership skills this is the role for you!

Recruiter: Bradley Sparks | 5z25wp@lr63w.com

Position Summary:

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating patient care in designated areas. Operationally responsible for staff from various disciplines in multiple phases of the patient care continuum, and maintaining the planning, quality, and budgeting for each of these areas. Position reports to the facility President & CAO.

Responsibilities

• Implement standards of nursing practice, annually reviewing and revising as necessary to reflect changes in nursing practice.
• Addressees and supports cultural practices as long as such practice do not harm others or interfere with the planned course of medical therapy.
• Ensures that clear, concise and current written policies and procedures are available to assist the staff and minimize risk factors.
• Provides input and recommendations for the modification, addition or deletion of policies to insure reasonable hours and acceptable working conditions to provide patient care coverage.
• Initiates and participates in problem-solving, policy-forming conferences for patient care services.
• Maintains close coordination with all departments to insure continuity and collaboration of services.
• Participates with the governing body, management, medical staff and clinical leaders in the facility’s decision-making and strategic planning process.
• Plans and recommends new facilities and equipment or modifications to facilities or equipment needed to provide quality patient care.
• Develops appropriate budget and maintains cost controls to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended in support of patient care.
• Implements an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess and improve the quality of nursing care delivered to patients.
• Assures compliance with the Joint Commission and state regulations in areas of responsibility.
• Participates in conferences and committees for formulation and standardization of policies, procedures, and program plans.
• Cooperates with the directors of nursing schools in planning for student assignments to the clinical unit, through planned conferences.
• Work with directors and managers in maintaining orientation, professional and clinical development and competency of staff.
• Periodically tours the facility and service areas (all shifts) to solicit feedback from staff.
• Assure the achievement of service, quality, financial and patient satisfaction goals in areas of responsibility.
• Encourages and maintains the integration of the medical center with the community/public through effective communication and public relations programs.
• Develops patient care programs, identifying how nursing care needs are assessed, evaluated, and met.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other related duties as required or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Master’s Degree in Nursing or Healthcare Management, or equivalent in educational experience required. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Minimum Experience:

Five (5) years of experience in patient care services to include healthcare leadership position; experience in financial analysis of revenue generating clinical departments.

Licensure Requirement:

Hold current license in the State of TN as a Registered Nurse.