Chief Nursing Officer

Fort Defiance, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Closing Date: November 28 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (MST)

Salary Range: Dependent on Experience (DOE)

**APPLICANT MUST HAVE A VALID UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVERS LICENSE**

**RESUMES AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED**

ESSENTIAL DUTIES FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides leadership within the FDIHB Leadership Council Nurse Executive Committee Quality Committee and works with other clinical and non-clinical leaders in the hospitals organizational structure for shared decision-making efforts.
Provide effective communication to the FDIHB Board of Directors CEO Leadership Council Nursing Executive Committee and FDIHB staff.
Create a Nursing Division strategic plan that includes staffing needs capital and non-capital equipment needs workforce expansion needs and future directions of the Nursing Division.
Identify Division wide and Department systemic problems and take initiative to provide solutions for identified barriers and problems.
Provide uninterrupted evidence based quality nursing care delivery to FDIHB patients that supports the mission vision and values of the organization.
Ensure that adequate nurse leadership and adequate nursing staff is available to maintain continuity of direct patient care operations.
Responsible for Nursing leadership within the Primary Care Medical Home Model to ensure patient access to care and maximizing comprehensive care plans.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal state Navajo Nation and local regulations including CMS NFPA OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
Develop implement and maintenance of ethical clinical environmental and safety policies for the Nursing division that uphold the highest quality Nursing standards of care.
Collaborate with the Quality team to design implement evaluate and report Nursing Division and Nursing Department quality metrics to maintain Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) efforts at FDIHB.
Ensure timely Division wide completion of Quality driven priorities including but not limited to CMS QAPI RL6. RCA and patient complaints.
Work with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to create an Annual Budget for Nursing Division operations.
Effective management of Nursing Division salary Locum contract pay staff training staff travel nursing education and will be fiscally responsible with the Nursing budget.
Work with Nursing leadership for hiring orienting training providing professional development/advancement and maintaining clinical competencies for nursing staff within the Nursing Division.
Work with nursing leadership to provide coaching enforcing disciplinary action and if necessary terminating of permanent and Locum nursing staff.
Perform routine evaluations (and performance improvement plans if necessary) of nursing leadership and ensuring nursing leadership is providing evaluation and feedback for Nursing staff (and performance improvement plans if necessary).
Work with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to maximize evidence based clinical care and improve interdisciplinary models and systems of care.
Work with the Chief of Healthy Living and Outreach to support community driven programs clinical outreach and seasonal vaccination efforts.
Create a safe respectful and healthy environment for the Nursing Division based on the principles of Ke and Hozho.
Performs other duties as assigned.

MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

Ten (10) years of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a hospital setting.
Five (5) years of senior leadership experience in Nursing or a Healthcare related

EDUCATION:

Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited educational institution.
Must have a valid and unrestricted RN license in any US state or territory.

Please email degree or transcripts to

NAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCE:

FDIHB and its facilities are located within the Navajo Nation and in accordance with Navajo Nation law has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.

Required Experience:

Chief

Closing Date: November 28 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (MST)Salary Range: Dependent on Experience (DOE)**APPLICANT MUST HAVE A VALID UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVERS LICENSE****RESUMES AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED**ESSENTIAL DUTIES FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Provides leadership within the FDIHB Leadership Cou...