Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

The Company is seeking a collaborative, highly visible Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer to provide strategic, clinical, operational, and administrative leadership across nursing practice and patient care services. As an enterprise executive, the CNO will help shape organization-wide strategy while advancing safe, high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care. Key priorities include strengthening nursing culture and accountability, developing leaders and succession plans, improving workforce recruitment and retention, and partnering with quality and patient safety leaders to advance high reliability. The role also oversees nursing departments and related clinical services, with accountability for service development, policy, staffing, operations, financial performance, and organizational effectiveness. Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and an active Registered Nurse license; a Master of Science in Nursing or Master of Health Administration is preferred. At least 10 years of leadership experience is required, including five or more years in senior leadership within a healthcare organization. The ideal candidate brings broad expertise in nursing practice, clinical standards, staffing systems, care models, program development, and healthcare operations. Strong enterprise leadership, collaboration with physician and executive peers, and the ability to guide clinical transformation are essential.