Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Ambulatory

The Company is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to provide executive leadership for nursing practice across ambulatory care settings. The CNO will set and implement nursing strategy and standards, advance safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, and lead workforce planning, professional development, and operational improvement. Working in partnership with clinical and operational leaders, the role will support access, care coordination, patient experience, value-based care, and financial stewardship. Responsibilities also include overseeing quality and safety initiatives, guiding multidisciplinary teams through change, and using technology, analytics, and performance measures to drive improvement. Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a master’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business administration, or a related field, and current registered nurse licensure in the relevant state. Applicants should have at least 10 years of progressively responsible nursing leadership experience, including three years in a senior executive nursing role, and demonstrated success leading complex, multisite ambulatory organizations. Required capabilities include strategic and workforce planning, budget management, physician and operational partnership, and large-scale change and performance improvement. A doctoral degree, nurse executive certification, and experience with value-based care, population health, and ambulatory transformation are preferred.