Regional CNO: Lead Nursing Excellence Across 16 Hospitals

Prime Healthcare; Pirime; On-site; IDR 3,627,131,000 - 5,259,340,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare seeks an experienced Regional Chief Nursing Officer to provide hands-on executive nursing leadership across a 16-hospital acute care region spanning California and Nevada. Reporting to the Corporate Vice President of Nursing, the Regional CNO drives strategic nursing operations, patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance.

This role partners with hospital leaders to translate priorities into consistent clinical and operational results across

Qualifications

• RN license current and valid in the state
• BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained
• Minimum 2 years supervisory/management experience
• Minimum 5 years continuous clinical experience in acute care
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Master’s in Nursing or related advanced administration/leadership degree

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on executive leadership for nursing operations across multiple acute care hospitals within the region.
• Partner with Corporate VP of Nursing to execute enterprise-wide clinical, operational, and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with CEOs, CNOs, physicians, and leaders to improve clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational performance.
• Lead the implementation of standardized nursing practices, evidence-based care, corporate policies, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Utilize metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead change management initiatives and ensure successful implementation of corporate initiatives.
• Mentor nursing leaders and foster collaboration and accountability.
• Conduct regular regional site visits, executive rounding, and reviews to ensure alignment with corporate standards.
• Ensure CMS, Joint Commission, and applicable regulatory requirements are met.
• Serve as trusted advisor to Corporate VP of Nursing and executive leadership on workforce strategy and clinical performance.

Education

BSN

MSN or related admin/leadership degree

Job description

Prime Healthcare seeks an experienced Regional Chief Nursing Officer to provide hands-on executive nursing leadership across a 16-hospital acute care region spanning California and Nevada. Reporting to the Corporate Vice President of Nursing, the Regional CNO drives strategic nursing operations, patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance.

This role partners with hospital leaders to translate priorities into consistent clinical and operational results across