Chief Nursing Officer

Jobot; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision from day 1

Tuition reimbursement

Company 401(k) match; Employee stock-p

Paid time off

Job summary

Jobot seeks a Chief Nursing Officer in Braintree, MA to lead hospital-wide nursing services, ensure high-quality care, and drive staffing, policy, and regulatory excellence. The role oversees budgets, programs, and performance with cross-functional leadership across medical, therapy, and quality teams.

The CNO partners with education, infection control, and governance functions to elevate patient outcomes while meeting Joint Commission and CMS standards.

Qualifications

• Current RN license per Massachusetts requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum five years in an inpatient hospital setting.
• Minimum two years nursing management in past five years.
• 24-hour accountability, budget responsibility, policy oversight, disciplinary actions.
• Current BLS; ACLS preferred; CRRN in progress within one year.

Responsibilities

• Lead hospital-wide nursing operations and ensure nursing care quality.
• Collaborate with medical, clinical, and operational leaders for patient-focused care.
• Develop and oversee nursing policies, procedures, and standards.
• Represent nursing on Governing Body and Quality/ Ethics committees.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, and state standards.
• Oversee staffing using acuity, FTEs, and budgeted hours per day.
• Monitor budgets, performance, and disciplinary processes.
• Analyze data to improve patient outcomes and reduce complications.

Skills

Executive leadership

Staffing management

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Advanced degree or plan to obtain

CRRN certification planned or pursued

Job description

Chief Nursing Officer

$180000 - $200000 per year | Braintree, MA | On-site | Permanent

Lead hospital-wide nursing operations for a national inpatient rehabilitation hospital with $180K-$200K base compensation and executive ownership of staffing, quality, clinical standards, and nursing performance.

A bit about us:

We are representing a nationally established inpatient rehabilitation organization seeking a Chief Nursing Officer for its Braintree, Massachusetts hospital.

This executive nursing leadership role carries responsibility for the quality and delivery of nursing care across the hospital. The CNO will partner with medical, clinical, therapeutic, quality, education, and operational leadership while overseeing nursing operations, staffing, patient-care standards, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and organizational performance.

Why join us?

• Base compensation of $180,000-$200,000
• Executive ownership of hospital-wide nursing operations and patient-care quality
• Opportunity to influence staffing, clinical standards, nursing programs, and hospital performance
• Cross-functional leadership exposure across medical, therapy, quality, infection control, education, ethics, and governance functions
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available from day one
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
• Company-matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, and paid time off

Job Details

The Chief Nursing Officer will provide executive leadership for nursing services throughout the hospital, ensuring nursing care, staffing, policies, regulatory standards, financial performance, and patient-care programs support high-quality clinical outcomes and hospital objectives.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead hospital-wide nursing operations and maintain accountability for the quality of nursing care provided by staff
• Collaborate with medical, clinical, therapeutic, and operational leaders to support patient-focused care and hospital performance
• Develop and oversee patient-care programs, nursing policies, procedures, and standards
• Represent nursing leadership on committees including the Governing Body, Quality Council, Medical Executive, Infection Control, Education, and Ethics Committees
• Implement and maintain compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, state, hospital, and rehabilitation nursing standards
• Manage nursing staffing using patient acuity, staffing matrices, FTE requirements, and budgeted nursing hours per patient day
• Provide oversight of nursing budgets, staffing performance, employee accountability, and disciplinary processes
• Analyze clinical and operational data to develop programs that improve patient outcomes, manage illness, and reduce complications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current RN license as required by Massachusetts regulations
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field, unless otherwise dictated by state regulation
• Advanced degree, plan to obtain an advanced degree, or demonstrated knowledge and skills associated with an advanced degree as required by the employer
• Minimum five years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting
• Minimum two years of recent nursing management experience within the past five years
• Nursing management experience must include 24-hour accountability, FTE management, policy/procedure oversight, budget responsibility, and disciplinary action
• Current BLS certification; ACLS preferred
• Commitment to obtaining CRRN certification within one year of becoming eligible

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.