Chief Nursing Officer

Clinical Management Consultants; Kansas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing operations in a rural Kansas hospital. This executive role emphasizes patient-centered care, quality, and clinical safety, with direct involvement in staffing, policy, and strategic performance initiatives.

The CNO will report to the hospital's senior leadership, collaborate across disciplines, and champion clinician wellbeing, development, and long-term organizational growth in a small-town, outdoor lifestyle

Responsibilities

• nursing operations oversight
• staffing strategy development
• regulatory readiness and compliance
• quality and patient safety initiatives
• policy development and budgeting oversight
• performance improvement
• employee engagement and retention

Job description

Step into a career-defining Chief Nursing Officer opportunity where inspired leadership, meaningful community impact, and an authentic rural lifestyle come together in southern Kansas!

The Chief Nursing Officer will join a mission-driven, patient-first healthcare organization known for compassionate service, strong community trust, and a steadfast commitment to clinical quality and safety. This independent rural hospital offers nursing leaders the opportunity to influence outcomes, strengthen evidence-based practice, enhance the patient experience, and develop sustainable care models that meet local needs. With accessible senior leadership, close interdisciplinary collaboration, and visible community support, the Chief Nursing Officer can turn frontline ideas into measurable improvements while advancing clinician wellbeing, professional development, quality initiatives, and long-term organizational growth.

Within the hospital’s nursing and patient care services division, the Chief Nursing Officer will enjoy a big leadership impact within a strong mission-driven culture that is very community-oriented. This executive role is ideal for a healthcare leader who values a small-town setting and an outdoor rural lifestyle. The Chief Nursing Officer will shape nursing strategy across the care continuum, promote consistent standards of practice, strengthen workforce engagement, and ensure that patients and families receive safe, responsive, and personalized care.

Reporting directly to the hospital’s senior executive leader, the Chief Nursing Officer will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and receive support from experienced clinical, operational, quality, and administrative professionals. Responsibilities include nursing operations, staffing strategy, regulatory readiness, quality and patient safety, policy development, budgeting, performance improvement, employee engagement, and recruitment and retention. The Chief Nursing Officer will lead friendly nurses and a diverse healthcare professional team while cultivating accountability, shared decision-making, interdisciplinary respect, and a positive environment where clinicians can thrive.

Southern Kansas offers the Chief Nursing Officer an inviting combination of affordability, open space, short commutes, and welcoming community life. Residents enjoy attainable housing, family-friendly schools, local parks, hunting, fishing, hiking, cycling, stargazing, and easy access to wide-open prairie landscapes. Community festivals, school athletics, regional concerts, locally owned restaurants, and classic Kansas cuisine create an engaging social atmosphere without the congestion of a major metropolitan area. The region also provides practical everyday amenities, dependable digital connectivity, a stable agriculture- and healthcare-supported economy, clean surroundings, pet-friendly outdoor space, and convenient driving access to larger cities and regional airports.

The Chief Nursing Officer will receive competitive executive compensation and a full suite of health and retirement benefits designed to support personal wellbeing and long-term financial security. Additional offerings may include paid time off, professional development support, and other leadership-level incentives.

Take the next step toward a nursing executive career where leadership is visible and every decision matters.