Chief Nursing Officer

Clinical Management Consultants; Salem (MA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants seeks a Chief Nursing Officer for a community hospital in northeast Massachusetts, offering a strong academic affiliation and a quality-focused culture close to Boston. The role blends leadership with a mission to advance patient-centered care and clinical excellence.

The CNO will shape practice standards, workforce strategy, and patient experience across inpatient and outpatient services, supported by interdisciplinary teams and robust educational resources in a

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing services and patient care operations.
• Shape professional practice, clinical standards, workforce strategy.
• Oversee quality and safety, staffing effectiveness, and patient outcomes.
• Ensure regulatory readiness, compliance, and performance improvement.
• Promote shared governance and clinician wellbeing.

Job description

Elevate nursing excellence as the Chief Nursing Officer at a respected community hospital offering a strong academic affiliation, a quality-focused organization, an enviable coastal New England lifestyle, and a location close to Boston!

The Chief Nursing Officer will join a mission-driven healthcare organization recognized for compassionate, patient-first care, clinical quality, and a strong culture of safety. The hospital emphasizes evidence-based practice, measurable outcomes, interdisciplinary teamwork, infection prevention, and continuous performance improvement. Nursing professionals benefit from shared leadership, educational resources, academic collaboration, modern clinical tools, and opportunities to strengthen care delivery throughout a trusted community hospital.

Leading the hospital’s nursing services and patient care operations, the Chief Nursing Officer will shape professional practice, clinical standards, workforce strategy, and the patient experience. This executive role blends the resources of a strong academic affiliation with the personalized culture of a quality-focused organization, all within a coastal New England lifestyle close to Boston. The Chief Nursing Officer will promote shared governance, leadership development, regulatory readiness, clinician wellbeing, recruitment, retention, and consistent nursing excellence across inpatient and outpatient services.

Reporting to the hospital’s senior executive leadership, the Chief Nursing Officer will serve as the strategic voice for nursing and a key partner in organizational planning. Responsibilities include quality and safety oversight, staffing effectiveness, nursing operations, fiscal stewardship, policy development, performance improvement, compliance, and the advancement of patient-centered clinical outcomes. The Chief Nursing Officer will receive support from experienced department leaders, friendly nurses, collaborative physicians, advanced practice providers, and a diverse team of healthcare professionals committed to respect, inclusion, accountability, and exceptional service.

This Chief Nursing Officer opportunity is located in northeast Massachusetts, an attractive region combining historic coastal character with convenient access to Boston. Residents enjoy beaches, boating, hiking, cycling, parks, seafood, farmers markets, concerts, professional sports, museums, and seasonal festivals. The area also offers respected schools and universities, varied suburban and coastal housing, strong healthcare access, thriving local employers, commuter connections, walkable town centers, nearby airports, and everyday shopping amenities. From colorful autumns and summer days by the water to close-knit communities and easy weekend travel throughout New England, northeast Massachusetts provides an engaging setting for professionals and families.

The Chief Nursing Officer will receive competitive executive compensation and a full suite of health and retirement benefits supporting financial security, wellness, and work-life balance. Additional offerings may include paid time off, professional development resources, leadership support, and other valuable total-rewards programs. Bring a bold vision for nursing to the coast—