Chief Nursing Officer

Community Hospital San Bernardino; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer for Community Hospital of San Bernardino, part of the Dignity Health network. You will lead nursing practice across the hospital and integrated entities, shaping clinical excellence, standards, and patient outcomes.

You will oversee nursing operations, develop policies, and drive quality initiatives with multidisciplinary teams to sustain high-performance care and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
• Master's degree in nursing or related field required

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and directing all nursing activities and policies.
• Oversee resource management, staffing, and departmental budgeting.
• Monitor quality and regulatory compliance to ensure patient safety.
• Drive clinical initiatives and professional development in the nursing staff.
• Evaluate performance metrics and optimize workflows across units.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Nursing management

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Staff mentorship

Workflow optimization

Education

BSN

MSN/MBA/MHA

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Chief Nursing Officer, you will serve as a strategic leader dedicated to elevating nursing practice across our hospital and integrated business entities. You will be responsible for defining the vision of our clinical excellence, ensuring that all nursing standards remain consistent, compassionate, and evidence-based while driving organizational goals to provide superior patient outcomes and world-class healthcare delivery.

Every day you will oversee the full lifecycle of nursing operations, including the deployment of nursing policies, departmental objectives, and clinical initiatives. Your routine will involve rigorous operational auditing to ensure full regulatory compliance, evaluating performance metrics to identify gaps in care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize workflows, improve patient safety protocols, and sustain a high-performance clinical environment.

To be successful in this role, you will bring extensive experience in nursing administration, a comprehensive understanding of healthcare compliance and regulatory standards, and the ability to drive large-scale organizational change. We are looking for a visionary leader with a background in clinical quality improvement who demonstrates exceptional decision-making, staff mentorship skills, and a steadfast commitment to maintaining the highest standards of patient care throughout our hospital network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Resource Management: Oversee the allocation of staff, materials, and finances to ensure the efficient operation of the nursing department.
• Strategic Planning: Direct all nursing activities and develop department-wide policies, objectives, and operational initiatives.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Monitor departmental operations to ensure strict adherence to clinical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Patient Care Delivery: Drive the provision of high-quality, cost-effective nursing care throughout the facility.
• Performance Oversight: Supervise nursing staff performance to maintain clinical excellence and professional standards.
• Professional Development: Lead competency training and coordinate ongoing process improvement and quality enhancement efforts.

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (e.g. BSN) and Master's degree in nursing or other-related field (e.g., MSN/MBA/MHA).
• Minimum of ten (10) years of nursing experience and five (5) years of nurse leadership experience.

Licensure:

• Registered Nursing License (RN) in CA.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California

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