Chief Nursing Officer

Nashville General Hospital; United States; Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nashville General Hospital seeks a Chief Nursing Officer to set strategic direction for nursing services, lead clinical quality initiatives, and oversee operational nursing activities within a major hospital system.

The role requires a BSN and extensive executive nursing leadership experience, with preference for candidates from academic medical centers or teaching hospitals. Strong focus on patient safety, professional practice, and governance is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.
• 10+ years of executive nursing leadership experience.
• 5–7 years of CNO-level experience in a complex hospital setting preferred.
• Academic medical center or teaching hospital experience is highly preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic direction for all nursing services and clinical quality.
• Oversee nursing operations, workforce planning, staffing, and budget management.
• Drive quality, safety, patient outcomes, and patient experience improvements.
• Collaborate with academic partners for education, research, and clinical placement initiatives.

Connaissances

Executive nursing leadership

Strategic leadership

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Nursing education

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Description du poste

The client is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), a senior executive responsible for the strategic direction, clinical quality, and operational oversight of all nursing services. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CNO serves as the primary advocate for nursing practice and is accountable for establishing and maintaining the highest standards of patient care, providing visionary leadership to promote clinical excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement across a broad nursing portfolio.

The CNO will lead nursing operations and drive measurable improvements in quality, patient outcomes, and patient experience. Responsibilities include executive oversight of nursing operations, financial resources, workforce planning and staffing, care coordination, clinical technology, and regulatory compliance, with additional accountability for nursing education, nursing quality, safety, and related compliance activities. The role also advances nursing excellence by fostering a professional practice environment and shared governance grounded in evidence-based care, clinical inquiry, patient and family engagement, ethical practice, and a culture of safety and accountability.

The CNO is expected to build and sustain an engaged nursing workforce through recruitment, retention, leadership development, succession planning, career pathways, education, competency management, and mentorship, while promoting research, innovation, and continuous professional growth. Collaboration with academic partners supports nursing practice and education through student clinical placements, resident collaboration, and other initiatives that develop future healthcare professionals. The role is typically held by leaders with at least 10 years of executive nursing leadership experience, including 5-7 years in a CNO-level position within a complex hospital setting; experience in an academic medical center or teaching hospital is highly preferred. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.