Chief Nursing Officer - Acute Care Leader

Northwest Texas Healthcare System Inc.; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Bonus opportunity

Medical plan

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is recruiting for a Chief Nursing Officer at Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, TX.

This role leads a patient-centric nursing strategy, aligns nursing operations with regulatory standards, and drives service excellence across departments to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care. The CNO will integrate with the Hospital Leadership Team, oversee staffing and budgets, and focus on People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance to advance the

Qualifications

• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state of employment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of nursing clinical practices and management.
• Extensive knowledge of principles and practices relevant to nursing and patient care activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices; strong communication.
• Proficiency with common computer applications such as email, word processing and databases.
• Travel requirement: occasional US travel to conferences and management meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a patient-centric nursing strategy across departments.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain high-quality patient care standards.
• Drive service excellence and annual action plans to improve patient experience and outcomes.
• Oversee budgeting and staffing to meet financial and clinical targets.
• Collaborate with leadership to align strategic goals with nursing operations.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership abilities

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Email systems

Databases

Job description

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is recruiting for a Chief Nursing Officer at Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, TX.

This role leads a patient-centric nursing strategy, aligns nursing operations with regulatory standards, and drives service excellence across departments to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care. The CNO will integrate with the Hospital Leadership Team, oversee staffing and budgets, and focus on People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance to advance the