Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Nealy Pierce, LLC; Alabama; On-site; USD 180,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Executive bonus incentives

Job summary

Nealy Pierce, LLC represents a large Gulf South regional acute care hospital seeking an established CNO to drive retention, engagement and nursing excellence across a complex care environment. The incoming executive will lead 1,500+ nursing FTEs and partner with an experienced leadership team to sustain momentum.

The role requires RN, BSN and an advanced nursing degree, with 3–5+ years of CNO experience and a track record of measurable improvements in retention, staffing, quality and leadership

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• BSN required.
• Advanced nursing degree (MSN/MSN/PhD) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen nurse retention and workforce stability.
• Develop and mentor nursing directors and emerging leaders.
• Expand shared governance and frontline nurse engagement.
• Optimize staffing and reduce reliance on contract labor and overtime.
• Advance quality and patient experience.
• Continue building professional nursing practice and workforce innovation.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Retention strategies

Staffing optimization

Change management

Strategic planning

Education

RN license

BSN required

Advanced nursing degree (MSN/NSA)

Job description

What if your next CNO role wasn't about rebuilding, but about helping an established nursing organization achieve its next level?

A large, non-profit regional acute care hospital in the Gulf South region has made significant investments in nurse recruitment, new-graduate development and nursing leadership. The foundation is in place. Now the organization is looking for an experienced CNO who can turn that momentum into long-term retention, engagement and nursing excellence.

The incoming CNO will lead approximately 1,500+ nursing FTEs across a complex acute care environment and inherit an experienced nursing leadership team.

The Leadership Mandate

• Strengthen nurse retention and workforce stability
• Develop and mentor nursing directors and emerging leaders
• Expand shared governance and frontline nurse engagement
• Optimize staffing and reduce reliance on contract labor and unnecessary overtime
• Advance quality and patient experience
• Continue building professional nursing practice and workforce innovation

The CNO will partner closely with the CEO and COO, who previously served as the organization's CNO and brings a deep understanding of nursing leadership while giving the incoming executive the autonomy to lead.

We are seeking an established acute care hospital CNO, ideally with 3–5+ years of successful CNO experience in a similar setting and measurable accomplishments in retention, engagement, staffing, quality and leadership development.

RN, BSN and an advanced degree required.

The organization offers a generous executive compensation package, including annual bonus incentives and relocation assistance.

If you've built strong nursing teams and know how to create an environment where nurses and leaders want to stay and grow, we'd like to talk with you.