Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Nealy Pierce, LLC; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 230,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual bonus incentives

Job summary

Nealy Pierce, LLC is assisting a respected Mississippi health system in recruiting an accomplished Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing across a 500+ bed flagship regional hospital. This role offers true autonomy, direct executive access to the CEO and COO, and accountability for nursing strategy and results.

The CNO will oversee ~1,500+ FTEs in a complex acute care setting, shape nursing practice, and drive quality, patient experience and shared governance across the system.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of successful CNO experience in a large, complex acute care hospital.
• RN, BSN and an advanced degree required.
• Experience leading ~1,500+ nursing FTEs across a large health system.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the next nursing strategic plan.
• Lead and develop an experienced nursing leadership team.
• Drive retention, engagement and staffing optimization.
• Advance quality and patient experience.
• Strengthen shared governance and professional nursing practice.
• Lead nursing technology and virtual-care initiatives.
• Influence nursing strategy across the broader health system.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Executive collaboration

Strategic planning

Quality improvement

Education

RN, BSN and advanced degree

Job description

If you've successfully led nursing within a large health system but are ready for more autonomy, direct executive access and the ability to influence decisions, this opportunity deserves a closer look.

A respected, community-based health system in South Mississippi is recruiting an experienced Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing across its 500+ bed flagship regional hospital.

You won't sacrifice scale. The CNO will lead approximately 1,500+ nursing FTEs across a complex acute care environment serving a broad regional population.

What is different is the ability to truly lead.

The CNO will work directly with the CEO and COO and have genuine accountability for nursing strategy and results - without navigating multiple layers of corporate leadership to move initiatives forward.

The Opportunity

• Develop and execute the next nursing strategic plan
• Lead and develop an experienced nursing leadership team
• Drive retention, engagement and staffing optimization
• Advance quality and patient experience
• Strengthen shared governance and professional nursing practice
• Lead nursing technology and virtual-care initiatives
• Influence nursing strategy across the broader health system

We are seeking an established CNO, ideally with 3–5+ years of successful CNO experience in a large, complex acute care hospital and a track record of measurable nursing and operational results.

RN, BSN and an advanced degree required.

The organization offers a generous executive compensation package with annual bonus incentives, plus relocation assistance.

This is an onsite position in South Mississippi and relocation is required.

For an accomplished CNO seeking major-hospital complexity with greater autonomy, executive access and visible impact, this could be a very compelling next chapter.