Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Mary Bridge Children's

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 264,000 - 326,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical & dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Generous PTO

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, part of MultiCare, is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to provide strategic vision and operational oversight of nursing across the Mary Bridge network. You will lead professional practice, quality and patient experience while guiding workforce development and care delivery for inpatients, ambulatory, and community services.

The CNO will serve on the executive team, partner with physicians and leaders to advance standards of care, and drive system-wide excellence

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field.
• Current Washington State RN license (or MLS).
• Ten (10) years of experience in progressively more responsible pediatric nursing management positions.
• Seven (7) years of clinical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing operations across Mary Bridge facilities, units and programs.
• Define pediatric nursing standards and establish a consistent approach to clinical practice.
• Lead the development and implementation of clinical pathways and department policies for pediatric care.

Skills

RN licensure WA

Strategic leadership

Clinical operations management

Quality and safety focus

Staff development

Education

BSN

MSN/Doctorate in Nursing or related field

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Join a team that shares your calling

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0 Shift: Days Schedule: Business Hours

The pay scale is $264,010-$326,056

Position Summary

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) - MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Network – System Pediatrics is a senior executive leader responsible for advancing nursing excellence, clinical operations, quality, safety and patient experience across Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Network. As a key member of the Mary Bridge executive leadership team, the CNO provides strategic vision and operational oversight for nursing services across the region's premier freestanding children's hospital and expansive pediatric ambulatory network.

The CNO is directly accountable for professional nursing practice, nursing operations, workforce development, nursing leadership development and care delivery across Mary Bridge Children's inpatient, ambulatory and community-based pediatric and neonatal services. The role ensures high-quality, safe, family-centered care, regulatory compliance and operational excellence while fostering a culture of professional practice, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

The CNO establishes pediatric nursing standards, leads quality and safety initiatives, and partners closely with nursing physician, operational and administrative leaders to improve clinical outcomes, patient experience and organizational performance across the MultiCare System. In addition, the CNO serves as the pediatric and neonatal nursing representative on the MultiCare Chief Nursing Executive Council, providing expertise, influence and advocacy to advance systemwide nursing strategy, standards of care, workforce development and clinical excellence. Through collaboration with MultiCare nursing leaders, the CNO helps ensure the unique needs of infants, children, adolescents and their families are represented in system-wide nursing priorities and initiatives.

This position has a dual matrixed reporting structure to President, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Network and the MultiCare System Senior Vice President and System Chief Nursing Executive.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for nursing operations of Mary Bridge Children’s facilities, units and programs throughout the Pacific Northwest.
• Responsible for defining pediatric nursing care and establishing a consistent approach to clinical practice.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of clinical pathways and departmental policies and procedures that describe how nursing care needs of pediatric patients are assessed, evaluated, and met.

Requirements

• BSN required.
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing, Nursing Practice or other related field (MSHA, MHA, MBA, etc.).
• Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS).
• Ten (10) years of experience in progressively more responsible pediatric nursing management positions, preferably in a children’s hospital.
• Seven (7) years of clinical experience.
• Demonstrated executive experience leading complex inpatient nursing and patient care services in a pediatric hospital, including daily operations, acute care, critical care, specialty programs, staffing systems, capacity management, care coordination, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in a children’s hospital, pediatric service line, or academic pediatric healthcare setting is strongly preferred.

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community

• Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education

• Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support

• Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values

• Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all

• Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

• Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. Pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.