Chief Nursing Officer: Visionary System Care Leader

Catholic Health Initiatives; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center seeks a Chief Nursing Officer to define and execute the strategic vision for patient care across the system, ensuring high-quality, compassionate delivery. This executive role drives operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

You will mentor senior leaders, set system-level patient safety and compliance, and optimize workflows for superior outcomes, representing patient care at the executive level and driving key initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in state of employment or compact license.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing (or Bachelor’s in Nursing with Master’s in a related field such as MHA, MBA, or MS).

Responsibilities

• Participates in hospital decision-making with leaders to develop strategic plans, budgets, and policies.
• Leads nursing leadership to align with mission and strategic plan.
• Mentors and develops managers and staff for leadership roles.
• Directs patient care teams as leader and change agent.
• Implements effective communication channels for staff input and concerns.
• Forges positive working relationships with physicians and other departments.

Skills

RN license

Nursing leadership

Education

Master’s in Nursing

Alternative: Bachelor’s in Nursing + Master’s in related field

Job description

St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center seeks a Chief Nursing Officer to define and execute the strategic vision for patient care across the system, ensuring high-quality, compassionate delivery. This executive role drives operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

You will mentor senior leaders, set system-level patient safety and compliance, and optimize workflows for superior outcomes, representing patient care at the executive level and driving key initiatives.