Executive Nursing Leader: Hospital Operations & Quality

LeoForce; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoForce is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to provide executive leadership for nursing and related clinical operations across the hospital in Norwood, Ohio. The CNO currently oversees approximately 10 direct reports, including four Nurse Supervisors, one Nurse Manager, Infection Control, Clinical Education, Respiratory Therapy, Dialysis Management, and Wound Care.

With two day supervisors and two night supervisors, staffing follows census and patient acuity at about 1:7–8.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a hospital environment.
• Minimum 2 years of nursing management experience.
• Director-level nursing leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Candidates with SNF experience must also bring meaningful hospital experience.
• Strong understanding of hospital nursing operations, staffing, clinical quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to lead effectively within an established senior leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing operations, clinical standards, staffing, and patient-care delivery across the hospital.
• Manage and develop nursing managers, supervisors, and other clinical department leaders.
• Partner closely with the CEO, HR Director, and senior leadership team.
• Maintain appropriate staffing and nursing coverage based on census and patient acuity.
• Support quality, infection-control, education, and regulatory-compliance initiatives.
• Provide leadership around Joint Commission readiness and ongoing hospital compliance.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen nursing operations, including night-shift supervisory coverage.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Hospital operations

Education

BSN

Master’s degree

Job description

LeoForce is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer to provide executive leadership for nursing and related clinical operations across the hospital in Norwood, Ohio. The CNO currently oversees approximately 10 direct reports, including four Nurse Supervisors, one Nurse Manager, Infection Control, Clinical Education, Respiratory Therapy, Dialysis Management, and Wound Care.

With two day supervisors and two night supervisors, staffing follows census and patient acuity at about 1:7–8.