Regional Chief Nursing Officer

Prime Healthcare; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking an experienced Regional Chief Nursing Officer (Regional CNO) to lead nursing operations across 16 acute care hospitals in California and Nevada. The role reports to the Corporate VP of Nursing and supports enterprise-wide nursing initiatives.

Key duties include providing hands-on leadership, coordinating with CEOs, physicians, and leaders to improve quality and safety, and driving standardization and performance improvements across the region.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification on hire and maintained.
• Minimum of two years supervisory/management experience.
• Minimum of five years of continuous clinical experience in acute care.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master's in Nursing or related advanced administration/leadership degree required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on executive leadership for nursing operations across multiple acute care hospitals.
• Partner with Corporate VP of Nursing to execute enterprise-wide clinical, operational, and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with CEOs, CNOs, physicians, and leaders to improve clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operations.
• Lead implementation of standardized nursing practices, evidence-based care, and corporate policies.
• Utilize metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead change management to remove barriers and implement corporate initiatives.
• Mentor nursing leaders and foster collaboration and accountability.
• Conduct regular regional site visits and reviews to ensure alignment with standards.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Strategic planning

Education

BSN

MSN or related leadership degree

Job description

Overview

Regional Chief Nursing Officer (Regional CNO)

Location: Ontario, CA | Corporate
Regional Coverage: 16 Acute Care Hospitals across California and Nevada (14 CA, 2 NV)
Reports To: Corporate Vice President of Nursing
Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt
Travel: Frequent regional travel

Salary Range: $200,000-$290,000 annually

Position Overview

Prime Healthcare is seeking an experienced Regional Chief Nursing Officer (Regional CNO) to provide hands-on executive nursing leadership across a 16-hospital acute care region spanning California and Nevada.

Reporting to the Corporate Vice President of Nursing, the Regional CNO provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services across a designated multi-hospital region. This executive nursing leadership role partners closely with Chief Executive Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, physicians, and executive leadership to advance clinical excellence, nursing operations, patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance.

The Regional CNO also plays a key leadership role in executing enterprise-wide nursing initiatives and supporting hospital nursing leaders in translating organizational priorities into consistent clinical and operational results across the region.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on executive leadership for nursing operations across multiple acute care hospitals within the assigned region.
• Partner with the Corporate Vice President of Nursing to execute enterprise-wide clinical, operational, and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with Chief Executive Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, physicians, and interdisciplinary leaders to improve clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational performance.
• Lead the implementation of standardized nursing practices, evidence-based care, corporate policies, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Utilize operational, financial, staffing, and quality metrics to drive accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead change management initiatives by removing operational barriers, developing practical solutions, and ensuring successful implementation of corporate initiatives.
• Mentor and develop nursing leaders while fostering collaboration, accountability, and clinical excellence.
• Conduct regular regional site visits, executive rounding, and operational reviews to support local leadership and ensure alignment with corporate standards.
• Ensure compliance with CMS, The Joint Commission, and all applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Corporate Vice President of Nursing and executive leadership, providing strategic guidance on nursing operations, workforce strategy, and clinical performance.

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Qualifications

1. Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
3. Minimum of two (2) years supervisory/management experience necessary.
4. Minimum of five (5) years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting.
5. Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
6. Master's of Science in Nursing or related advanced administration/leadership degree required

Why This Opportunity

This is an opportunity to influence nursing strategy, clinical excellence, and operational performance across a significant multi-hospital region. As Regional CNO, you will work directly with hospital and corporate executives to strengthen nursing leadership, advance patient care, and drive meaningful clinical and operational improvement across 16 acute care hospitals.

For an accomplished nursing executive, this role offers the scope and visibility to make an impact beyond a single hospital, helping shape nursing performance and clinical excellence across a diverse regional portfolio.

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $200,000.00 to $290,000.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time
Shift

Days
Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf