Regional Chief Nursing Officer: Lead Nursing Excellence

Prime Healthcare; Garden City (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Garden City Hospital, part of Prime Healthcare, seeks an experienced Corporate Regional CNO to provide strategic and operational leadership for Nursing Services across a defined region. This senior role carries 24-hour accountability for nursing practice, patient care delivery, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, workforce management, and financial performance.

The CNO partners with hospital CEOs, physicians, and corporate leadership to standardize best practices, drive performance

Qualifications

• Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of two years supervisory/management experience.
• Minimum of five years of continuous clinical experience in an acute care setting.
• BSN required; MSN or related leadership degree required.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional oversight of nursing functions and patient care services.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and accreditation standards.
• Lead quality, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Develop and implement nursing policies, protocols, and standard practices.
• Monitor nursing quality metrics, staffing indicators, dashboards, and financial performance.
• Collaborate with service line, operational, and physician leadership to meet goals.
• Mentor and support local nursing leadership across facilities.
• Conduct site visits, leadership meetings, and operational reviews.
• Address patient care delivery challenges and drive operational consistency.
• Support labor management, workforce planning, retention, and succession planning.
• Travel extensively within the region to support hospital operations.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Clinical Excellence

Quality & Patient Safety

Regulatory Compliance

Financial Acumen

Workforce Management

Physician Collaboration

Change Management

Executive Presence

Data-Driven Decision Making

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master’s of Science in Nursing or related advanced administration/leadership degree

Job description

Garden City Hospital, part of Prime Healthcare, seeks an experienced Corporate Regional CNO to provide strategic and operational leadership for Nursing Services across a defined region. This senior role carries 24-hour accountability for nursing practice, patient care delivery, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, workforce management, and financial performance.

The CNO partners with hospital CEOs, physicians, and corporate leadership to standardize best practices, drive performance