Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) – Behavioral Health
About The Position
Tap Healthcare Solutions is seeking an experienced and visionary Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) – Behavioral Health to lead nursing operations for a behavioral health organization in Knoxville, Tennessee. This executive leadership role is responsible for overseeing all nursing services, ensuring high standards of patient care, regulatory compliance, staff development, and operational excellence within an inpatient behavioral health environment. This opportunity is ideal for a nursing leader with strong inpatient psychiatric experience and the ability to support a growing behavioral health program. The CNO will collaborate closely with executive leadership, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams to build a strong clinical culture, improve patient outcomes, and support organizational growth initiatives. This position offers competitive compensation ranging from approximately $130,000 to $160,000 annually based on experience and the opportunity to play a key role in a startup behavioral health environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
- Minimum of six (6) years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience required
- Minimum of two (2) years of behavioral health nursing experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting required
- Minimum of three (3) years of progressive nursing leadership or administrative nursing experience required
- Ability to oversee recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and development of nursing personnel
- Willingness and ability to provide direct patient care support when needed
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Nursing or Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing strongly preferred
- 10+ years preferred RN experience
- Previous experience as a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) or Director of Nursing (DON) strongly preferred
- Nursing leadership experience within a freestanding psychiatric hospital strongly preferred
- Experience supporting a startup or newly developed behavioral health program is highly desirable
- Hands-on behavioral health nursing leader with extensive inpatient psychiatric experience and a strong operational leadership background
Responsibilities
- Overseeing all nursing services
- Ensuring high standards of patient care
- Ensuring regulatory compliance
- Ensuring staff development
- Ensuring operational excellence within an inpatient behavioral health environment
- Collaborating closely with executive leadership, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams
- Building a strong clinical culture
- Improving patient outcomes
- Supporting organizational growth initiatives
- Recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and development of nursing personnel
- Provide direct patient care support when needed
- Build and lead high-performing behavioral health nursing teams
- Support organizational growth and operational development within a startup environment
- Maintain compliance with behavioral health regulatory and accreditation standards
- Foster a culture focused on patient safety, clinical quality, and compassionate care
- Develop strong relationships with physicians, staff, and executive leadership
Benefits
- Competitive compensation ranging from approximately $130,000 to $160,000 annually based on experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
