Regional Chief Nursing Officer
About The Position
The Corporate Regional CNO is the senior nursing executive responsible for strategic and operational leadership for Nursing Services across a designated region. The role has 24-hour accountability for nursing practice, patient care delivery, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, workforce management, and financial performance. The CNO works closely with hospital CEOs, CNOs, physicians, and corporate leadership to standardize best practices, lead performance improvement, and support consistent adoption of organizational policies and clinical standards. Garden City Hospital is an award-winning community teaching hospital and a member of Prime Healthcare. It has more than 300 licensed beds, a Graduate Medical Education program training more than 80 residents and fellows, and over 350 physicians across nearly every major specialty. The organization emphasizes clinical excellence, innovation, education, compassionate care, and service to the community.
Requirements
- Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Minimum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
- Minimum of five years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical or acute care setting.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Master of Science in Nursing or a related advanced administration or leadership degree.
Responsibilities
- Provide regional oversight of all 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 standardized clinical practices.
- Monitor nursing quality metrics, staffing indicators, dashboards, and financial performance.
- Partner with service line, operational, and physician leadership to achieve organizational goals.
- Mentor and support local nursing leadership teams across multiple facilities.
- Conduct site visits, leadership meetings, leadership rounds, and operational reviews.
- Address patient care delivery challenges and drive operational consistency.
- Support labor management, workforce planning, retention, and succession planning efforts.
- Travel extensively throughout the assigned region to support hospital operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
