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Leoforce lists this Chief Nursing Officer opportunity in cincinnati, Ohio. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Chief Nursing Officer
Experience: Senior Level
Salary: $135,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Details
The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and performance of nursing services and several related clinical departments.
The role will oversee nursing operations, clinical quality, staffing, employee development, regulatory compliance, patient care standards, and interdisciplinary collaboration across the hospital.
The current nursing structure includes four Nurse Supervisors, one Nurse Manager, and leaders across infection control, education, respiratory therapy, dialysis, and wound care.
Nursing ratios are generally approximately 1:7-8 patients, adjusted based on patient acuity.
The incoming CNO will also play an important role in regulatory readiness, with the hospital currently within its Joint Commission survey window.
Responsibilities
Provide executive leadership for nursing and assigned clinical departments
Oversee approximately 10 direct reports across nursing and ancillary clinical functions
Lead nursing operations, staffing, scheduling, productivity, and clinical performance
Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team on hospital strategy and operational priorities
Maintain high standards for patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and nursing practice
Support Joint Commission readiness and ongoing accreditation standards
Develop Nurse Managers, Nurse Supervisors, and emerging nursing leaders
Evaluate staffing models, patient acuity, workforce needs, and nursing performance
Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary leaders to improve patient care and clinical outcomes
Drive employee engagement, retention, accountability, and professional development across nursing
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
Master's degree required
Active RN license or ability to obtain appropriate state licensure
Minimum 5 years of experience within a hospital environmentMinimum 2 years of nursing management experience
Demonstrated success leading nursing teams in a hospital setting
Strong understanding of hospital operations, staffing, quality, regulatory compliance, and patient safety
Previous CNO, ACNO, VP, or Director-level nursing leadership strongly preferred
A bit about us:
We are representing an established 40-bed hospital in Norwood, Ohio seeking an experienced Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing and several key clinical support functions across the organization.
This is a highly visible executive leadership role overseeing approximately 10 direct reports, including nursing supervisors, a nurse manager, infection control, education, respiratory therapy, dialysis, and wound care.
The hospital operates with a budgeted average daily census of approximately 35 patients and has an established, tenured senior leadership team.
The organization is looking for a hospital-based nursing leader who can combine strong clinical judgment, operational discipline, staff leadership, regulatory readiness, and executive-level collaboration.
Why join us?
Competitive base salary of approximately $135,000-$150,000
Executive-level leadership responsibility across nursing and multiple clinical departments
Lead an established nursing organization with experienced senior leadership support
Manage a team that includes nurse supervisors, nursing management, education, infection control, respiratory therapy, dialysis, and wound care
Opportunity to shape staffing, leadership development, clinical standards, and nursing operations
Join a hospital with a strong need for experienced, hands‑on nursing leadership
Significant visibility with the CEO, HR leadership, senior leadership team, and regional nursing leadership
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Worksite address
cincinnati, OH, 45208, US
Who can apply
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