Chief Nursing Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Chief Nursing Officer

Location: Greater Oklahoma City Area
Category: Executive Nursing Leadership

Opportunity Overview

We are partnering on a confidential search for a Chief Nursing Officer to lead nursing and clinical services for a two-campus surgical hospital organization in the greater Oklahoma City area. This executive leader will play a central role in shaping clinical quality, patient safety, staffing strategy, operational performance, and nursing excellence across the organization.

This is a strong fit for an experienced CNO, ACNO, or senior surgical services leader who brings a hands-on leadership style, strong clinical judgment, operational discipline, and the ability to work effectively with physicians, executive leadership, and governing stakeholders.

About the Organization

This opportunity is with a multi-campus hospital setting offering both inpatient and outpatient services, with a strong surgical orientation and a meaningful executive scope. Across the campuses, the organization includes 45 inpatient beds , 16 operating rooms , 5 procedure rooms , emergency services, ICU capability, and approximately 27,000 surgical cases annually . Key service lines include orthopedics, spine, GI, general surgery, breast, GYN, urology, interventional pain, ENT, and robotic surgery .

Position Summary

The Chief Nursing Officer provides executive leadership for all nursing and clinical services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care . This leader will be responsible for clinical excellence, regulatory readiness, staffing strategy, performance improvement, and alignment of nursing operations with broader organizational goals. As a member of the senior leadership team, the CNO will partner closely with physicians, administrators, and the governing board to advance both care delivery and operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all nursing and clinical departments with both strategic and operational oversight
• Ensure safe, effective, compliant patient care through strong nursing practice standards
• Oversee staffing models, labor planning, budgeting, and resource allocation
• Drive quality, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives
• Partner with physicians, executives, and board leadership on organizational strategy
• Maintain nursing policies, procedures, and standards of care
• Support leadership development, employee engagement, and performance management
• Integrate research, best practices, and data-driven decision-making into care delivery
• Represent nursing leadership in medical staff, executive, and board-level meetings

Ideal Background

• Current or recent experience as a Chief Nursing Officer, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, or high-level surgical services leader
• Prior leadership experience within a hospital or surgical hospital environment
• Strong preference for candidates with for-profit and/or physician-owned setting experience
• Surgical background strongly valued
• Hands-on leadership style with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable with technology, data, and systems thinking
• Known for high standards, operational follow-through, and a commitment to excellence

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required
• Executive-level leadership background in nursing/clinical operations
• Prior management experience required
• Full-time executive role with no travel requirement listed in the source materials

Additional Highlights

• Full benefits
• Relocation package available
• Interview travel reimbursed