Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Job Description

Job Description

CNO - Public Health System

• Location: Brooklyn, NY 11235
• Salary: $295,000 – $350,000 per year
• Schedule: Full-time (8–4 or 9–5, Monday–Friday)
• Facility: 390-bed, full-service hospital; approximately 1,000 FTEs; direct reports to be finalized

Our five-year strategic plan is to achieve Magnet designation , maintain and strengthen current staffing levels, and attain a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade of “A."

Role overview

As Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), you will be the senior nursing executive responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of all nursing practice across the hospital. You will lead the organization’s Magnet journey and drive the systems, culture, and outcomes required to achieve and sustain high performance in both Magnet and Leapfrog domains. This is an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by transforming a large, complex, public facility with centers of excellence including an NYS Stroke Center and Level 2 Perinatal Center.

Influence and impact

• Executive access and authority: Reports directly to the CEO, serving as the principal voice for nursing on the executive team and the board for all matters related to nursing quality, safety, and workforce.chcm+1​
• Magnet leadership: Designs and leads the structures required for Magnet, including shared governance, a robust clinical ladder, nursing-sensitive outcomes tracking, and professional development strategies that support nursing autonomy and empowerment.providence+1​
• Leapfrog performance: Partners with medical staff, quality, and operations leaders to improve HCAHPS and patient safety metrics, targeting a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade of “A” within five years.leapfroggroup+2​

Compensation Package

• $295k – $350k , commensurate with experience and impact.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health insurance and Management Benefits Fund (MBF) coverage.
• Robust retirement options (NYCERS, VDC, TDA 403B, 457, NYCE IRA).
• Flexible Spending Account, tuition reimbursement, and professional development support.
• Generous vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and SLOAC coverage.

Ideal candidate profile

To succeed in this role, you must bring recent, hands-on system-level leadership in nursing and quality:

• Licensure: Active, unrestricted New York State RN license (or eligibility and ability to obtain prior to start).
• Education: Master’s degree in Nursing Administration or related field required; doctoral preparation (DNP, PhD, or equivalent) preferred.myamericannurse+1​
• Recent CNO leadership: Minimum of 5 years of recent Chief Nursing Officer experience in a full-service (not solely acute-care) hospital setting, with accountability for hospital-wide nursing services.
• Magnet journey experience, leapfrog process.
• Direct leadership through at least one Magnet designation or re-designation survey cycle , including readiness assessment, document submission, and site visit preparation.
• Demonstrated success building or strengthening shared governance and clinical ladder structures that support professional practice and nurse retention.
• Leapfrog and safety performance: Experience driving improvements in hospital safety and quality metrics, ideally including prior exposure to Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade methodology and interdisciplinary patient safety initiatives.

Leadership track record: At least eight (8) years of nursing experience, including a minimum of six (6) years in progressive leadership (director level and above), with evidence of:

• Transformational change management in complex environments.
• Collaborative partnerships with physicians, unions (if applicable), and front-line staff.
• Measurable improvements in quality, safety, nurse engagement, and patient experience.