Chief Nursing Officer - PCSTMC

Calling All Esteemed Leaders! Are you a mission‑driven nursing executive with a passion for advancing professional nursing practice, elevating patient outcomes, and leading through complexity with purpose and integrity? Do you inspire high‑performing teams, champion evidence‑based care, and steward nursing practice with both vision and discipline? If you are energized by shaping the future of care delivery through compassionate leadership and operational excellence, this extraordinary opportunity invites your leadership.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Ministry Chief Executive and operating in a matrixed relationship with the Regional Chief Clinical Executive, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) serves as the senior executive leader accountable for the Professional Nursing Practice across the ministry. The CNO provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership to ensure nursing services are fully aligned with the Providence St. Joseph Health (PSJH) Nursing Strategic Plan, organizational performance priorities, and the mission of whole‑person care.

The CNO holds executive responsibility for the development, approval, and implementation of nursing policies, procedures, standards of practice, staffing models, and care delivery systems. This role ensures nursing services are integrated into the ministry’s performance improvement framework, advancing quality, safety, caregiver engagement, fiscal stewardship, and patient experience.

As a key member of the Hospital Executive Leadership Team, the CNO works collaboratively across departments, partners closely with medical staff and interdisciplinary leaders, engages with the Community Ministry Board, and represents nursing and the organization to internal and external stakeholders. With a continuous focus on quality, workforce wellbeing, and patient safety, the CNO creates sustainable systems of care that support patient acuity, productivity targets, and effective use of resources across the continuum.

What You’ll Do

Strategic & Clinical Leadership

• Provide executive oversight of professional nursing practice, ensuring excellence, consistency, and alignment with evidence‑based standards.

• Establish and sustain care delivery systems that promote quality outcomes, patient safety, and whole‑person care.

• Lead the integration of nursing services into organizational strategy, quality initiatives, and performance improvement plans.

Transformational Leadership & Culture

• Foster a culture of shared decision‑making, professional accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Mentor, develop, and inspire current and emerging nurse leaders, establishing succession planning and leadership development pathways.

• Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive care throughout nursing practice.

Operational Excellence & Safety

• Direct staffing models, workforce planning, and resource allocation based on patient acuity and care needs.

• Champion a Just Culture, high‑reliability principles, and proactive identification of clinical risk.

• Monitor and improve nurse‑sensitive outcomes, caregiver engagement, and patient satisfaction metrics.

Governance & External Engagement

• Serve as a key advisor and representative to governing boards, academic partners, professional organizations, and the broader community.

• Advance nursing research, academic partnerships, and evidence translation into practice.

• Advocate for patient care and nursing perspectives at organizational, community, and legislative levels.

Business & Financial Stewardship

• Lead nursing operating and capital budgets with accountability and strategic foresight.

• Interpret financial and operational data to guide decision‑making, performance management, and value‑based care strategies.

• Partner in the prioritization and adoption of information systems and e