Chief Nursing Officer

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Work Shift

Serve as the senior nursing executive and strategic leader for nursing operations, providing vision, direction, and oversight for patient care departments across the organization. The Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is responsible for advancing a culture of accountability, innovation, operational excellence, and patient-centered care while ensuring exceptional clinical outcomes and an outstanding experience for patients, families, and team members.

The CNO champions recruitment, retention, engagement, and professional development initiatives for nursing staff while fostering an environment where frontline caregivers feel valued, supported, and empowered to practice at the highest level of their profession. This leader serves as a visible advocate for frontline teams, promoting shared governance, nursing excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Responsible for leveraging technology, data analytics, and evidence-based practices to enhance care delivery, improve operational performance, and support strategic decision-making. The CNO leads efforts related to regulatory compliance, nursing standards of care, policies and procedures, workforce planning, and the coordination of services that consistently meet or exceed quality, safety, and customer experience expectations.

Working collaboratively with executive leadership, physicians, medical staff, and interdisciplinary teams, the CNO drives strategic initiatives, quality improvement efforts, and organizational priorities focused on clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking and innovative healthcare leader who embraces change, fosters accountability at all levels, develops high-performing teams, and creates an environment where nurses are empowered to deliver exceptional care.

The ideal candidate is a transformational leader who combines strong operational expertise with strategic vision, embraces innovative thinking, effectively utilizes technology to improve care delivery, and serves as a passionate advocate for frontline caregivers. This leader will inspire trust, collaboration, and engagement while advancing Sentara's mission of improving health every day.

• Master's of Business or Healthcare Administration requires BSN education.

• 3 years of management experience to include at least 2 years in a 24/7 nursing operations area.

Sentara RMH Medical Center, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, is a 238-bed community hospital serving a seven-county region with approximately 218,000 residents throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Since opening as Rockingham Memorial Hospital in 1912 and joining the Sentara Health system in 2011, Sentara RMH has remained committed to delivering exceptional care to the communities it serves.

As a Magnet-recognized organization, Sentara RMH demonstrates a commitment to nursing excellence, quality patient outcomes, and professional practice. The medical center partners closely with local schools, nonprofits, and community organizations to improve the health and well-being of the region.

Services include behavioral health, cancer care, heart and vascular services, emergency medicine, maternity services, women's health, neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology, wound healing, and weight loss surgery.

At Sentara RMH Medical Center, one thing remains constant: a commitment to providing exceptional care and improving health every day.

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