Chief Nursing Officer Jobs
Chief Nursing Officer Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
143+ positions available
143+ Chief Nursing Officer Jobs Available Now
These 28 roles pay ~$210k median with 1.5/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
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Chief Nursing Officer Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
The market for chief nursing officer jobs is robust, with 143+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Nursing Administration, Nursing Leadership, Ambulatory Care Nursing.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Chief Nursing Officer Jobs on this page have an average score of 1.7/10. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for chief nursing officer jobs include Encompass Health, UHS, Southern California Hospitals, CenterPointe Hospital, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for chief nursing officer jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.0/100), BetterHelp (score: 94.9/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for chief nursing officer jobs is $104K, trending up 2.9% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 26,764+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
A few things worth knowing
About Chief Nursing Officer jobs.
How much do chief nursing officer earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of chief nursing officer. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid chief nursing officer jobs available?
Some chief nursing officer roles offer remote or hybrid flexibility. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which chief nursing officer jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every chief nursing officer role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring chief nursing officer right now?
Employers currently hiring for chief nursing officer roles include Encompass Health, UHS, Southern California Hospitals, CenterPointe Hospital, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many chief nursing officer jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 143 chief nursing officer positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Chief Nursing Officer Jobs
Encompass Health20 open roles here · WLB 43/100UHS19 open roles here · WLB 53/100
Lifepoint Health6 open roles here · WLB 62/100
Ironside Human Resources4 open roles here · WLB 64/100
Tenet Executive Search3 open roles here · WLB 48/100Beth Israel Lahey Health2 open roles here · WLB 52/100
Community Health Systems Professional Services2 open roles here · WLB 59/100- IIgnite Medical Resort St. Peters2 open roles here