Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Select Specialty Hospital - St Louis North
  • Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH)
  • Chief Nursing Officer
  • Bonus incentives
  • Extensive onboarding and training program
  • Customizable health insurance packages

Who We Are

Our hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and our team plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way

Responsibilities

We are looking for a valued employee who will be a Champion of the Select Medical Way, which includes putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, continuing to develop and explore new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

As the clinical leader for your facility, you will collaborate with your CEO and your Human Resources leader to tackle problems and enhance both the employee and patient experience. You will learn high standard leadership skills, work with respiratory and rehabilitation departments, and lead a highly skilled clinical team.

  • Resolve staffing ratios and work with the senior nursing staff to improve the quality of care.
  • Engage with your regional leaders on staffing initiatives, including leading educational programs for new graduates and re-entry nurses.
  • Have fiscal responsibility to ensure that budgets are met and that costs are controlled within the hospital.

Treat others as they would like to be treated and aim to create a supportive and engaging culture for your employees.

Qualifications

You are passionate about providing a superior patient and employee experience. You are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum Requirements

  • BSN required. MSN or equivalent Masters in Healthcare or enrollment in a Master's program required. Exceptions approved by SVP, Clinical Operations.
  • Three to Five years of hospital nursing experience required. Three or more years' experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity preferred.
  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse required
  • BLS required
  • ACLS required within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications That Will Make You Successful

  • Having experience with vents, hemodynamics, critical drips, ET Tubes and wounds.
  • Additional Data
  • Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP) and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
  • Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipStaffing managementBudgetingProblem solvingCritical care nursingVentilator managementWound careStaff developmentRegulatory complianceTeam leadership

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 30% of Nursing Leadership listings

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Living in Florissant

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$188k
Typical market rent
$1,636/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Select Specialty Hospital - St. Louis North

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Bonus incentives
Extensive onboarding and training program
Customizable health insurance packages
Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, EAP and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
Life and disability protection