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Fairfield, Ohio

Chief Nursing Officer

Registered NurseNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

  • Days (United States of America)
  • Chief Nursing Officer | Cincinnati, OH
  • Fairfield Hospital

Position Summary

The Chief Nursing Officer - Fairfield Hospital is the acute care nursing leader under the direction of the Market Chief Nursing Officer and matrix reporting to facility President and as such, is responsible for monitoring the standard for nursing practice and patient care. They are responsible for the full scope of nursing services, leadership in planning, directing, coordinating, providing, and improving patient care services consistent with policies, objectives, and standards for quality nursing care, and oversight of for achieving financial and strategic objectives.

Essential Job Functions

Leads in a changing environment with focus on stabilization of daily operational issues while remaining in alignment with the strategic plan; uses best practice principles and nursing research to promote professional nursing practice connecting the continuum of care.

Responsible and accountable for the delivery of professional nursing care and the allocation of resources for the assigned areas of responsibility and overall nursing care delivery within a 24-hour period.

Responsible for achievement of clinical outcomes, productivity and outcomes measures, and adherence to nursing practice standards; uses data measures to improve clinical outcomes for groups of targeted patient population.

Responsible for quality improvement plans and initiatives that support competency of resources, safe environment, regulatory expectations, and a reduction of risks with unique plans for all areas of nursing practice.

Knowledgeable of all regulatory expectations and achieves regulatory compliance for nursing achieve continuous improvements using measurable monitoring tools and processes.

Cultivates and perpetuates a culture that embraces and exemplifies nursing professional practice and leadership excellence.

Fiscally accountable to design and achieve budget through cost reductions and revenues enhancements; initiates proactive interventions that achieve continuity of care.

Develops and initiates standardization of safe, staffing plans based on objective data; minimizes risk management vulnerabilities utilizing knowledge of union environments.

  • Collaborates with finance and site leadership to design and achieve budget-revenue targets.
  • Implements structures and processes for caregivers to influence improvements in their practice.
  • Job Qualifications
  • BSN required/MSN preferred

OH RN License or Eligible to Transfer

  • 5+ years related experience including 3-5 years’ management and/or leading others.
  • Experience with the complexities of managing in a non-union environment is preferred; with labor relations experience and union avoidance strategies.
  • Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health associate, you’re part of a Misson that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
  • Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
  • Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
  • Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department: Nursing Administration - Fairfield

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for the full scope of nursing services, including planning, directing, and improving patient care services at Fairfield Hospital. They must ensure clinical outcomes, manage budgets, and maintain regulatory compliance while fostering a culture of nursing excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a BSN (MSN preferred) and an active Ohio RN license. A minimum of 5 years of related experience is required, including 3-5 years in a management or leadership role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipClinical outcomes managementStrategic planningBudget managementStaffing plan developmentResource allocationData analysis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chief Nursing Officer at Mercy Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 50% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $113k (middle half $100k–$130k)103 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Administration listings in Ohio19 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nursing leadership listings in Ohio258 active5,819 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 50% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio registered nurse listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment258 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Administration RN listings121 in the last 30 days140 the 30 days before (−14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Ohio figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Ohio Nursing Administration postings state pay.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Mercy Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Cincinnati, Ohio
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Incentives
Referral bonuses
403(b) with employer contributions
Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage
HSA/FSA options
Life insurance
Mental health resources

Living in Fairfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,357/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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