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Lifepoint Health
Mayfield, Kentucky

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

Lifepoint Health has an opportunity for a Chief Nursing Officer. The CNO will have oversight of Jackson Purchase Medical Center located in Mayfield, Kentucky.

A part of Lifepoint Health, Jackson Purchase

Medical Center is a 107-bed (all private), Joint Commission-accredited facility. The hospital is the sole provider of acute care in Graves County and has been serving patients from the eight counties of the Jackson Purchase since 1993. From emergent to elective, our facility offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including those offered at the New Beginnings Birthing Center, the Advanced Healing Wound Care Center and our accredited chest pain center.

Learn More About Jackson Purchase Here [ https:/jacksonpurchase.com]

The Chief Nursing Officer has ultimate administrative responsibility for nursing standards and practice regardless of the practice area or reporting relationship of the nurse. Directs hospital nursing activities within context of hospital

policies and procedures:

  • Ensures continuous and timely nursing services to patients.
  • Ensures nursing standards, practices, policies and procedures, in accordance with all applicable laws, regulatory and accreditation requirements are consistent with current research findings and national professional standards.
  • Directs nursing service Performance Improvement activities.
  • Actively participates in hospital leadership functions.
  • Collaborates with hospital leaders to design and provide patient care and services, including availability of sufficient, qualified nursing staff.
  • Develops, presents and manages budget for nursing services.
  • Develops and implements overall nursing plan consistent with hospital policies and objectives, to provide continuous nursing care and services.
  • Develops, implements and interprets nursing and patient care policies, objectives and standards for measurement and maintenance of quality nursing care.
  • Develops, implements and administers nursing services budget and expense control system.
  • Prepares master nursing services staffing plan.
  • Organizes, directs and supervises daily nursing service to assure adequate hospital coverage and quality care.
  • Recruits, interviews, evaluates and hires qualified personnel to meet patient’s needs.
  • Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of the hospital quality assurance and improvement program through evaluation of services rendered, quality improvement, audit of medical records, patient visits and counsel with hospital staff.
  • Maintains communications with medical and administrative staff through participation in regularly scheduled staff meeting and involvement on hospital medical services committees.
  • Evaluates long and short-range equipment and supply requirements for nursing care by forecasting service levels and quantity of materials on hand.
  • Directs, plans and implements orientation and educational programs to promote staff training and development.
  • Recommends and participates in development of new patient care programs for expansion of nursing care services.
  • Represents hospital in health care programs and professional organizations of associates to serve in a public relations capacity and to stimulate professional growth.

Education

  • Licensed Registered Nurse with knowledge of nursing principles, theories and practice standards with verbal interpersonal and quantitative skills acquired through completion of at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
  • Master’s Degree Required (MSN or MHA)

Experience

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of CNO experience in an investor-owned healthcare organization.
  • Prior experience in Joint Commission preparation and survey process.

License Requirement

  • Must hold a valid, active nursing license in the state where the facility is located. A single-state or multi-state license is acceptable, provided it meets state requirements for practice.

Benefits

At Lifepoint, our Mission of Making Communities Healthier extends to our employees. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

The CNO holds ultimate administrative responsibility for nursing standards, practice, and the delivery of continuous patient care. Key duties include managing the nursing budget, overseeing staffing plans, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Licensed Registered Nurse with a required Master's degree (MSN or MHA) and a Bachelor's degree in Nursing. A minimum of 3-5 years of CNO experience in an investor-owned healthcare organization and experience with Joint Commission surveys are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Nursing AdministrationBudget ManagementStaffing PlanningRegulatory CompliancePatient Care CoordinationRecruitmentStrategic PlanningClinical LeadershipPolicy Development

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Lifepoint Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc.

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 66% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $114k (middle half $100k–$130k)102 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Administration listings in Kentucky10 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nursing leadership listings in Kentucky70 active5,687 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 66% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS registered nurse listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Administration RN listings115 in the last 30 days129 the 30 days before (−11%)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. Kentucky figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Kentucky Nursing Administration postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k
Flexible PTO
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Mayfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$191k
Median resident rent
$644/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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