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CHIEF NURSING OFFICER (CNO)-FT ($10,000 Sign-On Bonus) - Behavioral Health

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Chief Nursing Officer Opportunity

West Oaks Hospital has provided psychiatric care to the Houston area and surrounding communities for over four decades. Our 176-bed acute care facility is fully accredited and included a 16-bed residential treatment center for adult chemical dependency.

We offer a broad range of behavioral health programs for children, adolescents and adults. Treatment is offered at multiple levels of care including inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient.

We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist you and answer your questions about treatment options and insurance coverage. The hospital is easily accessible off the Southwest Freeway near the Galleria.

Visit us online at: westoakshospital.com

West Oaks Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented Chief Nursing Officer to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals. The Chief Nursing Officer will oversee the overall quality of the nursing care delivered in the facility through planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of delivery systems. The Chief Nursing Officer will also ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Provision of Nursing Services
  • Leadership Competencies
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefit Highlights

  • $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Relocation Bonus as needed
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit uhs.com.

Qualifications

Education Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing through MSN Program.

Licensure and certification Required: Current Texas State Registered Nurse licensure. CPR and hospital de-escalation certifications.

Experience Required: Seven years of post-master’s experience in psychiatric setting or related field; and 3 years of management experience.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Nursing LeadershipRegulatory ComplianceHealthcare PlanningClinical CoordinationNursing EvaluationBehavioral Health ManagementStaff SupervisionQuality AssuranceCrisis De-escalation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CHIEF NURSING OFFICER (CNO)-FT ($10,000 Sign-On Bonus) - Behavioral Health at UHS 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, 26% are remote, 42% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas 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 $70k (middle half $63k–$78k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Texas395 active5,861 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 42% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-on · loan repaymentTexas Registered Nurse listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment395 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Administration listings91 in the last 30 days71 the 30 days before (+28%)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.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
26% this job
PSLF eligible
19%
Loan repayment
15% this job
CME allowance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Nursing Leadership listings for work-life

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

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Loan Forgiveness Program
Relocation Bonus
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match
Discounted Stock Plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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