Regional Chief Nursing Officer

Regional Chief Nursing Officer (Regional CNO)

• Location: Ontario, CA | CorporateRegional Coverage: 16 Acute Care Hospitals across California and Nevada (14 CA, 2 NV)
• Reports To: Corporate Vice President of Nursing
• Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt
• Travel: Frequent regional travel

Salary Range: $200,000–$290,000 annually

Position Overview

Prime Healthcare is seeking an experienced Regional Chief Nursing Officer (Regional CNO) to provide hands-on executive nursing leadership across a 16-hospital acute care region spanning California and Nevada.

Reporting to the Corporate Vice President of Nursing, the Regional CNO provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing services across a designated multi-hospital region. This executive nursing leadership role partners closely with Chief Executive Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, physicians, and executive leadership to advance clinical excellence, nursing operations, patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance.

The Regional CNO also plays a key leadership role in executing enterprise-wide nursing initiatives and supporting hospital nursing leaders in translating organizational priorities into consistent clinical and operational results across the region.

Responsibilities

Serving as the primary liaison between Corporate Nursing and regional hospitals, the Regional CNO works alongside nursing leadership and interdisciplinary service lines—including Laboratory, Radiology, Pharmacy, Case Management, Quality, and other clinical departments—to implement corporate strategies, standardize clinical practice, and improve quality, patient outcomes, and operational performance. Through the effective use of operational, financial, staffing, and quality metrics, this leader removes barriers, develops practical solutions, and drives consistent execution across the region.

Provide hands-on executive leadership for nursing operations across multiple acute care hospitals within the assigned region.

Partner with the Corporate Vice President of Nursing to execute enterprise-wide clinical, operational, and quality initiatives.

Collaborate with Chief Executive Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, physicians, and interdisciplinary leaders to improve clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational performance.

Lead the implementation of standardized nursing practices, evidence-based care, corporate policies, and performance improvement initiatives.

Utilize operational, financial, staffing, and quality metrics to drive accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Lead change management initiatives by removing operational barriers, developing practical solutions, and ensuring successful implementation of corporate initiatives.

Mentor and develop nursing leaders while fostering collaboration, accountability, and clinical excellence.

Conduct regular regional site visits, executive rounding, and operational reviews to support local leadership and ensure alignment with corporate standards.

Ensure compliance with CMS, The Joint Commission, and all applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements.

Serve as a trusted advisor to the Corporate Vice President of Nursing and executive leadership, providing strategic guidance on nursing operations, workforce strategy, and clinical performance.

Qualifications

1. Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Minimum of two (2) years supervisory/management experience necessary.4. Minimum of five (5) years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting.5. Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) required6. Master’s of Science in Nursing or related advanced administration/leadership degree required

Why This Opportunity

This is an opportunity to influence nursing strategy, clinical excellence, and operational performance across a significant multi-hospital region. As Regional CNO, you will work directly with hospital and corporate executives to strengthen nursing leadership, advance patient care, and drive meaningful clinical and operational improvement across 16 acute care hospitals.

For an accomplished nursing executive, this role offers the scope and visibility to make an impact beyond a single hospital, helping shape nursing performance and clinical excellence across a diverse regional portfolio.

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i. e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $200,000.00 to $290,000.00 on an annualized basis.

The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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