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CHIEF NURSING OFFICER (CNO) - ACUTE REHAB

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Valley Health Specialty Hospital is the first orthopedic surgery and inpatient rehabilitation facility in the Las Vegas area. The Valley Health Specialty Hospital is the first of its kind to offer both specialty orthopedics and inpatient rehab in one location.

Job Description

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is a member of the Hospital Executive Team. Responsible for integration, coordination and direction of nursing and patient care within the overall operation of the hospital. Directs nursing and patient care to ensure that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements.

The CNO participates in the hospital’s strategic planning and contributes to the achievement of institutional goals and objectives. The CNO promotes a culture of Service Excellence with all customer groups.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

  • 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
  • Tuition savings to continue your nursing education
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • Pet Insurance
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

Education

Requires a minimum of a BSN with Master's degree in business, healthcare administration, public health administration or related field from an accredited college or university, MSN preferred.

Experience

Minimum requirements include five to eight years of progressive nursing management experience in an acute care setting. Ten plus years preferred.

Technicial Skills: Demonstrated working knowledge nursing clinical practices and management. Extensive knowledge of principles and practices relevant to nursing and patient care activities. Demonstrated knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.

License/Certification: Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the state of employment.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Written communicationRegulatory complianceQuality improvementBudgetingLeadershipTeam coordination

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 74% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution35 jobs

10
<$95k
9
$95k-115k
6
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
3
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
14%
CME allowance
14%
Loan repayment
7% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

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

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

Living in Las Vegas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

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
Tuition savings to continue nursing education
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
Pet Insurance