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Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Market Chief Nursing Officer, TN-GA

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95.93-$134.3/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U. S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

The Market Chief Nursing Officer CNO) is responsible for the practice of nursing and nursing care throughout the MBO's continuum of care sites and programs. The Market CNO provides leadership and strategic direction for all care traditionally considered nursing care in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Commonspirit Health. The Mkt CNO will achieve this through the development and implementation of key strategic and operational initiatives that facilitate optimal care delivery, population health management in person-centered, financially sound, safe and high quality care. The Mkt CNO serves as a positive role model for ethical management behavior and promotes awareness and understanding of positive ethical and moral principles. They will partner with national nursing leaders to set CSH/CHI national nursing strategies, goals and standards as a member of the Nurse Executive Council.

Strategic Leadership: Designs and deploys clinical resources and integration strategies, participating in overall strategic planning.

Clinical Integration & Partnerships: Ensures seamless clinical integration across all healthcare settings and fosters strong relationships with nursing, physician, and other partner organizations.

Value Optimization: Drives improvements in clinical operations by regularly analyzing cost, quality, safety, and utilization data to enhance patient value and mitigate risks.

Quality & Safety Oversight: Establishes and monitors quality objectives, implements best practices, and ensures robust structures for quality and improvement activities.

Team Development: Cultivates and mobilizes nursing and clinical leaders, fostering cross-functional collaboration and developing talent within the organization.

Governance & Public Relations: Serves as a liaison to the Board of Directors, providing crucial updates, and acts as the public relations interface for clinically significant nursing issues.

Mission & Values Champion: Embodies and promotes the organization's mission, vision, and values, actively engaging with community and educating stakeholders on healthcare changes.

Job Requirements

Required

Masters Other Nursing or Busniess and 5 years working directly with physicians, boards and governing and partner agencies

Doctorate Of Science Nursing or Business and 5 years working directly with physicians, boards and governing and partner agencies

  • 5 years experience as a clinical leader or manager
  • 10 years as a Registered Nurse
  • Registered Nurse: TN

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Key Responsibilities

The Market Chief Nursing Officer provides strategic leadership and direction for nursing care across the continuum of care sites. They are responsible for implementing operational initiatives to ensure safe, high-quality, and financially sound patient care delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Master's or Doctorate in Nursing or Business and at least 10 years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Additionally, 5 years of experience as a clinical leader and experience working with physicians and governing boards are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Operations AnalysisStakeholder EducationNursing Care Management

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 55% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$239k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $261k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$239k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$17k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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