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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

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

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

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, 23% are remote, 43% 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).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$200k–$279kNursing Leadership median $104k (middle half $80k–$109k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$261k in purchasing powerTennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Tennessee162 active5,807 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 43% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Registered Nurse listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · <1% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Administration listings87 in the last 30 days68 the 30 days before (+28%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 12 employers
8
<$130k
1
$136k
3
$150k-155k
4
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
18%
CME allowance
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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.

  • Includes call

Living in Chattanooga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k
Typical market rent
$1,498/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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