Chief Nursing Officer-Texas Health Plano

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Chief Nursing Officer-Texas Health Plano

Texas Health Plano

Since 1991, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. As a 386-bed, full-service hospital, we're proud to deliver exceptional care to North Texans through advanced technology and a dedicated team.

We offer a range of specialties, including emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine care, orthopedics, women's services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, and critical care. Our hospital also provides comprehensive surgical services supported by leading technology and clinical expertise.

As we look to the future, a new patient tower under construction and major campus renovations underway will deliver even greater access to advanced care in neuroscience, heart and vascular services, digestive health, and an expanded Emergency Department.

Texas Health Plano is a Level II Trauma Facility and the only health care provider in Collin County with Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal Facility designations. We are also a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and Primary Heart Attack Center accredited by The Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement.

We're proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated hospital and home to the DFW area's only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit. Our team members enjoy outstanding benefits, including an on-site childcare center designed to support working parents

Job Summary

In collaboration with the President and CMO of the hospital, the CNO develops, approves, and oversees the implementation of policies, procedures, standards of care and practice that provide direction for the delivery of patient care.

The CNO will direct activities that support compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and requirements; create processes that support dissemination of data and information to leadership team and staff; Collects comprehensive data pertinent to issues, situations and trends.

The officer will identify expected outcomes for issues, staffing, practice and documents expected outcomes as measurable goals; consider factors related to safety, reliability effectiveness, impact on practice, cost, and resources in delivery of nursing care.

The CNO will provide leadership in professional practice setting as a team builder, team player and lead with flexibility through times of challenge.

The CNO will serve in key roles regarding nursing practice, represent nursing to medical-executive team, board of trustees, executive leadership and others as well as assume accountability for overall management of nursing practice, nursing education, professional development, nursing research, nursing administration and nursing services wherever delivered in the organization.

The Chief Nursing Officer has the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Balanced direction and alignment with the High Reliability channel at the system level.
  • Culture creation through push, pull, education and participation.
  • Situational Leadership from an eclectic perspective.
  • Interprofessional teams formation and implementation.
  • Challenge decisions in a non-challenging way.

Utilize Reward & Recognition in a creative way that supports not only nursing but also interprofessional team building.

  • Balance needs of patients and organization.
  • Collaborative leadership.
  • Seasoned judgment.
  • Knowledge of HR.
  • Communicating and knowing potential situations may result (down-stream impact).
  • Visibility (knowing where you need to be with the end in mind).
  • Create and develop a collaborative environment with physicians.
  • Spotting talent - great discernment abilities.
  • Rounding with intent of listening, hearing and responding.
  • Organize and lead a results oriented meeting in a concise manner.
  • Exceptional presentation skills.
  • Ability to convert strategies into actionable tactics leading to desired outcomes.

Qualifications

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

Individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This role requires the ability to solve problems, think outside-the-box, and be resourceful; must be result-oriented, a quick learner and self-starter. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to build THR's culture for action.

Education And/or Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree Nursing (BSN) and Master's Degree Nursing (MSN) required. Or, Master's Degree related field required.
  • 3 years minimum 3-5 years senior level experience overseeing hospital wide nursing services with an emphasis on Magnet or Pathways to Excellence implementation. Or, 5+ years experience, at director level or above, managing multiple units or clinical disciplines with budget and productivity responsibilities required

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse Texas RN License required upon hire

Certified in Nursing Administration preferred upon hire

Skills

Knowledge of nursing management, quality improvement, financial analysis, process & planning, strategic planning principles, nursing standards of care and practice, ethical principles and nursing and healthcare trends.

At Texas Health Resources, our mission is “to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve”.

As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

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Key Responsibilities

The Chief Nursing Officer develops and oversees the implementation of policies, procedures, and standards of care to ensure high-quality patient delivery. They provide leadership in professional practice, represent nursing to the executive team, and manage nursing administration, research, and services.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Regulatory complianceMagnet designationBudget managementProductivity managementData analysis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chief Nursing Officer-Texas Health Plano at Texas Health Resources a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nursing Administration (RN) — ranked against 564 active Nursing Administration (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 52% have no call, 76% 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).

Location & Logistics

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

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
17%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Nursing Administration (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 564 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Prescription drug plan
FSA & HSA options
Short- & long-term disability
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance & financial wellness programs
401(k) with company match
On-site childcare center