Chief Nursing Officer
Compensation
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Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Competitive Salary
Community Medical Center (CMC) is a growing and financially strong private non-profit critical access hospital with two primary care clinics and a specialty clinic (with approximately 20 visiting specialists), generating net patient revenues of approximately $40M.
A wide variety of medical services are offered, including behavioral health, cardiology, dermatology, family medicine, nephrology, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, surgical services, swing bed, and urology.
CMC built a 69,000 square foot modern replacement facility in 2009, with an expansion in 2018, and is currently undergoing a $10M project to remodel med/surg and adding onto the primary care clinic and two new ER rooms.
CMC has 11 full-time providers (including two psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners) and total staff of 250.
CMC has earned numerous accolades, including named a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital by the National Rural Health Association (2025, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018) and a Chartis Top 100 Critical Access Hospital (2017-2025).
The CNO is a newly created position due to growth and reports to the Chief Executive Officer. Anticipated department responsibility is Acute Care, Emergency Services, Swing Bed, Pharmacy, Quality, Oncology, Infusion, Risk Management, and Infection Prevention. The CNO will serve on the executive leadership team along with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Clinical Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of nursing administration, clinical operations, evidence-based practice, and professional standards of care. Must understand patient safety, quality improvement, risk reduction, regulatory requirements, and applicable healthcare laws and regulations.
An ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives, operational plans, and policies/procedures is needed. A BSN is required with a master’s in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field preferred.
Falls City, founded in 1857 and named for nearby waterfalls on the Nemaha River, is the county seat of Richardson County in southeastern Nebraska, with a population of over 4,000 residents.
Designated as a Nebraska Creative District, the city features a National Register historic downtown, multiple museums, an aquatic park, arboretum, library & art center, historic Grand Weaver Hotel, and local green spaces like Stanton Lake Park.
Amenities include a large selection of restaurants and shopping, a Ford dealership, and many churches. Included within a radius of approximately 100 miles are the cities of Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Topeka.
Join our team and help provide exceptional, compassionate care to our community while supporting the continued strength and success of our nursing, clinical, and emergency departments.
Key Responsibilities
Lead nursing and clinical departments, with anticipated responsibility for acute care, emergency services, swing bed, pharmacy, quality, oncology, infusion, risk management, and infection prevention. Serve on the executive leadership team and develop strategic initiatives, operational plans, and policies and procedures to support safe, high-quality care.
Requirements
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required; a master's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or a related field is preferred. The ideal candidate has knowledge of nursing administration, clinical operations, evidence-based practice, patient safety, quality improvement, risk reduction, regulatory requirements, and applicable healthcare laws and regulations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 58% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Nursing Leadership median $115k (middle half $100k–$140k)128 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Nebraska index 90.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nursing Leadership listings in Nebraska | 51 active | 5,992 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 58% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Registered Nurse listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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