Chief Nursing Officer

About the role

• City/State
• Harrisonburg, VA
• Work Shift
• First (Days)

Overview

Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer

Serve as the senior nursing executive and strategic leader for nursing operations, providing vision, direction, and oversight for patient care departments across the organization. The Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is responsible for advancing a culture of accountability, innovation, operational excellence, and patient-centered care while ensuring exceptional clinical outcomes and an outstanding experience for patients, families, and team members.

The CNO champions recruitment, retention, engagement, and professional development initiatives for nursing staff while fostering an environment where frontline caregivers feel valued, supported, and empowered to practice at the highest level of their profession. This leader serves as a visible advocate for frontline teams, promoting shared governance, nursing excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Responsible for leveraging technology, data analytics, and evidence-based practices to enhance care delivery, improve operational performance, and support strategic decision-making. The CNO leads efforts related to regulatory compliance, nursing standards of care, policies and procedures, workforce planning, and the coordination of services that consistently meet or exceed quality, safety, and customer experience expectations.

Working collaboratively with executive leadership, physicians, medical staff, and interdisciplinary teams, the CNO drives strategic initiatives, quality improvement efforts, and organizational priorities focused on clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking and innovative healthcare leader who embraces change, fosters accountability at all levels, develops high-performing teams, and creates an environment where nurses are empowered to deliver exceptional care.

The ideal candidate is a transformational leader who combines strong operational expertise with strategic vision, embraces innovative thinking, effectively utilizes technology to improve care delivery, and serves as a passionate advocate for frontline caregivers. This leader will inspire trust, collaboration, and engagement while advancing Sentara's mission of improving health every day.

Education

• Master's of Business or Healthcare Administration requires BSN education.

Experience

• 3 years of management experience to include at least 2 years in a 24/7 nursing operations area.

Benefits

Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara RMH Medical Center, a Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg VA, serves a seven-county area with a population of 218,000 residents, employing 2600 locals. The 238-bed community hospital has been serving Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and surrounding areas since 1912, then partnered with the Sentara Health System in May of 2011.

Sentara RMH features the RMH Hahn Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art center equipped with the latest cancer fighting technologies available in the nation administrating more than 18,000 cancer treatments. With 1800 delivered babies, 60,000 emergency patients and 21,000 surgical procedures, Sentara has a position for you. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Our Caring Workplace Environment

• A Caring Commitment serving our community for 100+ years
• Free and convenient parking
• Collaboration and shared governance
• CMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospital
• EAP – 24 x 7

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.