Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Overview

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) – ECU Health Behavioral Health HospitalGreenville, NC | Relocation Assistance Available

 

This is more than a Chief Nursing Officer role. It's an opportunity to help shape the future of behavioral healthcare in Eastern North Carolina.

 

If you're a nursing executive who is passionate about building exceptional clinical teams, driving quality outcomes, and influencing organizational strategy, we invite you to explore this exciting leadership opportunity with ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital.

 

As Chief Nursing Officer, you'll serve as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, partnering closely with the CEO and senior leaders to advance clinical excellence, strengthen nursing culture, improve patient outcomes, and support the continued growth of the hospital. If you're an innovative healthcare leader who thrives in behavioral health and values meaningful impact, we'd love to connect with you.

 

Your Impact

 

As Chief Nursing Officer, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for all nursing services throughout the hospital. Key responsibilities include:

 

• Driving nursing strategy, clinical quality, and operational excellence
• Building, coaching, and mentoring nursing leaders and frontline teams
• Ensuring compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, state, and regulatory standards
• Leading workforce planning, staffing, scheduling, and resource management initiatives
• Partnering with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care outcomes
• Monitoring quality indicators and leading performance improvement efforts
• Supporting employee engagement, retention, and leadership development
• Influencing organizational strategy and long-term planning
• Fostering a culture of accountability, compassion, safety, and patient-centered care

 

The Leader We're Looking For

 

You may be the ideal candidate if you:

 

• Inspire, develop, and empower high-performing teams
• Lead with accountability, integrity, and empathy
• Balance strategic vision with operational execution
• Thrive in dynamic healthcare environments
• Build strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams
• Are passionate about behavioral health and improving patient outcomes
• Understand how to create sustainable organizational change through people development and clinical excellence
• Believe leadership is about serving others and helping teams reach their highest potential

Qualifications

• Active RN License (NC or eligible for reciprocity). 
• Proven Nursing Leadership (CNO, DON, or equivalent).
• Behavioral Health Experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting (required).
• Stratgic & Operational Expertise with strong interpersonal skills.
• BSN required; MSN or mental health nursing preferred.
• 6+ years RN experience (10+ preferred).
• 3+ years progressive nursing management.
• 2+ years behavioral health RN experience in inpatient psychiatry.

 

Join Us

 

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished nursing executive to lead during an exciting chapter of growth and innovation while helping improve access to high-quality behavioral healthcare across Eastern North Carolina.

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