Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) – New 80‑Bed Acute Care Hospital
Listed on 2026-08-13
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Nursing
Director of Nursing, Nurse Educator
It’s notjust treatment; it’s care thoughtfully delivered!
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Our teams work collaboratively to ensure timely access to care,seamless coordination, and ongoing support well beyond discharge.
With modern patient rooms, an in-house pharmacy, and hands-on executive leadership, our hospital is dedicated to delivering healthcare where dignity, precision, and people always come first.
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- Advanced clinical care with exceptional patient services
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)– New 80‑Bed Acute Care Hospital
East Houston Medical Center – East Houston, Texas
East Houston Medical Centeris seeking an accomplished and visionary Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to leadthe nursing enterprise for our newly constructed 80‑bed acute care facility inEast Houston. This pre‑opening executive role offers a unique opportunity to bedeeply involved in facility planning, clinical design, and activation, shaping the hospital’s nursing culture and care model from day one.
About the new facility
Our new 80‑bed acute care hospital is currently in development to serve the East Houston, Channelview,and Baytown communities with safe, compassionate, and evidence‑based care. TheCNO will join the organization in advance of opening to help ensure thatclinical operations, nursing workflows, and patient care environments are designed for quality, safety, and efficiency.
Role summary
The Chief Nursing Officer will serve as the senior nursing executive and a core member of the pre‑openingleadership team. This leader will guide nursing strategy, participate in facility and workflow design, and lead the transition from construction to go‑liveoperations, ultimately overseeing all nursing and patient care services oncethe hospital opens.
Pre‑opening planning anddesign responsibilities
- Collaborate with executive leadership,architects, constructors, and clinical leaders to ensure nursing input is integrated into unit layout, patient room design, nurse workstations, and support spaces.
- Lead the development of the nursing care delivery model, including staffing plans, scope of services, and patient flow forall inpatient and procedural areas prior to opening.
- Establish clinical policies, procedures, and standards of nursing practice that will govern care on day one and supportregulatory readiness.
- Participate in equipment planning and selectionfor nursing and patient care areas, ensuring alignment with evidence‑based practice, safety, and efficiency.
- Drive pre‑opening project plans for nursing,including hiring timelines, orientation pathways, competency programs, andgo‑live readiness activities (mock surveys, simulations, and drills).
- Serve as a visible andtrustedliaisonbetween front‑line nursing perspectives and the design/construction team,advocating for practical, patient‑centered solutions.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership forall nursing and patient care services, aligning nursing practice with the hospital’s mission, vision, and goals.
- Ensure high standards of clinical quality,patient safety, and patient experience through evidence‑based practice,performance improvement, and a strong culture of safety.
- Oversee nursing workforce planning, includingrecruitment, retention, scheduling, and productivity management for the 80‑bedacute care environment.
- Partner closely with the CEO, CMO, COO, and medical staff to integrate nursing perspectives into strategy, serviceline development, and operational decision‑making.
- Maintain compliance with all applicable regulatory and accreditation standards and lead nursing’s participation insurveys and continuous readiness activities.
Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license (or eligibility) in the State of Texas.
- Master’s degree in Nursing or a related field required; doctoral preparation in nursing or a healthcare‑related discipline preferred.
- Significant leadership experience in acute care nursing, including senior‑level responsibility (e.g., Director of Nursing,Associate CNO or CNO), ideally with experience in new hospital…
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