CNO - ACUTE

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit

UHS is currently recruiting for our CNO at Corona Regional Medical Center (Corona, CA). Corona Regional Medical Center is a 240-bed progressive acute-care facility and medical center that has been serving Corona and surrounding regional since 1933. It is certified by The Joint Commission, employs more than 1,250 trained healthcare workers and has a medical staff of approximately 347 physicians representing more than 40 specialties.

The Chief Nursing Officer is a key member of the Hospital Leadership Team who will integrate and coordinate a patient centric nursing strategy with a keen focus on patient care; ensuring that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care is consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements.

The CNO participates in the hospital’s strategic planning and contributes to the achievement of institutional goals and objectives. The Chief Nursing Officer will focus on 5 key areas:
People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance.

Creates an environment which supports employee development and teamwork to deliver compassionate patient care.

• 1. Coaches and provides feedback to subordinate staff to ensure consistency of staff supervision.
• 2. Encourages continuous learning through mentoring, education and knowledge sharing.
• 3. Develops and carries out plans to ensure the technical, professional and managerial proficiency of all subordinate staff in accordance with regulatory, professional, licensing standards and UHS professional development programs.
• 4. Implements standards of care and practice in every nursing specialty area to address national evidence-based practice guidelines.
• 5. Implements High Reliability Patient Care Units to support excellence.
• 6. Coordinates initiatives for evidence-based practice within nurse practice councils and in high reliability teams.

Creates systems, processes and care standards to support the delivery of patient care in a safe, fiscally sound environment of service excellence.

• 1. Ensures proper management and clinical documentation, reporting and analysis for nursing and assigned patient care activities in compliance with UHS management, regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• 2. Represents nursing and assigned patient care functions during the Joint Commission and regulatory compliance reviews and managed care organization interface.
• 3. Practices and requires staff to demonstrate their daily commitment to Service Excellence Standards in job related functions and activities. Champions the importance of Service Excellence in communication with staff. Recognizes and rewards those who demonstrate a commitment to Service Excellence on a regular basis as well as in annual performance reviews.…