Chief Nursing Officer; CNO

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

The Ridge Behavioral Health System is a 110‑bed hospital located in the heart of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY. The Ridge provides comprehensive psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. The Ridge offers Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Programs, Individual Counseling, as well as Medication Management for all ages. We are proud to be a teaching facility and have provided behavioral health services to over 92 Kentucky counties for close to 40 years.

The Chief Nursing Officer will be a key member of the Senior 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 will participate in the hospital’s strategic planning and contribute to the achievement of institutional goals and objectives.

Despite our large company design, each facility is run independently, and so our nurse executives have the autonomy to manage their teams with clinical and educational support from corporate. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer nurse leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. We have an active Nursing Council based on shared governance and evidence‑based practice.

We offer internal leadership and clinical education, including generous annual tuition assistance and continuing education allowance designed to keep you at the top of your practice. We offer and support real career advancement opportunity, including our COO‑in‑Training program and a variety of regional and national corporate roles designed to support the field and share advanced experience. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that reflects the work/life needs of our senior leaders.

• Annual incentive plan
• Relocation Support
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• In‑house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition‑to‑Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

Job Requirements:

• Licensure:
  Current license to practice professional nursing in KY.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a CCNE accredited nursing program required;
  Master of Science in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 4 years nursing and supervisory/administrative experience.
• Must be familiar with The Joint Commission and other regulatory parties.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of behavioral health nursing clinical practices and management.
• Ability to plan, direct, and monitor others’ activities with demonstrated leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.