Chief Nursing Officer; CNO

Responsibilities

Chief Nursing Opportunity

Clive Behavioral Health (CBH) is a modern, state-of-the-art, 100-bed licensed inpatient behavioral health hospital. CBH opened in February 2021 and provides inpatient, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services for adult, child, and adolescent patients experiencing a severe behavioral health crisis. Care focuses on crisis management, stabilization, and development of a plan to return to community living. More online including a Virtual tour at:

The Chief Nursing Officer is a key member of our Senior Leadership Team who will integrate and coordinate a patient-centric nursing strategy with a focus on patient care; ensuring delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and 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 five key areas:
People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance.

What our current nursing leaders value at Clive BH and UHS

Despite a large company design, each facility is run independently, and nurse executives have 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. There is 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 allowances. We support real career advancement opportunities, including our COO-in-Training program and various regional and national corporate roles. UHS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that reflects work/life needs of senior leaders.

Total Rewards for our Senior Leaders include:

• Annual incentive plan
• Relocation Support
• Tuition savings to continue nursing education
• In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities across UHS and 300+ locations
• Diverse programming to expand experience
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(k) with company match and stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information at the Benefits Guest Website:

If you would like to learn more before applying, please contact Scott Errickson, Divisional Director-Clinical Recruitment at , or via email at

About Universal Health Services

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is a large provider of hospital and healthcare services. In 2024, revenues were $15.8 billion. UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and more across the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Website:

Job Requirements:

• Licensure:
  Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the state of IA.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a CCNE-accredited nursing program;
  Master of Science in Nursing is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of behavioral health nursing clinical practices and management.
• Extensive knowledge of principles and practices relevant to nursing and patient care activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Three or more years of progressive nursing management experience in behavioral health setting preferred.
• Ability to plan, direct, and monitor others’ activities with demonstrated leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment.

EEO Statement

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Diversity and inclusion among teammates is critical to our success.

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Chief Nursing Opportunity

Clive Behavioral Health (CBH) is a modern, state-of-the-art, 100-bed…