Chief Nursing Officer; CNO

Responsibilities

Chief Nursing Officer

The Chief Nursing Officer is a member of the Senior Leadership Team who integrates and coordinates a patient‑centric nursing strategy, ensuring delivery of high‑quality, cost‑effective health care consistent with UHS values and regulations. The CNO participates in strategic planning and contributes to achieving institutional goals.

• Integrate and coordinate a patient‑centric nursing strategy.
• Ensure delivery of high‑quality, cost‑effective health care aligned with UHS values and regulations.
• Participate in strategic planning and contribute to institutional goals.
• Lead across the five key areas:
  People, Service, Quality, Growth, and Finance.

Job Requirements:

• Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the state of MI.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a CCNE accredited program;
  Master of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavioral health nursing clinical practices and management.
• Extensive knowledge of nursing and patient care principles.
• Knowledge of effective management and supervisory practices; strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Five or more years of progressive nursing management experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• Ability to plan, direct, and monitor activities with demonstrated leadership to foster a positive work environment.

Total Rewards for our Senior Leaders include:

• Annual incentive plan
• Relocation support
• Tuition savings to continue nursing education with Chamberlain University
• 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 and 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 available on our benefits guest website:

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 fully support 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.

For more information or to apply, contact Scott Errickson, Divisional Director – Clinical Recruitment at  or