Chief Nursing Officer; CNO

About Canyon Creek Behavioral Health

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health opened in the Fall 2020 to serve the behavioral health needs of adolescents and adults in Temple, Texas and all surrounding areas of Central Texas. Our behavioral health center provides treatment options for individuals struggling with psychiatric health, chemical dependency and mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. Canyon Creek is a 102-bed facility providing inpatient and outpatient treatment.

Inpatient treatment is a form of acute hospitalization for individuals facing a psychiatric crisis. Outpatient care is provided in a less restrictive, part-time treatment environment. Much more online:

Chief Nursing Officer is a key member of our 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 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.

What our current nursing leaders value at Canyon Creek and UHS
:

• Although part of a large company, each facility is run independently with autonomy to manage their teams, with clinical and educational support from corporate.
• Active Nursing Council based on shared governance and evidence-based practice.
• Internal leadership and clinical education, including a generous annual tuition assistance and continuing education allowance.
• Real career advancement opportunities, including COO-in-Training program and regional/national roles.
• 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
• 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 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

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune;

and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and operates across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Requirements:

• Licensure:
  Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the state of TX.
• 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…