Chief Nursing Officer - Seaside Hospital
Company: Providence Health and Services
Location: Oregon
Posted on: February 4, 2026
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Job Description:
Description The Role: The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) provides
executive leadership for nursing, ancillary, and support
departments while overseeing hospital operations. This dual leader
partners with clinical and operational leaders, medical staff, and
the CAO to ensure efficient operations, successful execution of
strategic plans, strong workforce recruitment and retention, and an
exceptional patient experience. As the senior nursing executive,
the CNO is responsible for all nursing services at the facility
level and ensures alignment with Providence Health & Services
system and regional goals. This role ensures optimal care delivery,
regulatory readiness, quality outcomes, and evidence?based nursing
practice, all while fostering a culture grounded in safety,
collaboration, and patient?centeredness. The CNO advances the PHSOR
Nursing strategic vision, drives operational excellence, and leads
change across departments and service lines. A dotted?line
reporting relationship to the Regional CNO ensures strong alignment
across the Providence system. What You'll Do: Provide strategic
direction to achieve local, regional, and system initiatives,
including nursing?specific strategic goals. Integrate regional and
site?based programs to maximize resources, expand services, and
meet community needs. Oversee inpatient care units and assigned
departments, ensuring clinical and operational excellence. Partner
with the Regional CNO, CMO, and medical directors to achieve
quality, safety, and patient satisfaction goals. Collaborate with
physicians, ensuring an optimal clinical practice environment and
supporting medical staff needs. Participate in strategic planning
and budget development with the CAO, finance leaders, and site
managers. Keep patients at the center of all decisions, champion
exceptional patient and family experiences. Develop coordinated
systems of care that enhance seamless care across the continuum.
Implement evidence?based practice models to reduce variation and
improve outcomes. Lead implementation of the Quality Strategic Plan
and monitor outcomes across the continuum. Represent Providence in
community organizations, boards, and public events, advocate for
improved health and nursing practice. Ensure regulatory compliance
readiness and support audit preparation. Coordinate service line
development and business priorities in collaboration with system
and regional leaders. Serve as sponsor or lead for key councils,
committees, and multidisciplinary teams. Promote professional
growth through mentoring, coaching, leadership development, and
succession planning. Support technology implementation and
optimization, including electronic health record improvements.
Participate in facility planning, equipment needs, and physical
redesign projects. Lead service excellence initiatives and timely
resolution of patient/customer concerns. Support leadership team
meetings, staff education, and organization?wide learning. Provide
oversight of assigned infrastructure functions as designated by the
CAO. Model Providence’s Mission and Values in all interactions and
leadership actions. What You'll Bring: Education Bachelor’s degree
in nursing Master’s degree in healthcare or business administration
Certifications & Licensure Oregon Registered Nurse License (Vendor
Managed) — required National certification in nursing
administration or ACHE credential — preferred Experience 10 years
of administrative experience in healthcare At least 5 years in a
nursing, finance, or operations director role — or CNO role
Experience leading multiple clinical and operational departments in
a complex health system Skills & Competencies Ability to inspire,
focus, and energize teams toward mission?aligned goals Strong grasp
of Providence’s Mission, Core Values, and professional nursing
standards Proven experience leading change, continuous improvement
initiatives, and clinical transformation Executive presence with
strong communication, consensus?building, and relationship?building
skills Deep knowledge of nursing practice, care delivery models,
and regulatory requirements Strong business acumen in hospital
operations, financial management, resource planning, and strategic
development Ability to manage multiple priorities, balance
competing demands, and maintain confidentiality Expertise
navigating complex organizational, political, and interdisciplinary
environments Why Join Us? Lead clinical excellence : Guide nursing
and operational teams in delivering outstanding, patient?centered
care. Shape organizational strategy : Influence long?term planning,
quality priorities, and growth initiatives. Collaborate with top
leaders : Partner closely with executives, medical staff, and
regional leadership. Elevate nursing practice : Advance
evidence?based care models and staff development. Drive meaningful
transformation : Lead initiatives that strengthen integration,
technology, and service experience. Ready to Shape the Future of
Healthcare? If you are a strategic, compassionate, and
mission?driven nursing executive ready to guide clinical excellence
and organizational performance, we invite you to apply and help us
transform care for the communities we serve. At Providence we
believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of
in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver
engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the
communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role
will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of three
days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting
distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead.
About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of
“Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of
organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk
alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an
inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is
essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers
(all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and
a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people,
advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year
tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the
minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range
for this position will be determined based upon relevant job
experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base
pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role,
such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums,
extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a
comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k)
Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical,
dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off
benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues),
voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more
at providence.jobs/benefits. Applicants in the Unincorporated
County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or
conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance
with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Requsition ID:
412256 Company: Providence Jobs Job Category: Nursing-Patient
Facing Job Function: Nursing Job Schedule: Full time Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Leadership Department: 5000 PSH GENERAL ADMIN
Address: OR Seaside 725 S Wahanna Rd Work Location: Providence
Seaside Hospital-Seaside Workplace Type: On-site Pay Range: $83.59
- $151.04 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional
compensation may be available for this role, such as shift
differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift
incentives, or bonus opportunities. PandoLogic.
Category:Healthcare, Keywords:Chief Nursing Officer,
Location:Seaside, OR-97138
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