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Chief Nursing Officer jobs: 229 open roles

Open chief nursing officer jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for chief nursing officer work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Clinical function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Medical and health services managers”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open chief nursing officer jobs
229

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 24% from 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$123,860

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
62,300

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
AI use among medical and health services managers is little observed so far.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Clinical openings that ask for AI skills
1%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Clinical openings that are remote
5%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. onboarding6%
  2. 2. regulatory compliance4%
  3. 3. excel3%
  4. 4. risk management2%
  5. 5. project management2%
  6. 6. gcp2%
  7. 7. hipaa2%
  8. 8. strategic planning2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where chief nursing officer experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Clinical operations and care coordination

    Close fit · A few months

    Care coordination, utilization review and clinical research use your clinical judgment away from the bedside.

    Carries over: Clinical judgment, Care coordination, Documentation

  • Clinical informatics

    Adjacent · Longer (6+ months)

    Hospitals need clinicians who can make the EHR work for clinicians; the pay holds up and the hours are regular.

    Carries over: Clinical workflow knowledge, EHR daily use, Patient safety mindset

  • Healthcare and medical sales

    Adjacent · A few months

    Device and pharma companies pay well for people clinicians trust; the commission upside is real.

    Carries over: Clinical credibility, Speaking to clinicians, Product knowledge in procedures

  • Implementation and onboarding

    Adjacent · A few months

    Health-tech companies hire clinicians to roll out their software in hospitals.

    Carries over: Clinical workflow knowledge, Training colleagues, Calm under pressure

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Open chief nursing officer jobs

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Clinical jobs in the rankings

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Where chief nursing officer jobs are

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Chief Nursing Officer jobs by city and state

Employers hiring chief nursing officers

  • Confidential 30
  • Encompass Health 12
  • Acadia Healthcare 9
  • Universal Health Services 8
  • Credenza Health 6
  • TMC Bonham Hospital 6
  • Ernest Health 5
  • Acadiana Treatment Center 4
  • Providence Service 4
  • LifePoint Health 4

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