Chief Nursing Officer/Adminstrator

About the role

The Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Nursing Officer (CAO/CNO) serves as a key member of the executive leadership team at Lake Huron Medical Center. Reporting directly to the Regional CEO, this role oversees day-to-day hospital operations while ensuring excellence in patient care delivery, nursing practice, operational performance, quality outcomes, financial stewardship, workforce engagement, and regulatory compliance.

The CAO/CNO collaborates with physicians, department leaders, medical staff, and community stakeholders to align organizational goals with operational execution and clinical excellence. This role serves as the senior nursing executive and administrative leader responsible for developing a culture of accountability, safety, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

Education, Experience, Training

• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in MI required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Minimum of three years of successful healthcare administration experience in an acute care setting.
• Progressive senior healthcare leadership experience required; prior experience as CNO, CEO, COO, CAO, or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated operational leadership experience including hospital performance improvement and strategic execution.
• Proven success in physician collaboration and leadership development.
• Demonstrated experience with recruitment, retention, and talent development.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement methodologies.
• Highly effective communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to community engagement and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in MI required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Minimum of three years of successful healthcare administration experience in an acute care setting.
• Progressive senior healthcare leadership experience required; prior experience as CNO, CEO, COO, CAO, or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated operational leadership experience including hospital performance improvement and strategic execution.
• Proven success in physician collaboration and leadership development.
• Demonstrated experience with recruitment, retention, and talent development.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement methodologies.
• Highly effective communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to community engagement and service excellence.

Skills

• Knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement methodologies.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Commitment to community engagement and service excellence.

Benefits

Lake Huron Medical Center is committed to providing a positive and supportive work environment. The organization is an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Raise the bar for quality health care, Lake Huron Medical Center received the Leapfrog Group's grade "A" in hospital safety, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, rated four stars by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

Learn more at www.mylakehuron.com.

This prestigious honor is based on over 1.5 million comprehensive company reviews from more than 250,000 employees, highlighting our commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment.

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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Pay

The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.