Chief Nursing Officer
Company: ST.CLARE'S HOSPITAL, DENVILLE, NJ
Location: Denville
Posted on: November 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of
professionals is committed to our core values of quality,
compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint
Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its
award-winning team! Saint Clare's Health includes CMS 5-Star Rated
hospitals and is an award-winning provider of safe, high quality,
compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and
Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities
include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health
Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center
in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have
received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for
patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery,
treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and
more. For information, visit www.saintclares.com. The Chief Nursing
Officer ( CNO ) provides strategic leadership as the senior
executive position responsible for all nursing and other designated
patient care functions and services within the hospital
organization. The role assumes responsibility for assessing,
planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating nursing
practice on a facility level. The role assumes 24/7 responsibility
and has accountability to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate
nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate
resource management related to patient care. The Chief Nursing
Officer represents nursing concerns on the governing board and at
medical staff leadership meetings. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Active and current professional registered nurse licensed in the
state in which he or she practices is required. 2. An academic
degree in nursing is required, and a postgraduate degree in nursing
or related field (may include health care administration or
business administration) or a written plan with specified timelines
to obtain a postgraduate degree is required. 3. Current BLS (AHA)
certificate and maintain current. 4. At least five years of
progressive management experience in a facility environment, as a
Nursing Director of multiple, complex nursing departments. 5.
Minimum of two (2) years previous leadership or administrative
experience required. 6. Highly effective interpersonal and
communication skills. 7. Proven leadership ability and facility
operational expertise. 8. Ability to serve as role model and
advocate for the professional discipline of nursing. 9. An
individual able to effectively and efficiently organize patient
care promoting optimal outcomes, patient safety, and patient,
physician and employee satisfaction. 10. An individual with proven
success recruiting, retaining and developing staff. Someone
effective in mentoring and developing staff, encouraging
professional growth and achievement. 11. Takes the lead in
complying with regulatory standards, rules and laws.
Keywords: ST.CLARE'S HOSPITAL, DENVILLE, NJ, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township , Chief Nursing Officer, Healthcare , Denville, New Jersey