Chief Nursing Officer
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Chief Nursing Officer
Fort Worth, Texas Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth (10803)United Surgical Partners International, the country’s largest ASC platform is currently seeking a Chief Nursing Officer for Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital – Fort Worth.
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital – Fort Worth is a joint venture with Tenet Healthcare and USPI. Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital – Fort Worth is a 29 bed acute care surgical hospital located at 1800 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital – Fort Worth has been serving the residents of Fort Worth and the surrounding communities since 2014. The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services including an Emergency Department, a 25 bed inpatient unit, a 3 bed intensive care unit, a diagnostic imaging unit, 14 operating rooms, including the da Vinci, Stealth Navigation, Hydros Aquablation, TruDi Navigation and Mako Surgical Systems. With a medical staff of 180 physicians, Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital – Fort Worth provides a number of specialty surgical services. In 2024, the average daily census was 15 with the average length of stay of 2.1 days. The surgical services Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital – Fort Worth provides include, but are not limited to, Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT), Bariatric, General, Pulmonary, Neurosurgery, Gynecology, Oral, Orthopedics and Orthopedic Spine, Pain Management, Plastics, Podiatry, and Urology. Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital – Fort Worth employs a total of 163 Registered Nurse full- time equivalents with at minimum an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Company Overview
United Surgical Partners International (USPI), a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC), partners with physicians to develop and operate ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals across the United States. Across the Tenet enterprise, we are united by a shared commitment to delivering quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve.
Job Summary
The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) provides executive leadership for all nursing and clinical services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care. This role is responsible for clinical excellence, staffing strategy, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement across the organization. As a key member of the senior leadership team, the CNO partners with physicians, administrators, and the governing board to advance the hospital’s mission, strategic goals, and operational performance.
Why Join Us
This role offers the opportunity to lead nursing and clinical services with a meaningful level of responsibility and influence. You’ll collaborate closely with executive leadership, physicians, and clinical teams to shape care delivery, strengthen quality and safety practices, and support the professional growth of nursing leaders and staff. If you’re motivated by improving patient outcomes, operational effectiveness, and team engagement, this position provides the scope to make a lasting impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for all nursing and clinical departments
- Ensure safe, effective, and compliant patient care through evidence-based nursing practice
- Develop and manage nursing staffing models, budgets, and resource allocation
- Lead quality, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives
- Partner with physicians, executive leadership, and the governing board on strategy and operations
- Establish and maintain policies, procedures, and standards of nursing practice
- Oversee talent development, performance management, and employee engagement
- Integrate current research and best practices into nursing care delivery
- Represent nursing services in medical staff, executive, and board meetings
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Required Experience:
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (required)
- Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Business Administration (required)
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive nursing leadership experience in a hospital setting
- Proven leadership over multiple, complex nursing or clinical departments
- Surgical background/leadership experience required
- CNO experience and surgical hospital experience preferred
Licensure & Certifications
- Active RN license in the state of practice
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
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