Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Skilled Nursing
On-siteBuffalo, New York, United States
Job Summary
Set annual nursing priorities and apply clinical expectations consistently across the Elderwood system. Evaluate resident-care delivery to improve safety, quality, and operational reliability while maintaining compliance with CMS and state regulations. Provide executive leadership during Department of Health and CMS surveys, review plans of correction, and guide facilities toward sustainable clinical systems. Strengthen nursing leaders through coaching, structured communication processes, and professional development programs. Collaborate on workforce planning, budget development, and electronic health record design to balance quality with financial stewardship. Travel regularly to Western New York, Central New York, the Southern Tier, the Adirondacks, North Country, and the Burlington, Vermont region for overnight stays and regulatory activities. Maintain on-call availability for clinical emergencies and organizational needs.
Required Qualifications
- Current NYS Registered Nurse license and registration
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or higher from an accredited institution
- At least five years of professional nursing experience
- At least five years of progressive executive leadership experience with responsibility for healthcare operations
- Current knowledge of state and federal healthcare regulations and clinical standards
- Working knowledge of CMS requirements and survey processes affecting long-term care facilities
- Demonstrated ability to lead through complex clinical and operational challenges while maintaining clear, credible communication
- Ability to travel to Elderwood communities, conferences and meetings, including overnight stays
- Availability to respond to organizational needs, including on-call situations and clinical emergencies
- Executive or regional nursing leadership experience within a multi-facility skilled nursing, post-acute care or long-term care organization
- Experience developing Directors of Nursing and other senior clinical leaders
- Experience guiding multiple facilities through surveys, plans of correction, clinical stabilization or sustained performance improvement
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