Chief Nursing Officer

Job overview

The Chief Nursing Officer is an onsite role based in Stony Brook, NY, with an annual salary range of $425,000 to $525,000. This position serves as the senior nursing executive for Stony Brook University Hospital, responsible for strategic leadership and nursing practice. The role exists to ensure excellence in patient care, professional practice, and workforce development. It contributes to the hospital's mission by integrating nursing leadership into strategic decision-making and fostering a culture of clinical excellence across the health system.

What you'll do

• Provide executive leadership for nursing professional practice, education, and clinical services.
• Develop nursing strategies supporting quality, safety, and workforce engagement.
• Oversee nursing policies and staffing models.
• Partner with HR on recruitment and retention.
• Collaborate with system leadership to align nursing standards across Stony Brook Medicine.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

stony brook ny

chief nursing officer

nursing leadership

executive

healthcare

stony brook

clinical excellence

$425k-$525k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous leave, health plans, and state pension.

Why this role

Requires Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Nursing and 10+ years of nurse leadership experience in a hospital setting.

About the employer

Stony Brook University is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.