Chief Nursing Officer, Post-Acute Services

Job overview

The Chief Nursing Officer, Post-Acute Services role is onsite in Paducah, KY, with compensation not specified. The CNO leads clinical services at ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah, a 37-bed long-term acute care hospital for patients with complex conditions requiring extended hospital stays. Reporting to the CEO, the CNO oversees nursing operations, staffing, quality, and clinical programs. The role supports safe, high-quality patient care by setting operational standards, managing resources, developing staff, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

What you'll do

• Manage and supervise clinical staff
• establish nursing service standards, policies, and procedures
• ensure appropriate staffing and registered nurse coverage
• promote quality and patient safety
• integrate nursing into quality improvement
• oversee nursing budgets and productivity
• collaborate with medical staff
• develop employees
• maintain accreditations, licenses, and regulatory compliance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

chief nursing officer

post-acute services

paducah ky

continuecare hospital

long-term acute care

nursing leadership

quality of care

patient safety

registered nurse

staff development

budget management

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• health and dependent care spending accounts
• 401(k) match
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• discretionary bonus opportunity.

Why this role

Requires a nursing bachelor’s degree and current Registered Nurse license in the assigned state; at least three years of direct patient care and two years of nursing management experience; must live within 30 miles of the hospital.

About the employer

Community Hospital Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.