Your future role at a glance
- Department: Administration
- Location: Remote with up to 70% travel
- Salary: $313,890- $517,900 per year
- Eligible for an annual bonus incentive
Ascension is currently recruiting a transformational nursing leader to serve as our Regional CNO- Ambulatory providing strategic and operational leadership across multiple markets. This inaugural executive nursing role leads the transformation of ambulatory and advanced practice provider (APP) care across the Ascension enterprise, offering a rare opportunity to build a systemwide vision from the ground up. The position drives enterprise efforts to expand access, elevate quality, and enhance efficiency, directly shaping how millions of patients experience ambulatory care. Serving as the strategic architect of a unified ambulatory nursing and APP framework, this leader champions innovative care models, optimized staffing strategies, and consistent best practices that strengthen performance and scalability across all markets.
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.
How you’ll make an impact in this role
Oversee and provide leadership to the nursing organization. Ensure regional markets align to the
nursing ministry-wide function standards for the dynamic plan.
- Provide leadership, guidance and input regarding development and implementation of scope and standards of nursing practice in alignment with American Nurses Association (ANA), American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), and nursing professional society recommendations.
- Provide input into the development and oversight of the implementation of policies, procedures, quality initiatives for patient experience, nursing engagement, patient throughput and staffing/productivity.
- Drive the use of nursing leadership evidence-based practices and accountability for nurse retention and well-being.
- Support and partner with staff regarding system-wide regulatory activities including pro-active mock surveys.
- Support regional teams in the event of citation response and clinical professional development for respective regions in conjunction with nursing professional societies/organizations.
- Foster the use of the Employee Benefits Program (EBP) related to nurse-driven indicators, as well as other clinically relevant opportunities identified with our Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) partners.
- Provide feedback from stakeholders, career coaching, career laddering, performance-based evaluations, alternative care models, and alignment with higher education institutions.
- Drive activities and implementations to improve associate recruitment and retention results in support of the mission of the organization.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:
- Master’s degree required.
Work Experience:
- 5 years of experience required.
- 10 years of experience preferred.
- 2 years of leadership or management experience required.
- 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
What additional preferences we’re seeking
- Doctorate Preferred
- Up to 70% Travel
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