Chief Nursing Officer

Full Job Description

Chief Nursing Officer

Department: NCCH Neurological Hospital SCHHS

Advertised Salary Range:

Part/Full Time: Full Time

About UofSC

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state.

More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort.

In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning.

All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Inclusive Excellence Statement

Advertised Job Summary

The Office of Clinical Affairs is excited to announce the opening of the Chief Nursing Officer position within the University of South Carolina Neurological and Rehabilitation Hospital.

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO ) is a senior executive leader within the Office for Clinical Affairs and a key member of the hospital’s executive leadership team.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs and serving as a peer to the Chief Operating Officer, the CNO provides enterprise-wide clinical leadership for the planning, activation, and ongoing operations of the University of South Carolina Neurological and Rehabilitation Hospital.

The purpose of this position is to design, implement, and govern the hospital’s nursing enterprise and assigned clinical service lines for a new 100-bed specialty hospital.

The CNO is accountable for clinical strategy, operational readiness, regulatory compliance, quality and safety outcomes, patient experience, workforce performance, and financial stewardship across assigned departments.

The role spans pre-opening planning and activation through steady-state hospital operations and is essential to ensuring high-quality, compliant, and sustainable clinical services aligned with the hospital’s mission and academic partnerships.

Minimum Qualifications (Classified and Unclassified positions)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, including senior-level responsibility for nursing or clinical operations.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex clinical organizations, multidisciplinary teams, and large-scale change initiatives.

• Certification in NE-BC, NEA -BC, or CNML preferred; Certification ARN , CNRN , or SCRN preferred

• Doctoral degree (DNP , PhD, or equivalent).

• Experience with hospital startup, expansion, activation, or major clinical transformation.

• A minimum of five years of leadership experience in surgical services, perioperative services, or ancillary clinical operations.

• Leadership experience within academic medical centers or teaching hospitals.

• Formal training or certification in performance improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to lead through ambiguity and guide organizations from early-stage development through steady-state operations.

• Ability to influence across clinical, operational, academic, and administrative stakeholders, and a sustained commitment to fostering a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, education, and research.

• Knowledge and skills with hospital startup, expansion, activation, or major clinical transformation.

• Leadership experience within academic medical centers or teaching hospitals.

• Leadership experience in surgical services, perioperative services, or ancillary clinical operations.

Job Close Date

03/28/2026

Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time.

This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors.

Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email. We are only accepting applications submitted by March 28, 2026.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance

• Retirement Programs

• Paid Tuition

• Dependent Scholarships

• Annual Leave

• Sick Leave

• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)

• Paid Parental Leave

• Professional Development Opportunities

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EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.

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