Chief Nursing Officer – Behavioral Health

Location : LaPlace, Louisiana, USA (Relocation assistance available)

Scope : Full-time

Language : English

Role Overview

We are hiring a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for our client, a Behavioral Health Hospital that provides advanced psychiatric care for adolescents and adults. The CNO will lead all nursing operations, drive clinical quality, and ensure safe, patient-centered care across the facility. This role includes strategic planning, staff leadership, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

What You’ll Do

• Lead all nursing operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and patient-centered behavioral health care.
• Drive long-term clinical and strategic goals for nursing services.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate nursing staff performance.
• Oversee quality of care, regulatory compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and treatment teams to support patient needs.
• Develop nursing policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Manage budgets, staffing, and resource allocation based on acuity.
• Lead hiring, development, and growth of nursing staff.
• Resolve patient concerns and support a culture of safety and service excellence.

Who You Are

About Sperton

This Position is Sponsored by Sperton Global, a recruitment and consulting company with an international reach. We are committed to helping our clients achieve success in their hiring processes, finding the right people for the right positions.