Chief Nursing Officer – Behavioral Health
Join as Chief Nursing Officer and lead compassionate, high-quality behavioral health nursing care, shaping clinical standards and driving excellence across the organization.
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
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Nursing.
- Valid RN license.
- Strong leadership background in nursing within behavioral health or healthcare.
- Ability to oversee clinical, operational, and administrative nursing functions.
- Skilled in staff development, performance management, and policy creation.
- Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience directing interdisciplinary teams.
- Ability to manage budgets and operational goals.
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.
- Department
- Quality, Health, Safety & Environment
- Locations
- United States
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Job location
- LaPlace, Louisiana, USA
- Employment Level | Seniority
- Director
Colleagues
Workplace & Culture at Sperton
At Sperton, we believe that great results come from great people.
Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and a shared passion for delivering quality in everything we do.
We are a Norwegian-owned international company with colleagues across Europe, Asia, and the USA, working together seamlessly across time zones and cultures. Our teams are diverse, yet united by the same goal — to connect people and companies in meaningful ways.
We value openness, initiative, and continuous learning. Everyone at Sperton is encouraged to take ownership, share ideas, and challenge existing ways of working to make our solutions even better.
Even though we operate globally, our approach is personal. We take pride in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where people feel heard, respected, and motivated to grow — both professionally and personally.
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