Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) - Inpatient Services

The ACNO provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing and covered patient care services across inpatient and outpatient settings, partnering with physician, clinical, and administrative leaders to advance clinical excellence, patient safety, innovation, workforce engagement, and organizational growth.

As a successful candidate, you will

Provide strategic leadership for nursing and patient care services across inpatient and outpatient operations. Establish and advance standards of care, quality, safety, patient outcomes, and patient experience. Partner with physician and executive leadership to implement standardized, evidence-based clinical practices and multidisciplinary models of care.

Lead initiatives that improve access, operational performance, staff engagement, retention, and patient satisfaction. Develop and mentor high-performing leaders and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Oversee staffing, workforce planning, productivity, budgets, and resource utilization.

Support clinical program growth, innovation, research, facility planning, and other strategic initiatives. Serve as a trusted and influential partner to physicians, nurses, executives, and other key stakeholders. Ensure compliance with the California Nurse Practice Act, Joint Commission standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.

The Leader We're Seeking

We are looking for a visionary, collaborative, and results-oriented nursing executive who combines strong clinical expertise with exceptional operational and strategic leadership.

The ideal candidate will be

An influential change leader with a proven track record of translating strategy into results.

A highly visible and approachable leader who builds trust across nursing, medical staff, and executive leadership.

Passionate about cancer care, clinical excellence, innovation, and the patient experience.

Skilled at developing leaders, engaging teams, and creating a culture of accountability and belonging.

Comfortable leading complex change within a large, matrixed healthcare organization.

Your qualifications should include

Master’s degree in Nursing or related field; if in a related field, a bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required.

15+ years of registered nursing experience, including at least 10+ years in nursing leadership.

Current California RN license or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.

Certification in a nursing specialty and/or leadership.

Preferred

Qualifications

Experience in cancer care, preferably within an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. PhD or DNP. Progressive leadership experience overseeing complex inpatient and outpatient operations. Proven success in strategic program development, clinical transformation, quality improvement, and workforce engagement. Experience leading in a unionized healthcare environment, including effective labor-management relationships and collaborative resolution of workforce issues. Experience leading organizational growth, change management, or large-scale clinical initiatives. Demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with nursing, physician and executive leadership.

This is an opportunity to join an extraordinary organization where nursing leadership directly advances the future of cancer care. The ACNO will help strengthen clinical excellence, develop exceptional teams, expand access, and create innovative approaches to caring for patients and families.

If you are ready to lead with vision, courage, and compassion, we invite you to bring your leadership to City of Hope.

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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