The Position: The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is a key member of the Executive Team.  In this capacity, the CNO is integrally involved in strategic planning and organization-wide decision-making.  The CNO reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO).   The CNO develops and implements the organization’s plan for providing nursing care to patients.  This involves developing the organization-wide patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how nursing/patient care is assessed, interventions planned and provided, and outcomes evaluated. The primary responsibility rests on assuring is the quality of nursing care and other clinical services as assigned, thus, assuring efficient and effective coordination and delive