Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Salary

The average salary for a Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is $172,788.

10%

$119k

MEDIAN

$173k

90%

$251k

Salary

$119k - $251k

Bonus

$5k - $49k

Profit Sharing

$0 - $20k

Total Pay

$118k - $265k

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Job Description for Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Vice presidents (VP) and chief nursing officers (CNO) are responsible for leading, evaluating, and directing all nursing staff and services on behalf of their organization. They are in charge of managing supervisors and managers to oversee administrative and nursing processes to ensure they are completed correctly and on-time. Those in this position must have excellent communication skills to interact well with patients, suppliers, and nursing professionals. They must be organized and pay close…Read more

Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Tasks

Lead planning, administration and implementation of standards and policies concerning patient care and nursing philosophy.
Oversees all aspects of nursing department, including: quality of care, recruitment, retention, training and development.
Develop strategic plans, goals and objectives for patient care; ensures nursing and patient care objectives support the company mission.

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Popular Skills for Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Leadership

$175,026

122 responses

Operations Management

$174,797

28 responses

Performance Management

$173,780

20 responses

Budget Management

$189,750

20 responses

Quality Improvement / QA

$187,480

19 responses

Skills in Leadership, Operations Management, Performance Management, Budget Management and Quality Improvement / QA are correlated to pay that is above average.

Pay by Experience Level for Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

An early career Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $150,038 based on 19 salaries. A mid-career Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $156,495 based on 20 salaries. An experienced Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $169,189 based on 55 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $179,931.

Pay Difference by Location

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Employees with Vice President (VP) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in their job title in Boston, Massachusetts earn an average of 30.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (29.3% more) and Chicago, Illinois (15.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Dallas, Texas (15.5% less).