<p>Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale, Arizona is recruiting a Chief Nursing Officer to serve as the senior nursing executive for a 229-bed acute care hospital within a five-hospital Phoenix metro health network. This is a C-suite opportunity with full 24/7 accountability for clinical quality, nursing operations, workforce strategy, and financial performance across a facility recognized for advanced cardiovascular, neurosurgical, women's health, and robotic surgery programs. The CNO reports to and partners directly with executive leadership, the medical staff, and the governing board — a high-visibility role with genuine organizational influence in one of the Southwest's fastest-growing healthcare markets.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Executive-level compensation commensurate with CNO scope at a 229-bed acute care campus within a large multi-hospital system</li> <li>Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>Retirement savings plan</li> <li>Paid professional liability coverage</li> <li>Continuing education and professional development support</li> <li>Access to system-wide academic affiliations and nursing pipeline programs that strengthen the CNO's professional network and institutional profile</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>229-bed acute care hospital serving the northwest Phoenix metro corridor (Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, and surrounding communities)</li> <li>Advanced cardiovascular care program with American Heart Association recognition</li> <li>Certified stroke and neurosurgery program with Joint Commission accreditation</li> <li>Women's health service line including a Level III NICU — the highest acuity neonatal designation</li> <li>Robotic surgery program reflecting investment in minimally invasive technology</li> <li>Part of a five-hospital acute care network that also operates freestanding emergency centers, a micro-hospital, and one of Arizona's largest urgent care networks (NextCare)</li> <li>Accreditations and quality awards from The Joint Commission, American Heart Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Aetna — particularly in cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic care</li> <li>CNO holds 24/7 accountability for clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, nursing workforce, and capital/operating budgets</li> <li>Active shared governance structure with staff engagement in clinical decision-making</li> <li>EMR and clinical technology optimization is a defined leadership responsibility, with data and analytics integrated into outcomes management</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Minimum five years of progressive nursing leadership experience at the ACNO, Director, or equivalent level in a complex hospital environment</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field required; Master's degree in Nursing or a related field required</li> <li>Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required; Arizona licensure or eligibility to obtain required</li> <li>CENP (Certified Executive Nurse Practitioner), NEA-BC (Nurse Executive Advanced — Board Certified), or equivalent nursing executive certification preferred</li> <li>Demonstrated track record in clinical operations, quality improvement, workforce leadership, and financial management</li> <li>Strong working knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards (Joint Commission, CMS, and applicable state requirements)</li> <li>Proven change management capability with experience leading organizational transformation in a multi-service-line acute care setting</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Glendale is a thriving city in the northwest Phoenix metropolitan area, offering a lower cost of living than many comparable Sun Belt markets while providing full access to the amenities of a major metro region — professional sports, world-class dining, arts, and a robust public and private school landscape. The greater Phoenix area is defined by 300-plus days of sunshine annually, easy access to desert hiking, golf, and mountain recreation, and a rapidly expanding economy that continues to attract talent and investment. For clinicians relocating from higher-cost coastal or Midwest markets, the combination of lifestyle, climate, and career opportunity in the Phoenix corridor is consistently compelling.</p>