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compasshealthnetwork

Chief Nursing Officer - Primary Care

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We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Chief Nursing Officer-Primary Care to lead, optimize, and scale our primary care service lines. This individual will be responsible for operational excellence, financial performance, quality outcomes, and growth across a multi‑site primary care footprint.
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for primary care clinic operations, including access, staffing, workflows, and patient experience
  • Drive performance across quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, productivity, financial goals, and value-based care initiatives
  • Partner with clinical leadership to support operational excellence, population health strategies, and coordinated care delivery
  • Lead and develop regional and site-level operational leaders while fostering continuous improvement and accountability
  • Oversee budgeting, financial planning, operational scalability, and growth initiatives, including new services and clinic expansion
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, grant, and laboratory requirements, including CLIA and NCQA standards
  • Utilize data and analytics to support decision-making, quality improvement, and organizational strategy
  • Participate in senior leadership activities, strategic planning, and organizational committees supporting quality, risk, and safety initiatives
EDUCATION/ WORK EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing required
  • 5+ years of healthcare operations experience, with significant leadership in primary care or ambulatory settings
  • Demonstrated success managing multi‑site physician practices or large clinical operations
  • Strong financial acumen with experience in budget management and performance optimization
  • Strong experience with managing nursing and related clinical teams.
  • Proven ability to lead through change and drive operational transformation
  • Background working closely with employed and/or independent physicians

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
  • A current, active Missouri Registered Nurse (RN) license is required

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