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Job Title: Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO)
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Salary: $150,000 – $155,000 (Annual)
Position Overview
"Navitas Healthcare, LLC" is seeking a dynamic and experienced Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) to support executive nursing leadership within a high-acuity healthcare environment. This role partners closely with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to drive strategic initiatives, oversee clinical operations, and ensure the delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care.
The ACNO plays a critical leadership role across multiple patient care areas, focusing on quality outcomes, operational excellence, staff engagement, and continuous improvement. This position offers strong visibility and a clear pathway for future advancement into senior executive nursing leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Quality & Performance Improvement
- Support the development and implementation of nursing policies aligned with regulatory and professional standards
- Conduct leadership rounding to enhance communication with patients, families, and care teams
- Lead and support initiatives to improve clinical quality, safety, and patient outcomes
- Ensure timely resolution of patient concerns, complaints, and incident reports
- Identify operational gaps and implement sustainable improvement strategies
Patient Experience & Service Excellence
- Promote a culture centered on patient satisfaction and compassionate care
- Lead service recovery efforts and drive patient engagement initiatives
- Support retention strategies by fostering a positive and professional practice environment
- Encourage evidence-based practice and participation in clinical research
- Demonstrate ethical leadership and professionalism
Leadership & Team Development
- Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and shared governance
- Support staff development through mentorship, education, and training programs
- Collaborate with clinical educators to ensure effective onboarding and competency development
- Build strong interdisciplinary partnerships across departments
- Engage with physicians and care teams to enhance clinical outcomes
- Participate in academic partnerships and student preceptorship programs as needed
Financial & Operational Management
- Assist in the development and oversight of nursing budgets
- Optimize staffing models to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care delivery
- Identify cost-containment opportunities while maintaining care standards
- Monitor financial performance and resource utilization
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – Required
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Required
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) License (or Compact License, as applicable)
- Minimum 5 years of nursing leadership/supervisory experience
- Minimum 5 years of Behavioral Health leadership experience in an acute care or patient care setting
For more details contact at hdavda@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 516-862-1169.
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.
Salary : $150,000 - $155,000