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Chief Nursing Officer

Sentara Health
Harrisonburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/10/2026
City/State

Harrisonburg, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Overview

  • Serve as a leader for division nursing operations. Responsible for the success of the patient care departments, recruitment and retention strategies for nursing personnel, continuing education for nursing personnel, regulatory compliance, standards of care, and policies and procedures. This position is responsible for the coordination of the delivery of high quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations. Work collaboratively with other Vice Presidents, Medical Staff, and Leadership in the fulfillment of the quality improvement action plan for clinical effectiveness.


Education

  • Master's of Business or Healthcare Administration requires BSN education.


Experience

  • 3 years of management experience to include at least 2 years in a 24/7 nursing operations area
  • Sentara RMH Medical Center, located in Harrisonburg, VA, is a 238-bed community hospital serving a seven-county area with a population of close to 218,000 residents throughout the Shenandoah Valley.


Our facility has proudly served this community since 1912, beginning as Rockingham Memorial Hospital, and evolving to Sentara RMH Medical Center after joining the Sentara Healthcare system in 2011.

Along with health care that is constantly evolving, Sentara RMH is proud to achieve Magnet recognition, a credential that reinforces our dedication to quality patient care as well as partnering closely with nonprofits, schools, and many community groups to enhance our community’s health.

At our facility, one thing never changes: our commitment to serving you. This medical center specializes in behavioral health, cancer care, heart and vascular services, emergency medicine, maternity services, women’s health, neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology, wound healing, and weight loss surgery.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met


Sentara RMH Medical Center, a Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg VA, serves a seven-county area with a population of 218,000 residents, employing 2600 locals. The 238-bed community hospital has been serving Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and surrounding areas since 1912, then partnered with the Sentara Health System in May of 2011. Sentara RMH features the RMH Hahn Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art center equipped with the latest cancer fighting technologies available in the nation administrating more than 18,000 cancer treatments. With 1800 delivered babies, 60,000 emergency patients and 21,000 surgical procedures, Sentara has a position for you. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Our Caring Workplace Environment

  • A Caring Commitment serving our community for 100 years
  • Free and convenient parking
  • Collaboration and shared governance
  • CMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospital
  • EAP – 24 x 7


Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Salary : $5,250

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