Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
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About the Role
First Medical Center seeks an exceptional Chief Nursing Officer for a flagship international hospital opening in September 2026. This executive role involves building the nursing service from inception, shaping strategy, workforce, governance, and quality standards.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the hospital's nursing vision and long term strategic direction
- Serve as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and advise CEO and Board on nursing matters
- Establish and maintain world class nursing governance frameworks and quality standards
- Lead nursing planning, workforce strategy, and pre opening activities
- Oversee patient safety, infection prevention, medication safety, and clinical risk management
Requirements
- Executive nursing leadership experience in a hospital setting
- Experience in hospital commissioning or pre opening activities
- Knowledge of accreditation processes (e.g., JCI)
- Proven ability to build and lead nursing teams
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Opportunity Overview
- Flagship International Hospital Development in Central Asia opening September 2026
- Backed by significant investment with advanced digital infrastructure and AI enabled healthcare technologies
- Rare opportunity to build a nursing service from inception and leave a lasting professional legacy
Executive Nursing Leadership
- Develop and execute the hospital's nursing vision and long term strategic direction
- Serve as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Advise the CEO and Board on all nursing, workforce, and patient care matters
- Build a culture of accountability, compassion, innovation, and patient centred care
Nursing Excellence & Clinical Quality
- Establish and maintain world class nursing governance frameworks
- Lead patient safety, quality improvement, and nursing performance initiatives
- Ensure the highest standards of professional nursing practice across all clinical services
- Drive evidence based nursing care and continuous quality improvement
Workforce Strategy & Talent Development
- Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain a high performing nursing workforce
- Establish leadership development and succession planning programmes
- Create workforce strategies that support future growth and service expansion
- Foster a culture of professional development, engagement, and nursing excellence
Hospital Commissioning & Operational Readiness
- Lead nursing planning and pre opening activities
- Support service design, workforce planning, operational readiness, and hospital launch preparations
- Establish nursing policies, procedures, staffing models, and governance structures prior to opening
Accreditation & Regulatory Leadership
- Lead nursing preparedness for accreditation and regulatory compliance
- Support the organisation's journey towards JCI and other internationally recognised accreditation programmes
- Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and international best practice standards
Patient Safety & Clinical Risk
- Oversee infection prevention, medication safety, patient experience, and clinical risk management programmes
- Champion a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organisation
Why This Opportunity Stands Apart
- Flagship International Hospital Project
- AI Enabled & Digitally Advanced Healthcare Environment
- Executive Board Level Influence
- Opportunity to Build a Nursing Service from Inception
- Create a Lasting Professional Legacy
- Significant Investment & International Standards
- Opportunity to Shape the Future of Nursing Leadership in a New Healthcare Institution
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