Chief Nursing Officer

Meditrina Hospital, Kollam, invites applications from highly experienced, dynamic, and result-oriented nursing professionals for the position of Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to lead and oversee the hospital's nursing services.

We are seeking a visionary nursing leader with strong administrative capabilities, clinical expertise, and a commitment to delivering exceptional patient care, nursing excellence, and quality standards in a multi-specialty hospital environment.

Qualification

• B.Sc. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
• M.Sc. Nursing / MHA / MBA in Hospital Administration preferred.
• Valid registration with the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council.

Experience

• Minimum 18-20 years of progressive nursing experience in a reputed multi-specialty or tertiary care hospital.
• At least 6 years of experience in a senior nursing leadership position, preferably as Chief Nursing Officer, Nursing Superintendent, or equivalent.
• Prior experience in an NABH-accredited hospital is highly desirable.

Key Roles \& Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and overall administration of nursing services across all clinical departments.
• Ensure delivery of safe, compassionate, evidence-based, and patient-centred nursing care.
• Oversee nursing manpower planning, recruitment, staffing ratios, duty rosters, deployment, and workforce optimization.
• Lead nursing quality improvement initiatives, patient safety programmes, infection prevention practices, and clinical audits.
• Ensure nursing operations, policies, procedures, and documentation comply with NABH 6th Edition standards and applicable statutory requirements.
• Develop and implement nursing policies, standard operating procedures, clinical protocols, and nursing care standards.
• Monitor nursing performance indicators, medication safety, incident reporting, patient satisfaction, and quality outcomes.
• Lead nursing training, competency assessments, continuous professional development, and performance evaluations.
• Promote effective interdisciplinary coordination among consultants, nursing teams, hospital administration, and other clinical departments.
• Foster a culture of accountability, professional ethics, teamwork, staff engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Manage nursing budgets, resource utilization, and operational efficiency.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Exceptional leadership, decision-making, and people-management skills.
• Strong knowledge of hospital nursing administration, NABH accreditation, and patient safety practices.
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage large multidisciplinary nursing teams.
• Strategic mindset with a strong focus on clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

Why Join Meditrina?

An opportunity to lead nursing services in a reputed multi-specialty hospital, contribute to organizational excellence, and drive meaningful improvements in patient care and nursing practice.

Job Location

Kollam, Kerala

Salary

Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and expertise.

APPLY NOW!

Interested and eligible candidates are invited to share their updated CV with

Email

hr.klm@meditrinahospital.com

Contact / Whatsapp

+91 9446523812

Email Subject

Application for Chief Nursing Officer – Kollam

Pay

From ₹80,000.00 per month

Benefits

• Paid sick time

Application Question(s)

• Total Years of Nursing Experience required is 18-20 Years
• Total Years as CNO / NS / DyNS Experience required is 6 Years

Education

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification

• Kerala Nursing Council Registration (Required)

Location

• Kollam, Kerala (Required)

Shift availability

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location

In person