Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) - Shorewood Behavioral HealthMadison, WI | Relocation Assistance Available
This is more than a Chief Nursing Officer role, it's an opportunity to help build and shape the future of behavioral healthcare at one of Wisconsin's newest premier behavioral health hospitals.
If you're a nursing executive who thrives on building high-performing teams, advancing clinical excellence, and influencing organizational strategy, we invite you to join Shorewood Behavioral Health as our next Chief Nursing Officer.
Shorewood Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced, strategic nursing executive to join our Executive Leadership Team. As Chief Nursing Officer, you'll partner directly with the CEO and senior leadership team to drive clinical excellence, strengthen nursing culture, develop future leaders, and influence the long-term direction of the organization. If you're a passionate nursing leader who excels at developing teams, improving patient outcomes, and leading organizational growth, we'd love to connect with you.
About Shorewood Behavioral Health
Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Shorewood Behavioral Health is a 120-bed, state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health and addiction treatment services. Our programs serve adolescents and adults through inpatient and outpatient levels of care, helping individuals achieve recovery, stability, and lasting wellness. As part of Acadia Healthcare, the nation's largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare provider, you'll have access to extensive leadership resources, best practices, and career advancement opportunities while maintaining meaningful influence at the local hospital level.
Why Senior Nursing Leaders Choose Acadia
As Chief Nursing Officer, you'll have:
This is a leadership role where your expertise, vision, and voice can directly shape patient care, staff engagement, and organizational success.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
Career Growth
Whether your long-term goal is to deepen your impact as a CNO or pursue opportunities such as Corporate Nursing Leadership or CEO-in-Training, we are committed to investing in your professional development.
Comprehensive Rewards
Your Impact
As Chief Nursing Officer, you will serve as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and provide strategic oversight for all nursing operations.
The Leader We're Looking For
You may be the ideal fit if you:
Active RN License (WI or eligible for reciprocity).
Proven Nursing Leadership (CNO, DON, or equivalent).
Behavioral Health Experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting (required).
Strategic & Operational Expertise with strong interpersonal skills.
BSN required; MSN or mental health nursing preferred.6+ years RN experience (10+ preferred).3+ years progressive nursing management.2+ years behavioral health RN experience in inpatient psychiatry.
Ready to Lead Change?
Take the next step in your leadership journey and help us shape the future of behavioral healthcare in Wisconsin. Apply today and make an impact that truly matters.
We're Committed to Inclusion and Equity
At Acadia Healthcare, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an environment where every team member feels valued and supported. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Your Time Matters to UsWe appreciate every application and review each one carefully. While we may only contact candidates whose experience most closely matches the role, we're grateful for your interest and for considering us in your career journey.
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Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare was established in January 2005 to develop and operate a network of behavioral health facilities across the country.
Acadia Healthcare’s mission is to create a world-class organization that sets the standard of excellence in the treatment of specialty behavioral health and addiction disorders.
Acadia’s management style and philosophy is one of collaboration and flexibility as we create an energetic and team-oriented service delivery system. Our organization values input from employees, physicians, and all strategic alliances. As evidenced in our mission statement, Acadia Healthcare’s mission is to create behavioral health centers where people receive care that enables them to regain hope in a supportive, caring environment. We want Acadia to be synonymous with excellent care, phenomenal customer service and an unparalleled commitment to our patients, staff, physicians, and community.
As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 253 treatment facilities across 39 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for addiction, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.
