Chief Executive Officer

Job Description & Requirements

Chief Executive Officer

Start Date:

ASAP

Nashville General Hospital (NGH), a publicly supported, academically affiliated community hospital in Nashville, TN, has exclusively retained AMN Healthcare to lead the search for a strategic and visionary Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to usher the organization through a critical chapter – restoring stability, strengthening partnerships, and shaping a sustainable future for a hospital that serves as a lifeline to its community.

As Nashville’s publicly owned essential hospital, NGH plays a vital role in caring for the city’s most vulnerable populations while serving as a teaching hospital in partnership with Meharry Medical College. The institution carries deep historical significance and public visibility, operating with a strong civic mandate in one of the fastest growing and most competitive healthcare markets in the country.

This role calls for a visible, resilient, and highly credible leader—someone comfortable operating under scrutiny, navigating public governance, and making difficult decisions while honoring the hospital’s mission and legacy. The next CEO must be a leader who can translate internal momentum into greater community relevance, improved utilization, and disciplined execution, positioning the organization for long-term sustainability in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will lead the executive team and work closely with the Board, medical staff, Meharry Medical College, Metro Nashville leadership, and community partners to ensure high-quality care, financial stability, regulatory compliance, and mission fulfillment.

• Partner with the Board and executive leadership to shape, execute, and continuously refine a multi-year strategy aligned with the hospital’s mission, civic role, and market realities.
• Provide executive-level oversight of hospital operations, with the ability to assess operational efficiency, clinical and non-clinical performance metrics, throughput, staffing models, and management effectiveness. Use data, benchmarks, and performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, safe, and cost-effective care, with clear accountability for clinical outcomes, patient experience, and regulatory compliance.
• Build a culture of performance excellence, engagement, and continuous improvement that supports long-term stability and credibility.
• Strengthen trust-based relationships with the medical staff through consistent communication, collaboration, and shared governance.
• Lead physician recruitment and service-line development aligned with community needs, academic priorities, and the hospital’s defined strategic role.
• Oversee community and charity care programs, including ambulatory models and access models designed to reduce avoidable emergency department utilization and improve population health outcomes.
• Serve as the primary external ambassador to Metro leadership, academic partners, regulators, and community stakeholders, rebuilding trust and advancing collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem.

This role calls for a visible, resilient, and highly credible leader—someone comfortable operating under scrutiny, navigating public governance, and making difficult decisions while honoring the hospital’s mission and legacy. The CEO will be a forward-thinking healthcare executive with proven experience in organizational growth, strategic planning, and operational leadership. The CEO will bring a track record of guiding healthcare organizations through periods of expansion, a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities of practicing in competitive healthcare markets, and a deep commitment to the mission and purpose of the organization.

For additional information about the position or to provide recommendations, please contact:

Mick Ruel, Principal
AMN Leadership Solutions
Executive and Physician Leadership Search

Julie Dieter, Senior Consultant
AMN Leadership Solutions
Executive and Physician Leadership Search
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Hisham Siddiqi, Consultant
AMN Leadership Solutions
Executive and Physician Leadership Search
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About the Company

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