The best leaders are rarely looking. We know where to find them.
Chicago Healthcare Executive Recruiting
Premier Search is a national healthcare executive recruiting firm placing C-suite, clinical, and operational leaders across Chicago, Illinois, and nationwide. Senior living, assisted living, skilled nursing, post-acute care, and enterprise healthcare organizations trust Premier Search to find the leaders others can't — with qualified candidates in 3 to 7 days.
25+
Years placing healthcare executives nationwide
3–7
Days to Qualified Candidates
100%
Confidential Process from Day One
Executive Director
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Director of Nursing (DON)
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Regional Director
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VP of Operations
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Private Equity Healthcare
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C-Suite Leadership
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Chief Nursing Officer
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Chicago
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Illinois
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MidWest
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Springfield
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Evanston
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Chicagoland
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Naperville
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Senior Living
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Post-Acute Care
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Skilled Nursing
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Healthcare Executive Search
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Enterprise Healthcare
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Executive Director • Director of Nursing (DON) • Regional Director • VP of Operations • Private Equity Healthcare • C-Suite Leadership • Chief Nursing Officer • Chicago • Illinois • MidWest • Springfield • Evanston • Chicagoland • Naperville • Senior Living • Post-Acute Care • Skilled Nursing • Healthcare Executive Search • Enterprise Healthcare •
Roles We Place
Every leadership role across Chicago and the Midwest.
We place every executive and clinical leadership role across senior living, assisted living, skilled nursing, post-acute care, and enterprise healthcare organizations in Chicago, Illinois, and nationwide.
Chief Executive Officer / CEO
Executive leaders for hospitals, health systems, senior living ownership groups, and enterprise healthcare organizations. We place CEOs who drive strategy, culture, and long-term organizational performance.
VP of Operations
Senior operational leaders for growing healthcare platforms who can scale systems, develop site-level talent, and translate ownership goals into results.
Chief Operating Officer / COO
Operational executives who translate organizational strategy into results — across hospitals, health systems, and multi-site healthcare platforms.
Chief Nursing Officer / CNO
Senior clinical executives who set nursing strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead clinical teams at scale across healthcare organizations.
Regional Director of Operations
Multi-site operators who manage portfolios across senior living, post-acute care, and healthcare networks — driving performance and developing the leaders beneath them.
Director of Nursing
Experienced DONs with the regulatory knowledge, team management skills, and care philosophy to lead clinical operations across the full healthcare continuum.
Chief Financial Officer / CFO
Financial executives for healthcare organizations who bring the analytical rigor, regulatory knowledge, and strategic vision to drive financial performance.
Executive Director
Site-level operators across senior living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing — placed nationwide with speed and precision.
Every stage of the search is handled with precision, urgency, discretion, and deep industry insight.
How We Work
Step 1 • Understanding Your Organization
Every healthcare organization operates differently. Before outreach begins, we take the time to understand your operational realities, leadership dynamics, culture, and long-term goals shaping the role.
Step 2 • Targeted Outreach
We conduct targeted outreach to experienced healthcare executives not actively on the market but who are highly regarded in the industry and open to the right opportunity.
Step 3 • Rigorous Candidate Evaluation
Strong resumes only tell part of the story. Every candidate goes through a careful evaluation process focused on leadership ability, operational performance, communication style, and regulatory knowledge.
Step 4 • Support Through Hire
Premier Search stays closely involved through scheduling, references, offer coordination, and transition support until the placement is complete.
“My goal has never been to fill a vacancy. It has been to secure the leadership that defines the quality of care.”
Why Premier Search
Why Chicago and MidWest based healthcare organizations choose Premier Search
Premier Search has spent 25 years placing healthcare leaders across the country — focused on Chicago's senior living operators, skilled nursing organizations, and enterprise healthcare companies. We know this market and we know who to call.
Founded in Los Angeles. Trusted Nationwide.
The best healthcare executives are not responding to job postings. We reach them through direct relationships built over decades across the full healthcare continuum.
Access to Candidates Not on the Market
C-suite transitions, planned replacements, and sensitive leadership changes require discretion. We treat every search that way from the first conversation.
Full Confidentiality from Day One
3 to 7 days to qualified candidates. Not because we cut corners — because we know exactly who to call. The search starts the day you engage us.
Speed and Precision