VP/CNO Benioff Children’s Hospitals

Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) – Benioff Children’s Hospital

Reporting to the President, the Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer provides strategic direction, executive‑level leadership, planning, organization and general management for all aspects of patient care services at the Benioff Children’s Hospital campuses in San Francisco and Oakland. The role ensures integration of services and compliance with long‑range objectives and strategies, including the provision of excellent quality services and sound business practices.

As a key member of the Children’s Executive Leadership team within UCSF Health, the CNO contributes to the development and implementation of major strategic goals and direction, and provides vision for all aspects of patient care, quality, and patient safety. The CNO is responsible for strategic leadership, operational oversight, and professional practice across all nursing and designated patient‑care services. This role ensures the delivery of safe, high‑quality, family‑centered care that is developmentally appropriate and aligned with the organization’s mission, values, and clinical standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing operations, staffing models, workforce planning, and labor management.
• Advance professional governance and nursing engagement.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and Magnet (or equivalent) standards.
• Develop leadership pipelines and support interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Advance patient and family experience initiatives tailored to pediatric populations.
• Advocate for the unique needs of pediatric patients and staff and collaborate in system‑level decision‑making to ensure children’s services are effectively integrated, resourced, and represented across the continuum of care.

Qualifications

• Ten years of increasingly responsible experience in pediatric nursing management, preferably in an academic medical center or children’s hospital.
• Served in a Magnet organization or understands the principles of shared governance and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to comply with all nursing practices and medical center policies and procedures for infection control, safety, administrative and clinical practice.
• Ability to comply with activities mandated by The Joint Commission/Title 22, CLIA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Strong verbal, written, and negotiating skills. Able to demonstrate consensus and inclusive practice in key situations.

Preferred

• Knowledge of management information systems and its relevance to practice, quality and safety.
• Knowledge of strategic planning and its relevance to nursing operations and impact on future operations.
• Demonstrated understanding of the roles of teaching, research, and patient care in the academic medical center and active participation in improvements relevant to each mission.
• Proven administrative skills, including the ability to organize tasks and provide clear direction and leadership to others. Proven ability to work effectively with other health professionals, including physicians and administrators.
• Expertise in all aspects of assigned functions, as well as development and management of operational and capital budgets.
• Comprehensive and thorough understanding of all elements of health care delivery, including strategy, business planning, operations, and financial conditions.