Chief Nursing Officer

UPMC health care system is actively recruiting for a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA. A Magnet-designated 458-bed hospital, UPMC Hamot offers a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services and serves as a regional, tertiary referral hub and Level II Trauma Center supported by 4,235 employees and over 650 physicians. UPMC Hamot provides highly specialized tertiary care, including chemoembolization, kidney transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, deep brain stimulation, and microvascular decompression. This state-of-the-art facility includes a Level III Neonatal ICU to meet the health care needs of women and infants in the greater Erie community and is also the only certified comprehensive stroke center in Northwest Pennsylvania.

A $28 billion health care provider and insurer, Pittsburgh-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centered, cost-effective, accountable care. The largest nongovernmental employer in Pennsylvania, UPMC integrates 100,000 employees, more than 40 hospitals and 800 doctors' offices and outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland, and a more than 4-million-member Insurance Services Division, the largest medical insurer in western Pennsylvania. In the most recent fiscal year, UPMC contributed nearly $2 billion in benefits to its communities, including more care to the region's most vulnerable citizens than any other health care institution, and paid more than $900 million in federal, state, and local taxes. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences , UPMC shares its clinical, managerial, and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialization arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International. For more information, go to UPMC.com .

Reporting to the President of UPMC Hamot, the CNO provides executive nursing management, direction, and leadership for UPMC Hamot and matrixed responsibility for nursing practice for the Northwest PA and New York regions. This position is responsible for driving, supporting, and modeling a caring service-oriented professional culture focused on employee engagement, quality, patient safety, service excellence, fiscal responsibility, and the overall patient experience. The CNO serves as a member of the senior leadership team building and supporting effective collegial relationships with applicable internal and external constituents and stakeholders and ensuring optimal operating effectiveness and strategic positioning.

Required Qualifications:

• BSN and Master's degree in Nursing or related health care field required; PhD or DNP in Nursing preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in senior nursing leadership roles in a hospital or health system of relevant size, scale, and complexity.
• Ability to successfully navigate a matrixed organizational structure.
• Experience in a Magnet designated environment will be seen favorably.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including staff development, mentoring, and coaching.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal, presentation and platform skills.
• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse, or ability to obtain Pennsylvania licensure required; National Nurse Executive Certification (ANCC NEA-BC) preferred.

Located on the southern shore of its namesake lake, Erie is Pennsylvania's primary access point to the Great Lakes and is a vibrant lakeside city where natural beauty meets opportunity. The city boasts a stunning waterfront with Presque Isle State Park-an award-winning peninsula of sandy beaches, hiking trails, and breathtaking sunsets that rival anywhere in the world. Erie offers the charm of a tight-knit community with the amenities of a larger urban center, including a thriving arts scene, nationally recognized healthcare, and a growing roster of innovative businesses. The region is rich in education and talent, anchored by four universities and a strong manufacturing heritage that continues to evolve into advanced industries. Affordable living, abundant outdoor recreation in every season, and easy access to major cities like Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh make Erie an ideal place to live, work, and play.

This represents a wonderful opportunity to join a strong and highly regarded health system. To express interest in this role and to submit a resume, please apply here . All expressions of interest are confidential. UPMC is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, equity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.