CHIEF Nursing Officer

Job Description Sets the vision and strategy for patient care, clinical services, and caregiver experience in the hospital (nursing, physician, operations) structure. Provides clinical leadership and consultation to business divisions within the hospital (e.g., Finance, IT, Supply Chain). Responsible for driving execution of region and enterprise strategic initiatives and key performance indicators to enable best-in-class performance in the core domains of safety, quality, patient experience, access, equity, engaged caregivers, stewardship, and growth. Essential Functions Directs the vision and strategy for hospital nursing and behavioral health operations in alignment with region and enterprise nursing and behavioral health operations. In collaboration with Region nursing leadership, Hospital President, hospital leaders and budget director, establishes and approves capital and operating budgets to ensure sound financial management of clinical and business operations for the facility. Develops and supports implementation of shared goals. Analyze data trends and evaluate current and future tactics to deliver on KPIs and metrics. Leads patient experience implementation efforts. Directly responsible for hospital patient quality and safety outcomes, including nursing sensitive indicators. Ensures and drives standardization of clinical best practice, patient and caregiver safety, and quality. Drives the culture of bedside caregiver empowerment and leadership accountability to drive best-in-class patient outcomes, caregiver safety, and caregiver engagement. Operationalizes the elements of the Nursing Professional Practice Model. Collaborates closely with regional, market, and service line leaders to assure provision of safe, quality, efficient, and multidisciplinary care through effective, high-performing care models. Improves clinical care by developing clinical partnerships across the market, region, and enterprise. Partners with CMO and other key leaders to foster and enhance relationships between clinical support staff and physicians/APPs. Demonstrates leadership behaviors that support the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Embraces inclusion and belonging in leading and understanding all caregivers’ perspectives to meet Intermountain Health’s goals. Drives strategic collaboration with academic and community leaders. Skills Behavioral Health Patient Care Coordination Healthcare Operations Clinical Experience Clinical Support Care Management Clinical Quality Management Healthcare Leadership Clinical Care Clinical Leadership Nursing Fundamentals Patient Safety Leadership Minimum Qualifications Master’s degree from an accredited university required. Masters required within 4 years of promotion. Either the bachelor’s or master’s degree must be in nursing. Degree will be verified. Current state nursing license to practice as a Registered Nurse. Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers may be required depending on facility call protocol. Progressive experience in nursing leadership. Demonstrated outcomes in quality management, patient safety and experience, caregiver engagement, and care management. Experience in leading other clinical areas, partnering with physicians, developing clinical strategies, implementing operational plans and measuring/driving outcomes. Demonstrated experience with change management and the ability to provide leadership in the adaptation and implementation of new processes and/or technology. Preferred Qualifications Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Director level acute care leadership experience. Experience leading a Magnet or Pathways designated organization. Experience with performance improvement processes/tools (e.g., High Reliability Organization, Lean). NE – BC or NEA – BC Certification Physical Requirements Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc. May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles. Compensation This is an exempt, full‑time position with a compensation range of $127,362 - $159,203 annually, and as determined by prior years of relevant experience. With this position, you are eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan. This plan enables Intermountain Health to provide leaders with an additional performance compensation opportunity. The AP4P award opportunities are calculated as a percentage of your base salary. Awards are paid out based on attainment of selected Board‑approved goals. The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $58.62 - $90.48 Location Primary Children at Taylorsville Work City: Salt Lake City Work State: Utah Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Benefits We provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports well‑being and encourages a culture of wellness. Equal Opportunity Employment Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr