Chief Nursing Officer Aurora Medical Center

• Leads the development and execution of nursing strategic and operational plans, including quality,teammatesengagement, care experience, financial, and growth strategies in alignment with enterprise goals.
• Maintain safety, risk, and compliance standards at all care levels, including departmental requirements and action plans.
• Develops and implements nursing plans, staffing, and workflows aligned with organizational strategies.
• Accountable for planning, development, and management of operating and capital budgets for nursing and other assigned areas, ensuring alignment with institutional and enterprise goals.
• Leads the development and adoption of innovative care delivery models aligned with evidence-based practice, safety, and economic driversbyoptimizingresourceutilization, balancing quality, safety, cost, and workforce sustainability.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders tomonitorperformance against clinical quality targets andleadsimprovement initiatives using rigorous, evidence-based quality methodologies.
• Fosters aworkenvironment of clinical excellence, structural empowerment, and two-way communication through shared governance structure sand engagingnurses at all levels in professional practice decisions, evidence-based practice, nursing research, and innovation.
• Supports and advances Magnet& Pathwaysprinciples and designation efforts, as applicable.
• Advances the nursing profession through professional development, leadership succession planning, and role modeling professional accountability while developing, coaching,and evaluatingnursing leaders, to strengthen leadership capability and career growth.
• Ensures the provision of time, resources, and learning environments that support continuous professional development and competency-based practice for all nursing team members.
• Leverages healthcare technology and nursing information systems to enhance care delivery, documentation accuracy, efficiency, quality improvement, and patient outcomes.
• Advocates foroptimalworkforce well-being,community health,andcommunityengagement
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and professional practice requirements related to nursing services.

• Master’s degree in nursingorhealthcarerelatedfieldrequired(MSN, MBA, MHA, or similar).Doctorate (DNP or PhD) preferred.
• Must have MSN ifundergraduatedegree is not BSN.

• Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single site license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services
• Nationally recognized nursing leadership or specialty certification required
• NOTE: Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalitiesare requiredtobe licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.
  
  Licensed nurses are responsible and accountable for knowing, understanding, and practicing in compliance with the laws, rules,regulations and standards of practice of the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.

• Typically requires 10 years of progressive nursing leadership experience, with experience in senior management and accountability for staff,budgets and outcomes.

• Significant experience overseeing nursing operations and quality in a complex healthcare environment.

• Demonstratedexpertisein nursing operations, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and professional practice standards.
• Strong strategic planning,enterprisethinking, andchangeleadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead large, complex teams and influence across matrixed organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills..
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with executives, physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and external partners.

• Travel required,exposure to weather and road conditions
• Operates standard office and clinical equipment
• Primarily office-based with clinical environment exposure as needed

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.