Job DescriptionThe Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer (VP/CNO) for Adult Services at UCSF Health shapes the future of nursing practice across one of the nation's premier academic health systems. This leadership role spans the Parnassus, Mission Bay, and Mount Zion campuses, positioning the CNO at the center of healthcare innovation and clinical excellence. The VP/CNO leads nursing and patient care services across the continuum of adult academic medical center acute care services, driving transformational change in care delivery while ensuring the highest level of patient safety and quality of care. The VP/CNO embodies a patient-first philosophy, understanding that exceptional care begins with an empowered, supported, and highly skilled nursing workforce.
Qualifications- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master's degree in a healthcare-related field; Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) or PhD strongly preferred.
- Advanced degree in nursing and health care administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- CA RN License required.
- Minimum eight to ten years of increasingly responsible experience in hospital management and strategic planning, in an academic medical center.
- Comprehensive and thorough understanding of all elements of health care delivery, including strategy, business planning, operations and financial conditions.
- Change management skills to continually transition adult nursing services from current state to future state. Expertise in evaluating Health System and organizational issues, initiating actions to make change, planning change with stakeholder buy-in and executing the plan while being flexible to the changing landscape.
- Collaborative leadership skills to function in a highly complex and matrixed organizational environment, demonstrates expert skill in building collaborative relationships, developing strategies, and engaging in constructive problem-solving.
- Relationship building skills to develop outstanding relationships at all levels of the organization in an environment that is managed through influence and relationships.
- Expertise in all aspects of assigned functions, as well as development and management of operational and capital budgets.
- Sets high standards of behavior, performance, quality, credibility, and integrity; exhibits judgment and business acumen necessary to raise performance to levels that would not otherwise be achieved.
- Knowledge of management information systems and its relevance to nursing practice, quality and safety.
- Knowledge of strategic planning and its relevance to nursing operations and future direction.
- 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.
- Ability to comply with all nursing practice and Health System policies and procedures for infection control, safety, administrative and clinical practice. Ability to comply with activities mandated by The Joint Commission/Title 22, CLIA, etc.
- Prior experience in a unionized setting/environment.
- Served in a Magnet® organization or understands the principles of shared governance and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Direct experience with Lean management and/or an understanding of the Principles of Lean Continuous Improvement.
- Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) or PhD preferred.
