Chief Nursing Officer

As our Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) you will influence by example and succeed through accountability. In character and conduct, you embody humankindness—by pushing us toward our best selves so we can do our best work every day. As the CNO, you will provide leadership in the daily operations of the hospital, responsible and accountable for leading hospital clinical operations by working through directors and other healthcare team members in providing patient care 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

Every day you will embody the tenets of high reliability and strongly support clinical nurse-driven shared governance, exercising accountability for nursing care wherever it is provided in the hospital. You will assume an active leadership role with the Community Board, Senior Leadership, Medical Staff, and with hospital leaders, understanding the leadership expectations of this position and the entire leadership team. You will act as a team player, contributing toward a team-centered approach that ensures "team before self" to lead this complex, highly matrixed organization into a differentiated leading role as the system of choice. You will also invite others into their work to be fully transparent with the activities of this position, allowing for the celebration of success and learnings through opportunities for change.

To be successful in this role, our CNO:

• Embodies the tenants of high reliability and strongly supports clinical nurse driven shared governance.
• Exercises accountability for nursing care wherever it is provided in the hospital.
• Assumes an active leadership role with Community Board, Senior Leadership, Medical Staff and with hospital leaders in hospital.
• Understands the leadership expectations of this position and the entire leadership team.
• Acts as a team player and contributes toward a team centered approach that lends itself to ensuring “team before self” to lead this complex, highly matrixed organization.
• Acts as a change agent for the health system by being bold in your thoughts and actions as a thought leader in the industry.
• Demonstrates personal and professional accountability to the community, associates, physicians, and sponsors for performance that this position and its team complete.

In addition to bringing humankindness the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Masters Degree in Nursing (other disciplines acceptable if they hold a BSN in nursing), required.
• Doctorate Degree, preferred.
• 5 years progressive clinical leadership nursing experience required.
• CNO experience preferred.
• RN license to practice in CO, required.
• Nurse Executive Certification, professional certification required within 1 year of hire or transfer to role.

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With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Benefits Include: Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Retirement Program, Disability Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Programs, Life Insurance Plans, Worker Compensation, Dress for Your Day Policy, Voluntary Benefits.

Position is eligible for incentive pay based on company performance.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.