Executive Director of Clinical Operations, Inpatient Services

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) seeks an accomplished nursing executive to serve as Executive Director, Clinical Operations. Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer, this role is a key member of the LUMC Nursing Executive Cabinet with 24/7 accountability for a large, complex quaternary inpatient portfolio and potential oversight of select ambulatory or support services. The Executive Director is a transformational leader who advances Magnet principles, professional nursing practice, and evidence‑based care while translating organizational strategy into operational excellence at the front line. This leader partners with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to deliver highly reliable, safe, patient‑centered care and to foster a culture of nursing excellence, shared governance, engagement, and accountability within an academic medical center environment. Successful candidates will demonstrate outcomes aligned with the AONL Executive Nurse Competencies and a track record of advancing quality, safety, workforce development, and clinical performance. Nursing leadership certification is required; an earned doctoral degree is strongly preferred.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing or related healthcare field required. If master’s is non‑nursing, a BSN is required.
3–5 years of progressive senior leadership experience in a complex healthcare environment required; 6–10 years preferred.
Minimum of 3–5 years of people management experience leading nursing or multidisciplinary teams.
Current Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
Board certification in nursing leadership required.
Strategic and financial stewardship (budget development and management); workforce planning, staffing, recruitment, retention, and succession planning; performance management, corrective action, salary administration, and purchasing oversight—aligned with AONL Executive Nurse Competencies and Magnet® standards.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, or related terminal degree) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide executive oversight of enterprise quality, safety, and reliability, using data‑driven insights to drive measurable outcomes and improvement.
Build and sustain nursing leadership talent pipelines through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
Lead nursing workforce and labor strategies, including budgeting, care model optimization, and engagement initiatives supporting recruitment and retention.
Partner with physicians, executives, and interdisciplinary leaders to achieve organizational and specialty program goals.
Champion shared governance, professional practice, and Magnet® excellence, ensuring consistent application of the Professional Practice Model.
Ensure compliance with state, federal, and specialty regulatory requirements, including oversight of nursing policies and standards for centers of excellence.
Proactively identify and mitigate clinical, operational, and regulatory risk across complex inpatient services.
Advance nursing professionalism and scholarship through advocacy, role modeling, and academic‑practice partnerships.
Represent Loyola University Medical Center at professional, academic, and community forums.