Executive Vice President, Nursing Services
About The Position
The Executive Vice President (EVP) of Nursing Services provides strategic, operational, and clinical oversight of nursing functions—including Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Medical Assistants (MAs)—across The Centers’ outpatient services and HOPE campus. The EVP establishes enterprise-wide standards for nursing practice, directly supervises the VP of Nursing Services and the Director of Nursing for Crisis Services, and ensures consistent, high-quality care throughout a complex, growing, integrated healthcare system. The role represents nursing at executive and Board levels and partners with clinical chiefs, physician leaders, and community stakeholders. The EVP develops nursing strategy aligned with organizational goals and community health needs; oversees staffing, quality, safety, regulatory compliance, clinical practice, and workforce development; and advances innovation across clinic, crisis, residential, and community-based settings. The position also supports interdisciplinary collaboration, community and academic partnerships, and nursing leadership development. The position is primarily based in professional office and clinical healthcare environments, with regular presence across multiple service locations and required travel between agency sites. Work involves frequent use of computers, electronic health records, video conferencing platforms, and standard office equipment. Occasional exposure to infectious diseases, behavioral health crises, or emotionally distressed individuals may occur. Occasional evening, weekend, or after-hours availability may be required for organizational needs, emergency response, regulatory matters, or executive leadership responsibilities. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Ohio.
- Minimum of 9 years of progressive nursing leadership experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead nursing teams and clinical processes across varied settings.
- Ability to align nursing goals with organizational mission, vision, and values.
- Strong operational management capabilities across multi-site, multi-service-line environments.
- Proficiency in budget management, resource planning, and nursing performance metrics.
- Ability to navigate change, adapt strategies to community health needs, and lead through complexity.
- Data-driven decision-making skills using quality and safety performance data to improve outcomes.
- Strong communication and advocacy skills, including experience presenting to Boards, CEOs, and community stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or higher in Nursing or Healthcare Administration.
- Experience leading nursing teams across diverse patient populations.
- Background in FQHC, CBHC, behavioral health, crisis services, or integrated care.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive nursing strategy aligned with organizational goals and community health needs.
- Drive innovation in care delivery across clinic, crisis, residential, and community-based settings.
- Directly supervise, develop, and evaluate the VP of Nursing Services and the Director of Nursing for Crisis Services.
- Establish nursing staffing strategy, including FTE planning, float and coverage pool design, and staff distribution across sites.
- Establish onboarding, orientation, and competency validation standards for nursing and MA staff in partnership with the Nursing Supervisor team.
- Oversee nursing-related UDS reporting, HRSA compliance, accreditation, and survey readiness across all sites.
- Monitor nurse-sensitive quality indicators, incident reports, and adverse event trends, and act to improve performance.
- Ensure nursing staff licensure, certification, and mandatory training compliance remain current.
- Maintain and update nursing policies in accordance with Ohio Board of Nursing regulations and FQHC and CBHC requirements.
- Ensure nurses are trained and competent in evidence-based primary care and psychiatric nursing practice.
- Standardize clinical practice through protocols, triage algorithms, immunization and medication administration policies, and infection control procedures.
- Oversee nursing visit training, chart review processes, and productivity benchmarks.
- Promote top-of-license practice for credentialed clinical professionals by reducing administrative burden through appropriate support.
- Recruit, develop, and retain nursing staff at all levels.
- Create leadership and professional development programs that strengthen internal talent pipelines.
- Partner with physician and clinical leaders to align nursing roles with primary care and psychiatry priorities.
- Partner with Human Resources on workforce initiatives, planning, and talent strategy.
- Represent nursing at executive and Board levels and build community and academic partnerships that strengthen the nursing pipeline.
- Use performance data to inform staffing, quality improvement, and budget decisions, and monitor quality and safety indicators.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
