Vice President, Chief Nursing & Patient Operations Officer, North Florida
About The Position
Nemours Children’s Health is seeking an experienced nurse leader to oversee nursing across its Jacksonville and Pensacola locations. The Vice President, Chief Nursing & Patient Operations Officer, North Florida, brings together clinical vision, operational expertise, and a commitment to developing people to advance safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care across North Florida clinical sites. The role shapes nursing and patient care strategy, champions innovative care delivery, and fosters an environment where nurses and allied health professionals can do their best work. The position partners with regional and enterprise leaders and physician department chairs to improve clinical outcomes, patient experience, workforce engagement, and financial performance. It reports to the President, Nemours Children’s Health, North Florida, with a matrixed relationship to the Enterprise Chief Nursing Executive and Patient Operations Officer, and serves on the North Florida Executive Leadership Team. Enterprise and regional leadership responsibilities may be optimized based on organizational need.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in nursing or a related healthcare field.
- A minimum of 7–10 years of current nursing leadership and management experience demonstrating progressive leadership development and competency.
- Current nursing licensure in the practicing state.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Strong strategic, operational, and financial leadership skills, including the ability to manage large, complex budgets and translate data into action.
- Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, develop leaders, build collaborative relationships, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- DNP or PhD; a Doctorate in Nursing Executive Practice is preferred.
- Certification in nursing administration.
- Previous experience in a senior nursing leadership, patient care services, or hospital operations leadership role.
Responsibilities
- Bring nursing, allied health, and patient care teams together around a regional vision aligned with enterprise goals.
- Champion evidence-based practice, benchmarked clinical and service standards, High Reliability, and Just Culture to strengthen safety, outcomes, and patient and family experience.
- Lead assigned services, operating and capital budgets, resource stewardship, productivity, and continuous improvement to advance operational and financial performance.
- Partner with Human Resources to attract and retain talent, strengthen workforce planning, develop future leaders, and support succession planning.
- Empower associates through shared governance and collaborative professional practice.
- Advance patient care models and nursing staffing standards grounded in research, professional scopes of practice, and organizational priorities.
- Foster nursing and allied health excellence through education, competency development, research, scholarship, and involvement in professional organizations.
- Maintain ongoing survey readiness and compliance with applicable nursing practice requirements and regulatory standards.
- Build partnerships with medical, nursing, quality and safety, operational, and community leaders to advance shared goals.
- Foster an inclusive, supportive environment and bring Nemours’ Mission, Vision, Values, and Standards of Behavior into everyday decisions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
