Join UAB Medicine as our Chief Nursing Officer at UAB Hospital where you’ll lead nursing practice at the No. 1 hospital in Alabama. We're looking for an inspiring leader with a master’s degree in nursing and at least seven years of CNO or nurse executive experience in an academic medical center environment or quaternary care facility. As CNO of UAB Hospital, you'll play a vital role in shaping nursing leadership, enhancing quality initiatives, and driving strategic nursing operations at the nation’s eighth largest hospital. Step into a dynamic environment where your leadership will not only influence nursing practices but also the future of health care in Alabama and beyond. Be part of our collaborative atmosphere, elevate your career, and join our mission-driven organization at UAB Medicine.

 

To lead Nursing Practice across the continuum of care within UAB Hospital and hospital-based clinics. To provide leadership and coordinate hospital-wide efforts to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of nursing leadership, nursing practice and enhance the hospital's quality initiatives. To provide nursing leadership and direction in the development and ongoing monitoring of nursing practice and nursing quality initiatives as the system moves toward a population management model of care. To serve as a key leader in influencing nursing, quality, operations, and strategy at UAB Hospital and as part of an Academic Medical Center partner with the UAB School of Nursing.

 

Approximately 11 or more direct reports.

 

Management of funds with signatory and/or budget authority.

 

• Experience in leading initiatives around patient and family centered care is ideal; openness to the principles of family involvement in patient care is required. Creative leadership for providing an excellent patient experience and improving patient satisfaction are essential
• Experience leading and disseminating a highly skilled nursing division and advancing the professional practice of nursing
• Must understand and embrace with principles of Magnet
• Experience in a Magnet hospital is strongly preferred
• A track record of representing nursing in the organization externally
• Excellent financial skills, including proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, strategic fiscal planning, and the use of decision support systems, benchmarks and metrics to guide operating decisions
• Proven experience working effectively with physicians and other clinical leaders in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Works across organizational lines to achieve excellent outcomes

 

Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) is required with preference for a (DNP or PhD) doctoral prepared candidate with the requisite credentials for an appointment with the School of Nursing and extensive and progressive administrative experience with at least seven (7) years as a Chief Nursing Officer OR Nurse Executive in an AMC environment or quaternary care facility preferred. Experience in level one Trauma AMC environment strongly preferred. Multi-site campus experience preferred. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing and Board certification in nursing administration or equivalent is required.

 

We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.1 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, more than 67 other sites of care, and a team of over 2,200 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s only ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.

 

UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff.