Market Chief Nursing Officer - Quad Cities

Overview

UnityPoint Health is seeking an experienced and collaborative nursing executive to serve as Market Chief Nursing Officer for the Quad Cities market. Reporting to the Market President and partnering closely with the Market Chief Medical Officer, the CNO provides executive leadership for nursing and clinical care across UnityPoint Health – Trinity Rock Island, Trinity Moline, Trinity Bettendorf and Trinity Muscatine.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned nursing leader to make a meaningful impact across a complex, multi-campus market. The CNO will lead strategies to advance quality, safety, patient experience, nursing excellence, workforce engagement and professional practice. Key priorities include strengthening quality and safety performance, advancing CMS Star Rating performance, optimizing the nursing workforce, strengthening shared governance and developing a strong leadership bench.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for nursing and clinical care across the Quad Cities market.
• Partner with the Market CMO and physician, clinical and operational leaders to advance quality, safety, patient experience and organizational performance.
• Lead initiatives to improve clinical quality and safety outcomes, including strategies to strengthen CMS Star Rating performance.
• Advance nursing workforce optimization, engagement, professional practice and shared governance.
• Lead and develop a high-performing nursing leadership team, with a focus on strengthening director and manager capabilities and succession planning.
• Establish clear expectations and accountability for execution of nursing, clinical and organizational priorities.
• Lead significant clinical initiatives from strategy through implementation, using data and measurable outcomes to evaluate success.
• Build strong relationships across disciplines and campuses to create alignment, facilitate change and strengthen collaboration.
• Partner effectively with physician leaders through a collaborative clinical dyad model.
• Serve as an active member of the System CNO leadership team and contribute to nursing strategy and clinical excellence across UnityPoint Health.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing required.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure required.
• 7 years  of healthcare experience with progessive levels of leadership experience.
• 5 years of experience as Director of Nursing or equivalent level.
• Experience in a unionized environment/labor relations.
• Demonstrated experience leading clinical, quality, safety and nursing performance initiatives with measurable results.
• Experience leading and developing nursing leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, establish accountability and successfully execute strategic priorities.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and executive leadership skills.
• Experience partnering with physicians and other senior clinical and operational leaders.