The Vice President of Patient Care/Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) provides executive leadership and accountability for nursing practice and clinical care delivery across the campus. The VP/CNO ensures the provision of safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care in alignment with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and accreditation bodies.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and sustain standards of nursing practice consistent with professional, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
• Lead quality, safety, and performance improvement initiatives to achieve optimal clinical and operational outcomes.
• Promote an interdisciplinary, team-based model of care that advances patient experience and clinical excellence.
• Partner with executive and medical staff leadership in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical programs and services.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and accrediting agency standards (e.g., The Joint Commission), maintaining continuous readiness.
• Oversee resource management, including staffing, workforce planning, productivity, and budget performance.
• Advance professional nursing practice through shared governance, evidence-based practice, and professional development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Serve as a key member of the campus executive team and contribute to strategic planning and execution.
• Represent nursing and clinical operations in system initiatives and committees.
• Nursing and patient care services across all clinical areas on the campus
• Quality, safety, and patient experience (as applicable to campus structure)
• Collaboration with ancillary and support services including case management, social services, infection prevention, and education

Mission & Values Expectations:

To live God’s love by promoting and restoring health.

Executive leaders are expected to integrate this Mission into strategic decision-making, leadership behaviors, and organizational priorities—ensuring actions consistently reflect compassion, integrity, and service. Emerging from our Mission, our Values guide how executive leaders lead, decide, and engage across the system.

• Lead through values by modeling and mentoring behaviors that foster trust, respect, accountability, and shared purpose.
• Champion continuous improvement in quality and safety, experience (consumer, patient, and team), growth, and financial outcomes.
• Build leaders and teams who embody our Mission and create environments where individuals feel valued, supported, and able to contribute their best work.
• Foster a learning environment by modeling humility, curiosity and commitment to personal and professional growth.

Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field required; Doctorate preferred
• Current, valid RN licensure
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive nursing leadership experience, including senior-level leadership
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and accreditation readiness
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, patient safety practices, and clinical operations

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strategic leadership and execution
• Clinical quality and patient safety focus
• Financial and operational acumen
• Change management and performance improvement
• Effective communication and stakeholder collaboration

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.

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