Market VP Nursing & CNO - CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region

Welcome to CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region:

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado^TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

 

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Overview:

The Market Chief Nurse Officer is responsible for the facilitation of nursing practice and the delivery of nursing care, treatment and services for their respective market. This nursing executive provides leadership and strategic direction for all care traditionally considered nursing care for their market. In partnership with the market CMO, leads patient care initiatives that support the provision of consistent clinical performance and practice standards across the market. Additionally, reviews quality performance with hospital leadership and facilitates the analysis of quality performance and prioritization improvement opportunities. Has primary responsibility for establishing and ensuring clinical patient care standards are achieved in a cost‐effective manner. Establishes nursing services consistent with the overall hospital values and goals to deliver the highest quality nursing services. Provides a practice environment and has the authority and responsibility for meeting the bottom lines of quality and financial performance for the areas of accountability.

 

The Market CNO is a Hospital CNO who also has additional responsibilities for the market. The Market CNO’s primary responsibilities are at the designated hospital in the market, and reports directly (“solid line”) to their Hospital President/Chief Executive Officer. The MCNO has secondary responsibilities at the market level with a dotted line to the Regional CNO and Market President. The Market CNO has a dyad relationship with Market Chief Medical Officer and together they are accountable to the Market President to provide support around clinical initiatives. 

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing; If Master’s Degree is not in nursing, then must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with a 2nd Master's in a related field 
• Ten years of healthcare experience 
• Ten years of direct people leadership experience in progressive management roles 
• Ten years of clinical practice with sound knowledge of clinical nursing, management, and quality metrics
• Three years of experience as an executive and CNO in a large, complex hospital or healthcare system
• Registered Nurse (RN) active license in the state of employment or compact license
• Excellent clinical and business management skills 
• Suitable for a complex tertiary level patient care setting 
• Breadth of knowledge of all areas of patient care 

Your Connected Community:

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

 

CommonSpirit’s Mountain Region is comprised of three markets spanning Colorado, Kansas and Utah. Our Greater Denver market includes St. Anthony and Ortho Colorado Hospitals in Lakewood, St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, St. Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Morgan and St. Anthony Summit Hospital in Frisco.

 

The Market CNO for Greater Denver will serve at OrthoColorado Hospital, Colorado's only orthopedic specialty hospital designed specifically for the orthopedic patient. With such a specialized facility and team of experts, we have the utmost in experience and understanding of the needs of orthopedic patients – meaning better outcomes, increased patient satisfaction and a reduced risk of infection or complications.

 

Located on the St. Anthony Medical Campus, OrthoColorado Hospital is a joint venture between physician investors and CommonSpirit Mountain Region. Our state-of-the-art facility features a 48-bed inpatient unit, including six intermediate care beds and eight operating rooms. All members of our team from pre-operative care through recovery and our in-patient nurses are specialty trained in orthopedics. Our surgeons are renowned for their talent, knowledge and experience in their orthopedic specialties and sub-specialties. Having a team with a focused background and years of experience allow our employees to provide an unprecedented level of care, resulting in the best outcomes and experience for our patients.

Our Total Reward Offerings:

We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision 
• Spending Accounts
• Retirement Plans with a generous match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Executive Relocation when applicable, and so much more

 

Pay Range:

$222,144 - $311,022 / annually