About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Senior Vice President Chief Nursing Officer
Position Summary:
Provides oversight for the clinical, operational and financial practice of
nursing across the continuum of care; including all acute and ambulatory settings to enable
consistent practices, standards, evaluation and adherence to common standards of competency
and excellence of nursing across the McLaren Health Care. Visionary leader that brings clinical
and operational solutions to the nursing care by driving results, championing innovation and
stimulating new thinking. Supports transformation initiatives to advance care and quality
outcomes across the system in an integrated and cost-effective manner. Leads the development
and implementation of a clinical nursing practice model that reflects and drives best practices,
patient safety, and clinical results. Serves as the internal and external champion of nursing for
McLaren forming partnerships with external organizations, colleges, universities, and partners to
support nursing recruitment, retention, scholarship, and practice excellence. The SVP/Chief
Nursing Officer works in a highly collaborative manner – engaging subsidiary leadership, along
with the system EVP/Chief Operating Officer – to deliver results for McLaren.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Develops, integrates, and standardizes nursing practices across MHC, assuring that care
delivery model(s), clinical staffing standards for nursing and patient care are consistent
with current professional standards and within the mission, vision, and strategic plan of
the organization.
2. Works closely with EVP/Chief Clinical Officer of MHC to execute high-quality, safe
clinical care delivery across the continuum of care within MHC.
3. Actively partners with physician and other clinical leadership across MHC to enable
coordinated and aligned interprofessional team-based care.
4. Actively supports MHC EVP/Chief Operating Officer, with a matrix-reporting
relationship, to advance operational priorities of the health system.
5. Partners closely with Clinical Excellence department to advance nursing quality and
safety measures, such as the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)
and other quality and patient safety initiatives.
Qualifications:
Required:
Master’s degree required. If non-nursing Masters, Bachelor of science in nursing
additionally required.
• Current State of MI nursing license.
• Ten years’ experience of progressive responsibility within hospital operations managing
patient care services, leading improvements in quality, patient satisfaction, nursing
productivity and cost of care. Extensive experience building collaborative relationships
with physicians and other healthcare professionals and a record of driving cultural change
within an integrated delivery network.
Preferred:
• Preference to candidates who hold, or are in process of completing, an advanced degree
in nursing such as a Doctor of Nursing Practice or PhD in nursing-related field.
• Nurse Executive Certification.
• Prior role as hospital or regional Chief Nursing Officer or Chief Nursing Executive is
desired.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
